Torika Tokalau

Auckland's local alcohol policy is fast becoming outdated according to one legal expert.

Auckland's rapid population growth is considered one of the key challenges for incoming council elected members, a report has revealed.

People living in a beachside community are frustrated with its dangerous footpaths, some of which have caused severe injuries, they say.

Franklin Local Board member Gary Holmes is questioning why Watercare isn't investing in water softening treatment in its upgrade of the Waiuku treatment plant.

The off-licence was denied after an appeal led by an Auckland councillor with the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority.

The church and community centre continued to be used for gatherings, even after being slapped with a dangerous building notice.

Works on a Auckland street are expected to drag on due to delays.

Updates are being introduced on where and how dogs can be walked throughout the Auckland region.

Funding from Auckland Council will help look after the native long-tailed bat, one of New Zealand's rarest and most vulnerable creatures.

"They haven't thought this through at all," Sarah Thompson says.

Eleven bottle shops and stores across Auckland have been caught selling booze to under-18s in the past year.

A strategy to help support one of Auckland's fastest-growing regions with housing and its thriving farming industry has been approved by Auckland Council.

Many of the graves are for Māori babies but families of those buried there want the memorial to be a welcoming place for everyone.

Another application for a bottle store in South Auckland has angered opponents who say there's already five alcohol outlets within a one kilometre radius.

"Some might ask 'how this is legal', but it certainly is: wherever you pay rates you can vote," an official says.

Owners who continue to ignore reminders to register their pets will now face infringement fines, or go to court.

The Auckland mum is sharing her story as part of Dog Bite Prevention Week.

The first dog adoption centre in South Auckland is offering a new leash on life to abandoned and forgotten canines in the region.

A beachside community in south Auckland will finally have its first pump track after the project was approved by the local board.

South Auckland residents say even after a speeding fatality, they're still not being properly listened to.

Papakura residents will no longer need to purchase and use prepaid bin tags from 1 May - the last area in Auckland to stop using the tags.

A week in, motorists are still trying to get used to the new road layout, some taking to social media about the backed up traffic caused by the lights.

Residents in south Auckland are sick of the speeding on their roads, and say Auckland Transport needs to take action or more people will die.

For many years people had been scared to use the alleyway, but it has since been upgraded with lights, a new fence and local artwork.

Plans to build a memorial for the unmarked graves at the Pukekohe Cemetery has begun with a series of whānau engagements underway.