Auckland Council’s promotion of public transport and the removal of taxi stands have led to fewer people using cabs and could destroy Auckland’s taxi business, say drivers. Mayor Len Brown, who has made public transport one of his top priorities, has said he wants to double the number of Aucklanders using public transport over the [...]

Have a look at Auckland’s skyline and count the cranes in the CBD. Most of them, you’ll find, work on construction for the public sector. But don’t be misled – private investments seem to be rolling in again. New Zealand Property Council chief executive officer Connal Townsend says Auckland has overcome the “sleepy spell” of [...]

  Walking down Queen St, it’s the buskers that first catch your eye. From tourists and artists to students and children, Auckland’s entertainers have no shortage of talent. Dizzy Strange, a former musician originally from Wellington, says busking is a “whole new different kettle of fish” from stage performing. “It’s so different, it’s just you [...]

Aucklander: a polarising label. We dwell in the economic capital of New Zealand, and other New Zealanders have a tendency to dislike us for this. But we certainly pay the price for our assets. Simply getting around the city proves to be an expensive mission. With  Auckland public transport the way it is, many of [...]

Kitted out in rugby gear and painted from head to toe in silver, busker Creaghie Beere strikes a familiar pose for passers-by in the Auckland CBD. Beere, who often stands for hours plying his trade, and other buskers are being urged to seize the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to perform in front of [...]