Todd Niall

Auckland mayor rejects calls to resign; Councillor heading no-confidence move; Botched new IT system at DOC; Whanganui man jailed for 17 years for killing his daughter; Top Google searches for 2013 in… Audio

The New Zealand Herald has called for Len Brown to resign in its editorial published today on the front page of the paper. Audio

Auckland councillors have laid out a path for reconciliation with their embattled mayor Len Brown, but several insist he should resign over breaches of the code of conduct. Audio

The Auckland mayor Len Brown is to face censure from his councillors and demands for change, after a marathon five and a half hour meeting over his failure to declare tens of thousands of dollars… Audio

The Auckland mayor Len Brown is to face censure from his councillors and demands for change, after a marathon meeting over his failure to declare tens of thousands of dollars worth of free and… Audio

The mayor of Auckland Len Brown begins one of his toughest weeks in office shortly, privately meeting councillors over not declaring tens of thousands of dollars of free and upgraded hotel rooms. Audio

Len Brown says he won't resign as Auckland mayor after auditors found he accepted upgrades and free hotel rooms worth 39 thousand dollars during the past term, but didn't declare them. Audio

The mayor of Auckland Len Brown says he won't be resigning for failing to declare he was given free hotel rooms and upgrades worth 39 thousand dollars. Audio

An independent review of the Auckland Mayor's conduct during his extra-marital affair. Audio

The first major re-design of bus services for South Auckland has been completed, but commuters will have to wait more than a year for the changes. Auckland Transport says the final design improves the… Audio

The lives and commuting habits of dozens of Aucklanders have been under close scrutiny in a bid to make public transport more appealing. Audio

Aucklanders could find their footpaths or council facilities built and maintained by private firms as the city's mayor floats the idea of the private sector playing a bigger part in local government. Audio

Aucklanders could find private companies building and maintaining their footpaths or public swimming pools with the mayor Len Brown suggesting there could be a bigger role for the private sector in… Audio

An independent review says the public transport hopes of Auckland's mayor Len Brown are unachievable without significant higher investment. Audio

Auckland Transport agency is confident it won't lose passengers as it takes the biggest step yet in rolling out its one hundred million dollar public transport ticket system. Audio

Auckland Council is sizing up how much sponsorship might be available for everything from major facilities, to community events and programmes. Audio

Auckland's council-owned transport agency says a 40 thousand dollar staff party last weekend was the work of a good employer. Audio

Too much or not enough - that's the debate Auckland councillors are having over the mayor's plan to introduce a so-called living wage for lowly-paid staff. Audio

A big pay rise could be on the way for Auckland Council's lowest-paid staff with the mayor proposing to phase in the so-called Living Wage from next year. Audio

Auckland councillors are getting a big pay rise. Audio