New Zealand'Toilet tax': Councillors weigh in on controversial levyViews split on potential toilet tax.07 Jul 04:42 AM
New ZealandAuckland Council's big Super City sell-offTakapuna golf course could be carved up for golf, parkland and housing.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFuel tax, bed tax... now Aucklanders could face a toilet taxAuckland Mayor Phil Goff says no decisions have been made about a possible toilet tax.06 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelLondon is still the world's favourite cityThough favourites return, the survey reveals opinions are changing as to where to live.28 Jun 03:11 AM
New ZealandWelcome to Auckland Plan 2050: But where will 700,000 people live?Auckland Council has reinvented its vision for the city over the next 30 years.05 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionClaire Trevett: No spies on usCOMMENT: Prime Minister Ardern looked for Russian spies but the cupboard was bare.28 Mar 07:27 AM
OpinionChris Darby: Have your say on latest Auckland PlanCOMMENT: The Auckland Council is inviting public feedback on its Auckland Plan.26 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionPhil Goff: Council budget sets a vision for AucklandCOMMENT: 10-year budget will fix sewage leaks, traffic congestion and Kauri dieback.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBetter outlook for troubled SkyPathThe SkyPath cycleway is on track now the Auckland Harbour Bridge has been lit up.19 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandMixed reaction on paying for clean beachesTakapuna became the latest of many beaches in the city affected by pollution.02 Jan 03:11 AM
New ZealandWater quality: It's time we upped our game12 questions: Jennifer Dann talks to Auckland Council's water manager Andrew Chin.01 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: We live - and die - as a regionWe are a region. Our future lies as a region, and we have to pay for it.05 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Auckland's charity should begin at homeCOMMENT: A great city used to be more than roads, sewers and ports, writes Brian Rudman.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMotion to scrap Council business-class travel rejectedAuckland Council CEO rejects motion to debate $500k business-class travel.20 Nov 08:05 AM
New ZealandReview threatens museums' independenceCouncil wants better value for money from museums, gallery.21 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandSeven years on - is the Super City working?The Herald reviews the Super City, set up seven years ago to charge up Auckland.20 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorth Rodney breakaway bid: Rates hike warningWinston Peters is "where we need him", independence group says.08 Oct 03:14 AM
New ZealandGoff's $239 million tax grabAuckland Mayor Phil Goff wants Auckland ratepayers' GST to spend on infrastructure.07 Oct 10:08 PM
OpinionHiring cars is a better way to end bluesAuckland's congestion can be solved by hiring cars rather than owning them.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWho's running the show in Auckland?Who is responsible for managing Auckland's events scene and how much we're paying?21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKerbside food-waste collection on wayIt's good news for some with a big development in the unification of waste collection.15 May 02:39 AM
OpinionTerry Dunleavy: Government needs to revisit the 'super city'The Government needs to take a second look at its "super city" for Auckland.10 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanRudman: Send bill to Auckland ratepayersCOMMENT: Government created the Super City now it should feed it, not starve it.09 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGoff needs to cut Auckland Council costsCOMMENT: The Auckland Council's costs need to be cut before mayor asks for more revenue.10 Apr 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceHow to buy a home before you turn 30Millennials share how they've managed to buy their first Auckland homes.02 Apr 09:28 PM
New ZealandDouble-booking appals mournersA double-booking at an Auckland cemetery has left two grieving families devastated.26 Jan 05:08 PM
New ZealandDirty water: Raw sewage flows to harbourIt's one of the jewels in the City of Sails' tourism push - but what lies beneath the Auckland Harbour is a very dirty secret.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAndrew Williams, mayor turned landlordFormer North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams has shifted to Taupo and is now taking guests and his and wife Jane's Fairbairn House.11 Jan 10:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanRudman: Logo lesson would help rein in CCOsCOMMENT: Great to hear that new mayor Phil Goff plans to herd the cats into the home paddock for a stern lecture on who is boss.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Place Desired by Many... really?EXCLUSIVE: Auckland council bureaucrats have spent $500k on a new city brand, which has already been condemned as "outrageous" by some councillors.11 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Jump off the brandwagonCOMMENT: The idea that a perfect brand, will magically make citizens feel great and suck tourists and businessmen down to this country, seems rather silly.01 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Everyone loves PhilCOMMENT: Phil Goff has the potential to be an excellent mayor. He is capable and personable. I don't know anyone who doesn't like him.15 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionAuckland - a global city or a backwater?COMMENT: Imagine Auckland 20 years from now. If we play our cards right, we'll be living in what Lonely Planet will describe as a destination city.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow the right went wrong in AucklandThe knives are out in the National Party after the centre-right's disastrous result at last weekend's local elections in Auckland.14 Oct 04:00 PM
