Auckland Council
Auckland Council called on to do more to protect Waitakere ranges
A conservation group has discovered Waitakere ranges tracks that should be closed to the public due to Kauri dieback disease, are still open. It's also calling on Auckland Council to secretly film and… Video, Audio
Auckland councillor warns Lime e-scooters will 'kill'
Auckland councillor Christine Fletcher says it's only a matter of time before someone is killed due to new Lime e-scooters which are now roaming the streets in Auckland and Christchurch. She's pleased… Video, Audio
Lime e-scooters: Genius idea or public nuisance?
Hundreds of electric scooters have hit the streets of Auckland and Christchurch - but some pedestrians and motorists say they're a menace and it's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously… Video, Audio
Auckland Council report reveals $600m surplus
Auckland Council has revealed rising leaky building costs, record infrastructure investment, and more staff earning six figure salaries.
Auckland Council makes $660m surplus
Auckland Council's revealed rising leaky building costs, record infrastructure investment, and more staff earning six figure salaries. Tom Furley has been looking at the numbers. Audio
John Tamihere accuses Auckland Council of corruption
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere says Auckland Council's development arm is corrupt, arrogant and shutting poor people out of housing - and the mayor is letting them. Video, Audio
Council faces accusations of corruption over social housing
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere has accused Auckland Council of losing control of its "arrogant" and "corrupt" development arm and shutting out the poor.
New home announcement 'pimple on a pumpkin'
More than 7000 new houses will be built in Auckland's Redhills and Whenuapai thanks to a $339 million interest free government loan to Auckland Council. Audio
Building consent backlog 'risk' to Auckland Council
The council processed more than 12,000 home consents in the past year but even with staff doing overtime it's not meeting the statutory timeframe.
Auckland Council favouring developers over homeowners – councillor
Auckland councillor Mike Lee says homeowners affected by the council's resource consent botch-up should join a class action lawsuit against the council. Video, Audio
Auckland Council may not be obliged to fix consent mistake
Auckland Council identified 430 resource consents it unlawfully issued after lawyer Allan Webb brought the consenting bungle to the council's attention. He talks to Zac Fleming. Audio
The human face of Auckland Council's consent botch-up
Gary Pont's neighbours were granted resource consent to build a two-storey property in their backyard, but potentially should never been granted the consent as their application was one of 430 that… Video, Audio
‘Swamp house’ family evicted after landlord ‘rips up house’
The family living in a 'swamp house' in Papakura, which the Housing Minister last month labelled 'third world', has been evicted. Tenant Dawn Robbie filled Zac Fleming in on what has happened since… Video, Audio
Penny Bright: 'Auckland Council is responsible' for cancer
Most well known for her 11-year-long battle with Auckland Council over her rates, which she refused to pay until the council 'opened its books', Penny Bright believes Auckland Council is responsible… Video, Audio
Central Aucklanders face re-applying for resource consents
A planning lawyer says the Auckland Council's unitary plan is so complicated it's hardly surprising the council has managed to mess up hundreds of resource consents. The council said yesterday it has… Audio
Auckland Council resource consent bungle 'a huge pain' - lawyer
A lawyer isn't surprised by Auckland Council bungling hundreds of resource consents because, she says, the city's planning rules are so complicated. The council is contacting 430 property owners to… Audio
Resource consent botch-up: Property owners forced to stop mid-build
The Auckland Council resource consent botch-up will be a nightmare for those who have to re-apply, says a character property coalition spokesperson.
Auckland Council bungles 430 resource consents
Hundreds of Auckland homeowners could be forced to go back to the drawing board to get new resource consents, after the Auckland Council admitted it misinterpreted its own rules. Video, Audio
Auckland Council investigating cow attack
Auckland Council is investigating the circumstances of a cattle attack in Totara Park, in which a man was injured when he went to help a woman who was attacked by cows. Video, Audio
Auckland Council apologises over information stalling
Auckland Council has apologised to RNZ for handling an official information request in way the chief ombudsman says broke all the rules. RNZ complained to the Ombudsman about the five months it took… Audio
