The community is desperate for the Penlink Project to get underway on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula.

Phil Goff has a challenging road ahead to make Auckland one of the 'world's best performing cities', says Michael Barnett.

Despite only being a few weeks into the job, Phil Goff has a firm grasp on his council's priorities, report James Penn and Tim McCready.

Khyaati Acharya and Oliver Hartwich say devolving decision-making will mean more effective policies for Auckland.

Time to savour the successes of the Super City.

Greg Hall talks to chief executive John Dalzell about how the new Panuku Development Auckland organisation will move forward.

Forging political consensus on the housing affordability challenge is an elusive task at best, reports Alexander Speirs.

The fall-out from the hot Auckland housing market has created contrasting impressions on the latest Mayoral Scorecard. The housing impact sits at the top and bottom of the rankings.

Auckland has a prime opportunity to showcase its innovation and business prowess to two of the world's leading cities, their investors and immediate markets.

The Super City will be more diverse as it grows bigger.

Auckland is on track to become the world's most liveable city in five years, says Len Brown.

Five years into the Super City, many large projects and initiatives which languished have now been delivered or are well under way.

Auckland is on the verge of progressing a number of major urban transformation and infrastructure projects.

Auckland is an outstanding city in which to live, work and locate a business, but there are vital things missing that need fixing for our long-term success, writes Michael Barnett.

Bill Bennett talks to Wellingtonian-turned-Auckland advocate Viv Beck.

A new identity that provides more meaning, clarity and understanding will give Auckland a stronger presence in the global village, says a marketing expert.

On taking office, Len Brown asked the Office of the Mayor to prepare a set of measures that would monitor progress against his vision.

An international collaboration between two heavyweight private companies has emerged as the likely vehicle for a proposed screen precinct at Hobsonville Point.

More innovation, skills and trade are the priorities for economic development agency Ateed as it works towards significantly growing the Auckland economy, writes Graham Skellern.

Auckland and New Zealand can learn lessons from Britain about managing large urban developments, writes Greg Hall.

The Productivity Commission has proposed a cap on land prices, writes Alexander Speirs.

The most contentious recommendations from the Productivity Commission are around granting new statutory powers for central Government.

Auckland Transport has work underway to provide a solution for those parts of the city that cannot be served by the heavy rail network.

An ‘open book’ debate to find the revenue to fund Auckland’s $300m a year transport investment shortfall is required, suggests Michael Barnett.

Auckland is making inroads in its bid to be a crucial innovation hub of the Asia-Pacific, writes Graham Skellern.

Auckland now has its own version of a free trade agreement with two of the world's most influential cities.

The Living Building Challenge is an international performance standard for building projects of all scales.

The Youth Connections programme looks to connect young Aucklanders with job, education and training opportunities.

As we enter the new year, funding constraints make it inevitable the tempo of Auckland's endless highly charged and emotional transport debate will increase even further.