Todd Niall

Auckland's waterfront is seeking more than one billion dollars of private property investment for its next stage. Audio

The new Housing Minister Nick Smith has fired shots across the bow of Auckland council saying he will break what he calls the "stranglehold" of Auckland Council's policy of containing urban sprawl. Audio

Auckland's first double-decker commuter bus has taken to the road as part of a new push to boost patronage. Audio

The bus can carry up to a hundred passengers, takes up less space on the road than a large conventional bus, and will become a much more common sight. Audio

The boom in public transport use in Auckland has gone into reverse and patronage could be millions lower than expected. Audio

Plans to create more higher-density housing in Auckland have been backed by an international expert in competitiveness. Audio

Inland Revenue has clawed back more than sixty eight million dollars from people not declaring income from property speculation over the past three years. Audio

Aucklanders are about to join the biggest debate in their history about the shape of neighbourhoods and communities over the next thirty years. Audio

Auckland's suburban golf network is being shaken up as golf clubs facing financial pressure are wooed by property developers chasing housing land. Audio

The Government is planning to give $30 million worth of waterfront property to Auckland Council and also transfer its seats on the board running the Eden Park stadium to it. Audio

Nearly a thousand people have attended the funeral service today for the broadcaster Sir Paul Holmes. Audio

The America's cup challenger Team New Zealand has launched the yacht which it hopes will bring back the trophy later this year. Audio

Auckland has a new public transport service this morning with millions of dollars spent creating a ferry line to the upper reaches of the Waitemata Harbour. Audio

Fare evasion on Auckland trains is to be tackled. Audio

Crucial decisions on who will shape the development of Auckland are looming, as signs of tension emerge between Auckland Council and the Government. Audio

A newly built block of 24 apartments in central Auckland has had a reprieve. Audio

Todd Niall and a panel examine what say Maori should have on the Auckland council. Audio

Is Auckland Council's Maori board a success? we preview tonight's Outspoken programme. Audio

Much of the land was compulsorily acquired under the Public Works Act and the Government has obtained a legal opinion on whether the new development meets the criteria for "State Housing Purposes"… Audio

Auckland's planned downtown rail tunnel has been setback, with the Government rejecting a major report arguing that it needs to be built. Audio