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Violent child guide stays in libraries

Auckland Council will not be removing a controversial book from its libraries, despite a growing petition claiming it "advocates child abuse".

Just don't call it a victory parade ...

The Auckland Council is planning a World Cup homecoming for the Black Caps - just don't call it a victory parade.

Brian Rudman: Online voting is not the answer

Auckland Council sticks by iwi approval rule for consents

Mike Hosking: You can hate the port, but not success

Ports are the cutting edge of an economy, writes Mike Hosking. Yes, containers piled high look ugly, and they may well block the view of the apartment overlooking them, but they're money.

Editorial: No excuse for mayor's stand on port plans

Mayor Len Brown has placed great emphasis on his hands being tied over the Ports of Auckland's expansion plans because of rules inherited from the old Auckland Regional Council.

Brian Rudman: Desist or resign - words port bosses never heard

Since the early days of European settlement, Auckland politicians have been dreaming up ways of dumping spoil in the harbour to create more land.

Man accused of trying to bribe official

Auckland Council is praising the swift reporting of its staff for allowing an attempted bribery case to reach the courts.

Second council panel member quits

Another member of the Ethnic People's Advisory Panel has resigned, with reports at least two of the nine remaining panellists are on the verge of quitting.

Gun turret was 'eaten by ants'

What has happened to the gun turret of the Achilles which was on display at a scrap metal yard in Neilson St in Onehunga?

Auckland council considers 'Rainbow Community Advisory Panel'

An Auckland Council committee will consider establishing a 'Rainbow Community Advisory Panel' on Wednesday at an annual unbudgeted cost of $116,880.

AA calls for alternative strategy

Automobile Association members in Auckland are underwhelmed by what they may get in return for an average annual motorways toll bill of $350, the organisation says.

Pregnant and forced to sleep in car

A pregnant woman and her husband had to sleep in their car after an Auckland motor inn said it had no record of their online booking.

Kauri battle: Tree protestor 'elated'

The man who spent four days up a kauri tree to save it from destruction is elated after developers pledged to keep the tree.

Elderly will struggle to pay rates - Grey Power

Auckland Grey Power is holding a meeting in Mt Albert today on the council's 10-year budget, saying the city's elderly population will struggle to pay proposed higher rates.

Kauri battle: Vector distances itself from owners

'Let the tree stay' - developers

The giant kauri at the centre of a protest in West Auckland will be allowed to stay, it's been revealed in an open letter released by the properties' owners.

Rates mistake was a 'one off'

Auckland Council says its mistake in calculating rates owed by activist Penny Bright was a one-off, and does not indicate a wider issue.