Laura Kvigstad, Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air

Auckland Council is being told to stop paying lip service to protecting the Hauraki Gulf from sedimentation. A survey of Silverdale and Long Bay building...

The Whangaparāoa Shoreline Adaptation Plan has been approved despite some reservations from local Councillors.  The plan, which was presented to the Environment and Climate Change...

A new programme to get people out of their cars was endorsed by the Environment and Climate Change Committee on March 10. The Regional Streets...

Auckland Council’s sediment controls for building sites are non-compliant and ineffective, according to activists. And as a result, sediment is smothering shellfish beds. A report...

Three local boards have called for better enforcement of bylaws after low compliance in their communities. The Hibiscus and Bays, Takapuna-Devonport and Kaipātiki Local Boards...

The Hauraki Gulf Forum has agreed to lobby for a change in the legislation that governs it, but the decision was far from unanimous. The...

Reports of violence and abuse against Auckland Council staff have quadrupled since the introduction of Covid vaccine mandates, according to a health and safety wellbeing...

Increasing wealth and income inequality will be one of the major challenges facing Auckland over the next 10 to 20 years. This is according to...

It seems every cloud has a silver lining, even during Covid. Auckland Council’s Value for Money Committee was told on February 17 that Council had...

Residents and ratepayers in Auckland will be asked for feedback on a new targeted rate to address climate change later this month.  The rate is...