Statistics NZ has confirmed what most Aucklanders already know; covid is turning into the supercity's kryptonite. And people are leaving.
The airport has already paid out more than $185 million in rent relief to its tenants, and says proposed government changes need to be targeted for those who need it.
ANZ Bank is lifting its fixed-term mortgage rates by 45 basis points and most deposit rates by less.
Auckland Council's planning committee chair Chris Darby says residents of NZ's biggest city are worried about poor housing design.