Todd Niall

Debate begins this morning on how to pay for ambitious plans developed by the Auckland Council since it was formed nearly four years ago. Audio

Tim Williams led the re-generation of east London, including developments for the 2008 Olympics, and is now CEO of the Committee for Sydney - an economic development group. He was in Auckland recently… Audio

Auckland's Transport agency is sticking by its decision to trial a private shuttle service for its staff, and says it may become permanent.

The agency is trying to cut the use of fleet vehicles… Audio

The use of private shuttle vans to transport local body staff in Auckland may be expanded, despite criticism that it should be using public transport. Audio

Staff at the agency which runs public transport in Auckland are being offered a shuttle service to get between offices because buses and trains are often deemed too slow. Auckland Transport is… Audio

The agency which runs public transport in Auckland has set up a staff shuttle service between two offices, saying buses and trains are too slow for some of them. Audio

Some of Auckland's cheaper suburbs for housing could face the sharpest rates rises next year. Audio

Hundreds of Auckland Council staff will today hear the details of a restructuring proposal in what is the biggest internal shake-up at the council since amalgamation. Audio

Our RNZ Auckland issues correspondent, Todd Niall. Audio

Subsidised public transport services to Auckland airport are expected to improve only gradually over the next years despite the growth in air travel. Audio

A new political push is underway this morning to persuade the Government to back an earlier than planned start to Auckland's central city rail tunnel. Audio

Auckland's mayor Len Brown says the council may not be able to meet all the hopes of the city's maori, after a report criticised the council for underspending maori budgets. Audio

The Auckland Council's commitment to Maori is being challenged after a new report has found it has spent only a fraction of the money budgeted for Māori. Audio

The Government has signalled a shift to the private financing of social housing - by cutting its own grants to community housing agencies. Audio

Budget 2014 - Finance Minister Bill English delivered his sixth budget on Thursday, and one with a long awaited but slim surplus. How has the budget played out across the various areas? Audio

A public square in downtown Auckland could be sold for commercial development after councillors approved the idea in principle. Audio

A flagship project of the Auckland Council has hit trouble. Audio

A Government-funded report says Auckland needs to spread more, and build more transport infrastructure if it is to lower the cost of housing. Audio

A fast-track for higher density housing is coming to some Auckland suburban centres, with the release of the latest batch of so-called Special Housing areas in the city. Audio

Debate over whether to demolish the Auckland Council's headquarters has taken a new turn with a report to the council saying it has extraordinary heritage significance. Audio