$100,000 a day: Mayor's horror at council's accounting and law firms bill
Critics say the figures are eye-watering and troubling during a time of budget cuts.
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The council previously funded all 10 Kauri Kids childcare centres across the region.
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Owners of red- and yellow-stickered homes are still paying rates for properties.
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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown sets record for the Super City’s highest rates increase
Mayor is disappointed at the biggest rates increase.
Auckland councillors formally approve Mayor Wayne Brown’s first budget - household rates rise by 7.7 per cent
Rates rise overall by 11 per cent, household rates by 7.7 per cent.
Auckland airport share sale: Ratepayers could end up being short-changed
Council's compromise might have just delivered Aucklanders the worst of two worlds.
Auckland households face extra $700-$1000 in rates, water bills
Households could have to pay $1000 more over two years.
Wayne Brown lands first budget, selling fewer airport shares and higher rates
Talks were 'tough, really tough', said Shane Henderson, who was seen with head in hands.
'Most challenging in history': Auckland Council agrees to sell partial stake in airport
The vote passed 14 to 6 and will see millions of dollars of debt paid down.
Auckland councillors vote down alternative budget plan
Lot Fuli's alternative budget holds rates down and keeps the airport shares.
D-day for airport shares sale: Compromise may be on cards as Auckland Council meets
Today's the day: Councillors are voting on whether to sell the council's airport stake.
Tamaki Makaurau iwi: Sell back the port land that was stolen from Māori
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has made a daring bid to buy the Ports of Auckland.
Auckland rates and water bills could rise to $5000 a year if airport shares not sold
No one wants higher rates, says Mayor Wayne Brown.
Editorial: High-stakes airport shares vote
Opinion: Our editorial on Auckland Council's decision on Thursday.
Wayne Brown blames abusive emails to councillors on 'excited' staff
Staff blamed for acting in a 'fit of excitement'.
‘Sign of desperation’: Councillors respond after mayor forwards abusive emails
Brown is fighting for his budget but councillors say they're not impressed.
Police to go electric, Auckland ram raiders thwarted & Council jobs 'held hostage' | Focus Morning Bulletin: 2 June, 2023
Police steer towards electric future, how the Government is helping those worst hit by weather events and bollards stop ram raiders in their tracks in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Wayne Brown takes pot shots at councillors during shambolic meeting
The mayor continues to dig a hole for himself, says councillor Mike Lee.
Sir Graham Lowe: Sell the bloody airport shares
Opinion: Legendary rugby league coach 'Lowie' backs Mayor Wayne Brown's proposal.
'Last to leave, turn the lights off,’ Auckland Mayor presents budget proposal at chaotic press conference
Household rates will rise by the rate of inflation - 6.7 per cent.
Wayne Brown says it’s a ‘close call’ but support lacking to sell council’s airport shares
Brown has threatened to reinstate deep cuts if the share sale does not proceed.
Minister under investigation, scrap yard fire burns & Loafers Lodge inspections revealed | Focus Morning Bulletin: 31 May, 2023
Minister investigated over accusations she misled Parliament, fire crews fight blaze in South Auckland and Wayne Brown lashes out on the eve of his final budget proposal, in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Has the crisis behind the airport share sale been over-hyped?
Opinion: A veteran Auckland councillor breaks ranks to oppose the sale.
Is there a business case for selling publicly owned assets?
Selling government assets isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Wayne Brown condemns ‘Labour MPs in waiting’ for not supporting airport shares sale
Only 4 per cent of Aucklanders want higher rates, says Brown.
Christine Fletcher: The air pocket in Auckland Airport share sale
Opinion: Councillor claims undue haste and a lack of detail in share sale proposal.
Hundreds more job cuts at Auckland Council
The PSA says a cost of living crisis is not the time to be cutting jobs.
Auckland Council starts prepping sale of airport shares - report
Mayor Brown has said a sale may be the only way to plug a $375 million budget hole.
Opinion: Five ways for Auckland Council to raise more money and to spend it better
Simon Wilson: Some ideas that might help the mayor's new budget plan.
'Gaping hole': Auckland households face $560 a year more in rates, water bills and storm costs
Wayne Brown can't say at this stage how low he can keep rates.
Simon Wilson: The deepest cuts in the Auckland Council budget aren’t being talked about
'The people who miss out are invisible.'
Rates v airport shares: The battle of the Auckland Council budget
Arts and community funding are safe(ish) but the fate of the airport shares is undecided.
Sean Sweeney: How the CRL will open up an entire rail network
OPINION: The Rail Link is more than improving transport, it's a transformative project.