Torika Tokalau

A South Auckland community has pleaded with a licensing board not to approve the opening of a new bottle shop in their neighbourhood.

The annual event will be held at Auckland's Manukau Sports Bowl and the Due Drop Events Centre next year.

Wayne Brown's name is his biggest strength, an expert in political marketing says.

Three areas of the supercity have been selected for a proposed six-month trial of fortnightly rubbish collections.

The crossing that brings a West Auckland suburb to a halt every time a train comes through is now an election issue.

It's taken 10 years, but the dangerous, cracked footpaths in the West Auckland community of Titirangi are being fixed.

Vape stores setting up inside booze shops "only exacerbates the harm from both", say opponents, but the vaping industry says liquor store age restrictions would likely limit exposure to young people.

While most of the attention will be on city councillors and mayoral hopefuls, voters also have the power to decide on other leaders.

Auckland's local alcohol policy is fast becoming outdated according to one legal expert.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