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'It's a bit of a mystery': The curious case of David Lange's missing grave
Late PM’s remains, headstone removed in mysterious circumstances - shocking his family.
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"He's trying to screw me" Mayor Wayne Brown on David Seymour and map-gate
In an interview with Newstalk ZB last night, Brown claimed the Act leader was “trying to screw me”. Video / Newstalk ZB
Big bill for rail link: Mayor backs 7.9% rates hike despite cost pressures
Public consultation on the annual plan and rates rise closes on March 29.
$650m Hunua quarry fast-track expansion bid aims to secure Auckland's aggregate supply
About 28% of Auckland's current aggregate supplies come from the existing quarry.
'Bureaucracy gone mad': Titirangi resident in council stand-off over sewage leak
Councillor Ken Turner has taken up the case, calling it a systemic failure.
Daniel Newman: Chaos and the risk of endless declining property values
OPINION: More than 10,000 Aucklanders lodged submissions on Plan Change 120.
'Big mistake': Million-dollar sale collapses as rising star estate agent copy-pastes signature
A copy-pasted signature was among the errors that invalidated the contract.
'No giant button': Bishop pushes back on Seymour over Auckland density maps
Mayor Wayne Brown refuses to spend millions on maps before new housing law.
More flood and landslide-risk homes may be downzoned under new density rules
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says $13m has already been spent on the related planning work.
Building consents continue to rise as cost pressures ease
Lower interest rates and building costs have driven a pick-up in residential consents.
Dozens of hidden faultlines discovered under Auckland, scientists probe quake threat
Scientists have identified dozens of hidden faultlines beneath Auckland.
Subcontractors chase unpaid retentions and bills in Teak Construction liquidation
A subcontractor claims Teak stretched '30 days' to 30 working days for payments.
Property Insider: $5m-plus foreign house-buyers allowed in from Friday - how it will work
Foreigners on golden visas may struggle at Waiheke or Aotea Great Barrier: all explained.
'There will be no maps': Auckland housing plans strain relations between Chris Bishop and Wayne Brown
David Seymour urges the council to issue maps showing the impact of 1.6 million homes now.
AT memo warns of 41% surge in March Madness motorway congestion - but how bad did it get?
The Automobile Association's data shows just how congested the first Monday got.
Siva Afi Festival at Māngere Arts Centre faces funding shortfall
The free, two-night festival runs at Māngere Arts Centre this weekend.
Battery fires in rubbish trucks costing ratepayers and putting drivers at risk
Each rubbish-truck fire in Auckland is estimated to cost about $5000.
Deadly surge: Councils warn more deaths likely under weak dog laws
A woman mauled by pig dogs in Tairua said councils are impotent and 'don't have power'.
Auckland Council urges owners to act after rise in serious dog attacks
Auckland Animal Shelter reports a spate of serious dog attacks, raising concerns for animal control officers. Video / Dean Purcell
What to do in Auckland this weekend: Pride parties, opera nights and ocean delights
Food festivals and opera headline Auckland’s autumn line-up.
City Mission seeks refuge status to shield homeless from move-on orders
Helen Robinson warns move-on orders could block access to HomeGround services.
Auckland builder to pay $5000 after sediment pours into Oakley Creek
Sediment-laden water from the New Windsor site flowed into Oakley Creek.
‘Victim of red tape’: Home owner can't sell townhouse, blames decade-old flood warning on LIM
Ben Gumbrell cut his Kumeū home’s asking price to $698,000 due to lack of interest.
78yo dog walker attacked with broom handle in popular Auckland park after pet off leash
'He stomped up to me and was yelling at me to put my dog on the leash... I had no idea.'
Profit pain, pipeline gain: $3.2b landlord sticks with big build ambitions
Precinct has 97% occupancy in its portfolio. Planning new 56-level Auckland twin-towers.
Auckland FC back 50 girls with new programme to grow women’s football
The project’s name marks the 50 years when women were banned from football in NZ.
Homelessness in Auckland drops 29% as advocates urge rethink on move-on powers
Rough sleepers without shelter fell to 668 in Auckland at the end of January.
Josephine Bartley: Without law change, more fatal dog attacks will occur
OPINION: Roaming dog complaints and reports of attacks have surged in Auckland since 2021.
'Too many cooks boiling the broth': Brown blasts AT as council plans roading takeover
Councillors and Local Board members will take direct control of road decisions.
Apartment owners hit with $130k bill to remove fallen pōhutukawa tree
The tree was craned off the blocked lawn into the Te Uru Tapu project after three years.