Auckland Council’s messy airport sale costs it $29m
The airport's falling share price has cut the council's winnings.
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Auckland Council pays secret $1.4m fee to consultants for airport shares sale
The council said Flagstaff was not incentivised by the outcome of the share sale.
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Police, retailers join forces against ram raiders
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National to scrap $14.6b light rail project
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24 pages of amendments: MPs rush to declare interests after Michael Wood scandal
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Jetstar slashes fares by 75 per cent, with $175 tickets to Rarotonga
As always, there's a catch to this deal.
Michael Wood ‘cast a shadow’ over public’s trust in MPs - inquiry
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Squeeze at Auckland Airport: Biosecurity NZ’s plans to cut the queues
"We acknowledge processing speed at peak times can be higher than average" - MPI chief.
Relief is on the way: Bathrooms at Auckland Airport’s domestic terminal being rebuilt
Gender-neutral toilets added as company squeezes more life out of ageing terminal.
Cabinet Office's mea culpa to PM over airport shares saga
Wood was repeatedly told to sell his shares because of the potential conflict of interest.
Assets frittered away - for what?
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Auckland Airport fee hikes: Freightways counting the cost, warns of price increases
New landing charges could push up freight rates.
Fuel leak leaves Air NZ flight with one engine
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was an hour into its planned 15-hour flight to Chicago.
Major airline shares 4 tips to avoid school holiday chaos
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Soccer, skiing and school hols deliver busiest days for air travel
Winter school holidays are set to bring a flurry visitors and a busy time for air travel.
'Dangerous conditions': Roads closed, water shortage as red warning hits Gisborne
The rain is expected to cause "dangerous conditions, significant flooding".
Claire Trevett: PM should be ropeable about Michael Wood - not just with Wood
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'Tour de force' in heritage restoration wins Property Council award
Sensitive refurbishment and amalgamation of the buildings takes prize.
Wayne Brown’s comms boss apologises for release of abusive emails
It was a mistake not to remove insulting material in the emails, said Max Hardy.
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Auckland airport share sale: Ratepayers could end up being short-changed
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How Qantas hopes to avoid disruption on New York-Auckland flights
The airline's planes have fewer seats than its transtasman rival.
Airport shares - the big question that wasn’t asked
Opinion: Selling the shares is the right thing to do.