Auckland Council
Why aren't we encouraging more rain water harvesting?
With water restrictions being placed on Auckland and Northland due to drought, should urban dwellers be storing rainwater for irrigation and non-potable use when the weather gets dry? Audio
Water restrictions in Auckland as drought won't relent
Auckland Council will impose mandatory water restrictions for the first time in more than 25 years as the city faces its worst drought in history.
The past four months have been the driest on record… Audio
Off the grid: Life on Great Barrier Island during lockdown
Third generation Great Barrier Island resident Tom Daly is living off-the-grid with his wife Beth and three children under six -- Beau (6), Finn (4), Hucks (2). He talks to Jim about how they are all… Audio
Ill-equipped isolators place strain on Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island sounds like the ideal place to isolate during the lockdown but resident Tom Daly, who lives there with his wife and three kids, says some people have arrived on the island… Audio
Auckland Council to add HomeFit check on LIM reports
Auckland residents will soon be able to access more information about the health and safety of their home, with Auckland Council moving to include a home-fit check on a property's LIM report. The… Audio
Pier pressure: Ports of Auckland boss on possible move
Ports of Auckland says moving its operations will have a significant financial impact on Aucklanders. The final of three reports prepared for the government on shifting the Port by the Upper North… Audio
Brakes on Auckland? AT considers lower speed limits
The board of Auckland Transport has a big decision to make today: whether to slow traffic on key roads across the city in a bid to reduce deaths and injuries. In 2017, 64 people died on the regions… Audio
When national security trumps urban sprawl
The Defence Minister has intervened in a case with a property developer to allow the Whenuapai Air Base to continue engine testing, in spite of it exceeding noise limits. How did it come to this? Audio
Sir John Walker ends his Auckland Council race
Legendary Olympic runner Sir John Walker who became a champion of the right for all kids to learn how to swim has made his farewells to the Auckland Council as he battles Parkinson's Disease.
Sir… Video, Audio
Head scratching over Te Papa North refusal
Years of planning for an Auckland arm of our national museum that would showcase much of the country's Māori and Pacific taonga have been dashed, in a decision that's stunned those behind it. Audio
Why don't we bother voting in local body elections?
Local body candidate billboards are everywhere right now, but they don't necessarily translate into awareness. Why do so few people vote in an election that affects everyone? Audio
New design for Auckland development as scrap continues in court
Details of the compromise that's made Auckland Council and Panuku stop fighting and start holding hands over controversial development have emerged in court.
Panuku, the council's development… Audio
Coy candidates playing the media
Prospective politicians with hired hands from PR are flying kites in the media before committing to a campaign. Candidates running for office should be covered as news but can the media avoid being… Video, Audio
Golfers oppose plans to down-size Auckland course
Auckland councillors today voted in favour of progressing a contentious plan to down-size Chamberlain Park golf course from 18-holes to nine-holes. Audio
National launches website aimed at locking in Auckland policies
National is weighing into Auckland Council politics with the launch of a website asking Aucklanders to rate the council's performance.
Is a climate change emergency declaration just lip service?
Auckland Council has joined five other New Zealand local bodies to declare a climate change emergency - but is this just lip service being paid in election year? Audio
A Climate Emergency
The Auckland Council has voted to declare a climate change emergency. Audio
Three minutes max: Dr Ella Henry
Three Minutes Max: Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. AUT's Dr Ella Henry on the topic of climate change and the students in the news trying to take the matter… Audio
Shooting continues despite court ruling – meditation centre
A meditation centre locked in a bitter dispute with a shooting club has no confidence Auckland Council will enforce a Court of Appeal decision banning the club from operating. Video, Audio
Auckland councillors agree to pay $500m for CRL shortfall
Auckland Council has agreed to pay its share of a billion dollar budget blow out on the City Rail Link project - but it won't sell off its car parks to help do that. Reporter Auckland Rowan Quinn… Video, Audio