The undeniable power of a crowd

Over 34,000 fans filled Auckland’s Eden Park on Saturday, Newsroom reports, to set a world record for the biggest crowd at a women’s sports game in New Zealand. “The energy and passion of the crowd was something I was never sure I’d see at a women’s...

Auckland Council’s shift away from Labour

The makeup of the governing body of Auckland Council will look quite different in this fifth term of the Super City, says Newsroom, with a number of centre-right candidates moving in on spots held by the left. As the dust settles on Auckland’s local body...

Green is good – where you can access it

In cities with increasing housing intensification planners need to consider equity of access to green spaces when managing competing demands for land use, says Newsroom Pro. If you can afford to buy in a leafier suburb, you’re more likely to get the health and other...