Jessica Hopkins

Christine Fletcher says councillors weren't on board with the original three-storey building proposal, but there's not much support among locals for an alternative high-rise proposal either. Audio

Wayne Brown says he can't commit to increasing the city's annual homelessness budget, but will ask the council if re-elected.

Auckland's mayor says it would '"be nice if I didn't have to battle the same four people" who oppose him around the council table.

Jeremy Greenbrook-Held is also the campaign manager for a City Vision candidate.

At the time of her original decision, councillor Kerrin Leoni said having speedway at the Auckland venue was too costly for ratepayers.

The race for Auckland's mayoralty has stepped up a notch with campaign billboards of the main candidates appearing across the city this week.

"Marbeck has been an Auckland icon, and it's another one we're losing. Audio

A fire at an Auckland hospice shop distribution centre overnight is being treated as suspicious.

Eight level crossings at Takanini and Glen Innes will be replaced with three road bridges and three pedestrian bridges.

Kerrin Leoni is putting her weight behind a campaign to get train services to Kumeū-Huapai in Auckland's North-West.

Six lower-profile candidates explain why it should be them.

Auckland mayoral contender Kerrin Leoni said Wayne Brown was avoiding debating her directly.

Debt is up by $1 billion and rates have risen by more than 20 percent during Wayne Brown's term, his main challenger says.

Wayne Brown is asking the government to reconsider its opposition to a bed night levy.

Auckland's top mayoral candidates will appear at the 'Let's Talk About Auckland' event.

Kerrin Leoni is the main contender to incumbent mayor Wayne Brown.

Kerrin Leoni is promising to release a key policy this week, and to personally handle media invites after a 'miscommunication'.

The University of Auckland Debating Society said it invited three candidates, but only one responded.

Golfers are not giving up on efforts to save the Takapuna course, as Auckland Council plans to turn a large section of it into a wetland.

Some high-profile candidates are putting themselves up for important roles in Auckland's local elections.

Two committee meetings in the past two months could not go ahead because they did not have enough members attend.

The Labour MP told media during his campaigning for the Tāmaki Makaurau seat that the government is playing silly games by changing the design of passports.

The government has announced it will put much less money than originally expected into the project.

More than 1000 people have signed a petition asking for a passenger rail service through to Huapai.

Malachi Subecz was five when he died at Starship Hospital in 2021.