Council funding shortfall blows out to $375m including flood costs; rates could rise 22.5pc
This year's budget is the most challenging under the Super City.
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Acting Auckland Mayor says council has learned from mistakes made during January floods
It's a case of keep calm and carry on, says Desley Simpson.
‘Taking eye off the ball’: Brown hits out at past cuts to emergency response budget
Wayne Brown is angry about the historical cuts as a 1% rates bump is proposed to refund.
‘Auckland deserves a world-class stadium’: Sports Minister on Eden Park's bold new vision
The Government and Auckland Council will have to pick up the cost.
The man who wants to fix the 'Auckland disease'
Auckland Minister Michael Wood opens up about the Government's commitments to the city.
'Not good enough': Mayor blasts AT for pedestrian crossing 'stuff-up'
The $346,000 crossing had to be repaired only months after being built.
'Share your commuter woes': Mayor Brown's plea to bus users
Plea comes after councillor complained about the 'longest lines ever seen' for buses.
Simon Wilson: The deepest cuts in the Auckland Council budget aren’t being talked about
'The people who miss out are invisible.'
Live: Part of SH1 closed at Dome Valley, Harbour Bridge could close if wind worsens
Northland Civil Defence says Top Energy NZ and Northpower are reporting some outages.
Live: Auckland, Northland, Coromandel brace for month's rain in two days
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he has a close eye on sub-tropical storm.
Auckland Council consultation shows 'majority support' for selling airport shares
The mayor is urging councillors to keep an open mind about how to bridge a $295m gap.
Simon Wilson: If your bus doesn’t come, AT should promise to pay for an Uber
Five bold but quick, cheap ways for Auckland Transport to get the city moving.
'Profoundly moved': Anzac Day brings memories of Wayne Brown's war hero dad
Brown is moved by his father's harrowing description of war.
The man who says he'll fix Auckland Transport in just 18 months
The new boss of Auckland Transport has high hopes and a very short timeframe.
Reverse gear: Auckland Transport abandons plan to remove kerbside parking without consultation
Phil Goff called an earlier plan by AT "bloody arrogant".
Auckland floods: Council chief executive apologises over poor storm response
There was scrambling on a massive scale by mid-afternoon, said Phil Wilson.
Auckland floods: Council chief executive to front media on damning report
Jim Stabback to address criticisms of council response in report.
Rates v airport shares: The battle of the Auckland Council budget
Arts and community funding are safe(ish) but the fate of the airport shares is undecided.
‘Nobody died because of lack of empathy’: Auckland mayor on review of fatal flooding
'Perhaps I didn’t go and hug people', Brown said; lack of planning cited as deaths cause.
Auckland Council CEO left work to go home during peak of response to fatal floods
Outgoing CEO Jim Stabback admitted 'with hindsight' he would have stayed in his office.
First six months as Mayor: How has Wayne Brown performed?
A damning report has criticised Brown's leadership during the January floods.
Wayne Brown intends to hold 'real-time drill' to test council's disaster response
A review into the fatal Auckland Anniversary weekend floods has found a 'system failure'.
‘Ensure it doesn’t happen again’: Calls for urgent action after damning flood review
Manukau Ward councillor Alf Filipaina hopes recommendations will prevent past mistakes.
'System failure': Damning Auckland flood review finds lack of leadership by mayor, council
“This unprecedented event unfolded with extraordinary speed. Minutes mattered."
Simon Wilson: Hey Wayne, fixing dysfunction starts at the top
The flood report tells Auckland's mayor and his council they all have to do better.
'Minutes mattered': Mayor, council response to Auckland floods criticised in review
The report was commissioned by Mayor Wayne Brown.
Auckland fatal flood review out: Council requested release ‘extensions’
It can be revealed Auckland Council has been behind some of the 'extensions'.
Auckland mayor takes potshots at city's business elite and fires up again over cones
The mayor also hit up the new Auckland Transport boss to sort out the road cones.
Watch live: Project Auckland - mayor Wayne Brown promises to fix city
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown addresses the city's big issues, and arguments.
Project Auckland: Rebuilding with confidence
Michael Wood on being minister for ‘NZ’s only international city’.
Bernard Orsman: Welcome to Wayne’s world
OPINION: To Auckland’s mayor, problems are there to be fixed.
Three Auckland councillors share lessons from the floods
Tim McCready asked three Auckland councillors what they have learnt after recent floods.
Ports of Auckland turnaround gains speed
The port company is determined to right the wrongs by concentrating on its core business.
Project Auckland: Wayne Brown's letter to the city
OPINION: I made a promise to fix Auckland, and I am more determined than ever.