Wellington, July 6 NZPA - Cabinet has signed off the final structure of Auckland's council controlled organisations, Local Government Minister Rodney Hide says.

Wellington, June 3 NZPA - Discussion about the cost of looming redundancies resulting from the merging of councils in Auckland is premature and unfair to staff who are affected by the changes, says Local Government Minister Rodney Hide.

Wellington, May 27 NZPA - The transition agency that is managing Auckland's change to a new local government structure will cost an estimated $94 million, Local Government Minister Rodney Hide says.

Auckland, May 24 NZPA - The final legislation covering the reform of Auckland's local governance has received a mixed reaction from the city's mayors and business organisations.

By Kate Chapman of NZPA Wellington, May 24 NZPA - The final legislation covering the reform of Auckland's local governance has been released. Local Government Minister Rodney Hide said it showed the Government had listened to ratepayers, but the Opposition says otherwise.

Wellington, May 7 NZPA - Waitakere MP Paula Bennett is helping find a local body solution to remove a brothel across the road from an intermediate school in west Auckland.

Wellington, Feb 18 NZPA - Former National Party president Michelle Boag, an adviser to Auckland Mayor John Banks, is stepping aside from her role in helping recruit executives for the new Auckland super city council following conflict of interest claims.

Auckland, Jan 28 NZPA - Auckland City Council and Manukau City Council have both been given authority to spend millions of dollars to take part in a capital raising by Auckland International Airport Ltd (AIA) so they can maintain their holdings in the airport.

Wellington, Jan 27 NZPA - Auckland City Council and Manukau City Council are spending millions of dollars buying shares in Auckland International Airport Ltd (AIA) to help the airport pay down debt from investing in north Queensland airports.

Wellington, Nov 20 NZPA - Auckland's new super city council will have 20 councillors and its boundaries will take in some of Waikato under proposals announced today.