Property
Auckland Downtown Carpark skyscraper project delayed by 'current market conditions'
Precinct will keep the Downtown Car park, targeting a yield on cost of around 5%.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Auckland Council votes to ditch 'broken' postal voting despite 'eye-watering' cost
An amendment directs staff to cut the 10-day booth vote's cost to $20m.
'Political stunt': Council drafts bill to stop fast-track rural housing
Political parties commit to removing housing developments from fast-track process.
Fast-track's ad hoc pipeline for 60,000 dwellings is no way to plan Auckland's growth
OPINION: Auckland needs homes. But not just anywhere, at any cost.
Panicked Nats have an ugly agenda in attacking our Independent Māori Statutory Board
OPINION: Reject list MPs are leading the Govt into a blaze of anger about council voting.
Auckland Council appeals controversial Delmore fast-track housing project
Government changes let councils recover fast-track infrastructure costs.
'Butt out of our business': Brown threatens Auckland Deal exit over Māori board voting ban
Auckland's mayor tells a minister to stop meddling in the council's democratic processes.
Mayor Brown and I may not agree on everything, but we agree on this
OPINION: Act and National back a tourism dividend instead of Wayne Brown’s bed tax.
After 16 years, it's time to climb on board the CRL
OPINION: Naysayers may grumble but the City Rail Link is a huge opportunity for Auckland.
'Very scruffy person': Mayor backtracks over 'Muslim terrorist' finding
Wayne Brown said he has a sense of humour that wasn't appreciated by 'dull' people.
Anger spills over as Auckland councillors move against fast-track plans
The council is considering refusing services to fast-track developments.
Fast-track stand-off: Auckland Council could withhold services from new homes
Staff estimate the 60,000 homes could cost the council more than $3b.
Wayne Brown brought council into disrepute by calling RNZ worker a ‘Muslim terrorist’
The comments breached the principle of respect and amounted to harassment, probe finds.
'Future generations left dealing with consequences': Hundreds fight fast-track house plans
A petition opposing a project in northwest Auckland already has over 600 signatures.
'No way to treat councils': Act criticises Nats over handling of tax deal
Act's Queenstown-based MPs offer to meet with mayors over National's bed tax U-turn.
Three Otago councils pause regional deal after National’s bed tax U-turn
The councils want fresh talks after National abandoned plans to explore a bed tax.
'Get on board or get out of the way': Mayor strikes back over rates cap, abandoned bed levy
Wayne Brown and Simon Watts go head to head in a week dominated by local government issues
Major report finds Auckland failing to make most of its opportunities
Auckland is struggling to make the most of what it's got, a State of the City report says.
City Rail Link shows infrastructure alone cannot deliver urban growth
Fragmented land is delaying housing and jobs around new transport projects.
Revealed: How much drivers could pay to enter Auckland city under new congestion plan
Auckland Council has narrowed congestion charging to three options.
'Complete u-turn': Mayors left disappointed by National ruling out bed tax
Wayne Brown questioned the Govt's commitment to the Auckland Regional Deal.
The $1m bill on my Meola Reef bridge study is mysterious, but you're a fool to dismiss it
OPINION: Opponents say it's been looked at before and rejected. That's not actually true.
'Complete waste of time': Councillors slam $1m Meola Reef study
Mayor Wayne Brown says he has not committed ratepayer money to the plan.
Brown's bday: Mayor to mark 80th with champagne, band and a 's***load of mates'
'I was just hoping I'd live long enough to see the City Rail Link finished,' Brown joked.