Stories by Todd Niall

The government's main home-building policy in Auckland looks set to miss its goal, with data showing the Housing Accord is likely to fall hundreds of houses short.

Fifty years ago today the country's first and only mass-produced motor vehicle was rolled out. Todd Niall recounts the Trekka's short but compelling history.

Analysis - It's time for Auckland ratepayers to concentrate as mayor Phil Goff unveils new ideas that might turn up on next year's rates bill - or might not, writes Todd Niall.

Disagreement in Auckland over a proposed mooring for mega-cruise liners could leave them anchoring out in the harbour for a second year running.

Analysis - Is $500,000 too much when you're spending ratepayers' money on a global marketing campaign? The answer is not simple, writes Auckland Correspondent Todd Niall.

A review of Auckland Council has suggested some radical changes, including a new suggestion for a parliamentary-style MMP party-based system.

Mayor Phil Goff will not champion it, iwi have criticised it, now it will be up to council whether to scrap a new Auckland city marketing slogan - "A Place Desired by Many".

Auckland's new mayor Phil Goff has survived one of his first political challenges - ending the appointment of councillors to the board of the city's transport agency.

The refusal to allow a newly-elected Auckland councillor's Samoan family into VIP seating for his swearing-in was racial discrimination, he says.

Auckland's mayor Phil Goff has been sworn in and has immediately called on the government to do more to solve the city's most pressing problems.

Auckland's central city local board wants a plan to build a walkway 75 metres into Waitematā harbour stopped in its tracks.

Analysis - Phil Goff's stated top priority of lifting the council's reputation suggests the shrill rhetoric of the campaign may still ring too loudly in his ears, writes Todd Niall.

New Auckland mayor Phil Goff is vowing to tackle homelessness, the housing crisis and what he calls 'Yes Minister' syndrome within council. Video

Analysis - Auckland's new mayor and council will be named today after a low-turnout election and, writes Todd Niall, the region's voting patterns make the winner's margin hard to call.

Analysis - In five words, Len Brown's deputy Penny Hulse captured his six years as the first mayor of the amalgamated Auckland. But, asks Todd Niall, what will his legacy be?

Expletives flew in the last clash of Auckland's leading mayoral candidates lastnight.

There is a 'huge underbelly of covert racism' in the city's south-eastern suburbs, an Auckland Council candidate says.

A legal challenge to the Auckland Unitary Plan could "make the whole process grind to a halt", the city's deputy mayor says. Audio

Local body election watchers in Auckland are waiting for today's mailbag of votes to be counted before starting to ponder predictions on trends and turnout.

Auckland's five leading mayoral candidates have struggled in a quick-fire quiz testing their knowledge of Māori and South Auckland issues.

Three leading mayoral candidates have backed the idea of dedicated Auckland Council seats for Māori.

Aucklanders may never find out how much the council's former headquarters has been sold for.

The Auckland Unitary Plan has been hit by requests for seven judicial reviews and more than 100 appeals.

More than 100 legal appeals have been lodged against parts of Auckland's Unitary Plan.

An extra $4 billion has to be found to fund a list of transport projects agreed upon today by the Auckland Council and government.