New ZealandCouncil joins fight to protect viewsGroups battling to save the Waitemata Harbour from further port expansion have found a powerful ally in the Auckland Council, the port company's arms-length owner.10 May 05:00 PM
CartoonsCartoon: Ratepayers v Auckland CouncilPeter Bromhead's take on Auckland rates.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPorts want more 'room to grow'Aucklanders who think it's safe to go down to the waterfront again after the "compromise" over the Bledisloe terminal extensions must think again.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Nick Smith, drop the club and listenAuckland Council deserved a considered answer to the legitimate question of who's going to pay for roading, sewerage and water connections, writes Brian Rudman.07 May 09:45 PM
OpinionChris Roberts: Port upgrade vital to harnessing growth of cruise marketFor the cruise sector, there are no alternative ports, writes Chris Roberts. Passengers want to come to Auckland and spend their money enjoying the sights and activities of our biggest city.07 May 02:32 AM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Smith should roll over the councilThe last thing Nick Smith needs is Auckland Council holding the Government to ransom over special housing sites, writes Mike Hosking.06 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandAucklanders face 9.5pc rates riseAuckland households are facing a steep rates rise of about 9.5 per cent to pay for Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.05 May 05:16 AM
New ZealandStorm over the port: 1200 marchProtesters are vowing to carry on the fight to save the Waitemata Harbour from being shrunk further for port use.03 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPort bosses may yet pay priceThe compromise between Auckland Council and the Auckland port company will satisfy neither side. Sooner or later, the company has to accept it can have no more of the harbour.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWar veteran to council: Harden upChas Wood, a 91-year-old war veteran, moved slowly but surely with the aid of a walker along the 1.4km protest route.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTrue rate costs unknownThe Auckland Council does not know the true cost to ratepayers of Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.01 May 04:12 AM
New ZealandMayor’s casting vote seals compromiseAuckland Mayor Len Brown says he had to use his casting vote for a compromise over the port company's wharf extension dispute, in the absence of five councillors.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandBurned-out house target for new bylawA fire-gutted derelict house has been described by neighbours as a glaring example of the need to crack down on unkempt and nuisance properties.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAverage rates hike put at $200The average Auckland family will have to find an extra $200 a year from July to pay for Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil's port compromiseAuckland Mayor Len Brown used his casting vote to accept a compromise proposal by the city-owned port company to stop extending the shorter of its two wharf extensions.30 Apr 04:09 AM
New ZealandLen Brown proposes 6.5 per cent rates hikeAuckland Mayor Len Brown is proposing a 6.5 per cent rates increase today to spend more on transport.29 Apr 11:56 PM
New ZealandPort land an 'unrealised goldmine'Ports of Auckland is sitting on land with a commercial value of $2.2 billion, far greater than its $76 million value for port use, says an economist.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMessy neighbours face finesAuckland Council is considering a regional crackdown on property owners whose homes are a nuisance and a public health threat.28 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessPorts head digs in against pressureChairman appears to have put his job on the line by digging in against council pressure to stop extending Bledisloe Wharf into the Waitemata Harbour.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSupport for halt to port workThe Auckland Chamber of Commerce is supporting a halt of work on two large wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.22 Apr 04:08 AM
BusinessProtest against 24hr Macca'sMore than 1000 people have signed an online petition protesting a West Auckland McDonald's from operating 24 hours a day.22 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandSupporters rally over campSupporters of the threatened Takapuna Beach Holiday Camp rallied in support of the seaside North Shore facility at a public meeting last night.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPort protesters want mayor to actPort protesters are targeting Mayor Len Brown to stop work on two huge wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMt Eden vehicle ban likelyA ban on cars from the summit of Mt Eden has been confirmed as likely by the end of this year.21 Apr 01:34 AM
New ZealandPort presses on with extensionsPorts of Auckland is proceeding with two huge wharf extensions, despite public protests, a political call to halt work and a legal challenge against consents for the work.20 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPorts stoush: Extension going aheadPorts of Auckland's work on two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour is proceeding despite public protests and a political call to halt work.20 Apr 05:15 AM
New ZealandTwo cranes appear at Bledisloe WharfTwo large Fletcher cranes have appeared at the end of Bledisloe Wharf at the Ports of Auckland, but it is not known if this signals a start to work on two wharf extensions.20 Apr 01:07 AM
New ZealandNo solution for Ports stoushThe stand-off between Ports of Auckland and Auckland Council over a political call to stop work on two wharf extensions enters its fourth week today.20 Apr 12:10 AM
BusinessAuckland City: The $10b spend upAuckland Council's City Centre Integration team has just released a map showing the huge public and private investment planned for the next decade.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMajority support Akld transport planA small majority of Aucklanders support a big and expensive transport programme for the Super City, according to a new survey.17 Apr 02:27 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Let's hear that city mouse roarThe present city administration's desire to keep politics out of council affairs plays right into the hands of the bureaucrats, the powerful, and "council-controlled organisations", writes Brian Rudman.16 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandCourt to review Auckland port extensionA legal challenge to the lawfulness of two wharf extensions in the Waitemata Harbour will be heard in June.15 Apr 11:49 PM
