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“I was just trying my best for the city that I love.”

The incoming mayor of Auckland plans to invite two former Air New Zealand executives to help restore confidence in the Auckland Council. Video, Audio

Local controversies have failed to unseat two North Island mayors, but both have been re-elected with slimmer margins.

New Auckland mayor Phil Goff is vowing to tackle homelessness, the housing crisis and what he calls 'Yes Minister' syndrome within council. Video

A Queenstown ski-field operator says an attempt to house seasonal workers in Cromwell has not worked out.

Thomston goes deep on the stories that fuelled the songs from his just-released debut record.

Opinion - Without clear targets and a roadmap for tackling child poverty, the government is lost in transit, writes Max Rashbrooke.

People are borrowing more money than at any time since 2000 and more than people do in most OECD countries.

You might laugh about being on a taxpayer's holiday, but being on the benefit is mostly pretty shit.

Something doesn’t add up.

Outgoing Auckland mayor Len Brown says he is leaving wishing he'd pushed the government harder on the city's housing crisis and tackling homelessness. Audio

A High Court appeal to fight the higher-density zones set out in Auckland's Unitary Plan will lead to an even longer wait for affordable homes, says an architect. Audio

More than 65% of new migrant, ethnic New Zealanders live in Auckland and the race for votes on, but how much thought have mayoral candidates given to the needs of their ethnic communities? Lynda…

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were the greatest Hollywood power couple of their generation. And now they’re over.

The Real Housewives of Auckland gets everything wrong in its attempt to talk about race.

Households are being warned against getting too deep in debt, as the surging housing market pushes indebtedness to record highs. Audio