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Meeting on grave damage
Auckland Council will hold a public meeting to address the desecration of infants' graves at a Glen Eden cemetery.
Auckland Council will hold a public meeting to address the desecration of infants' graves at a Glen Eden cemetery.
A controversial decision by the environment authority to approve the introduction of 11 new species of dung beetle to this country has exposed serious weaknesses in our biosecurity processes.
Poor Murray McCully, writes Brian Rudman. Let's hope any other Valentine Day gifts he offered yesterday got a better reception than the one he couriered to the ingrates at Auckland Council.
The installation of a sound barrier at Eden Park could be the first ratepayer bailout for the debt-ridden stadium.
Democracy Action has attacked a decision by Auckland Council on membership of a steering group for the $1.8 million marine spatial plan for the Hauraki Gulf.
Auckland Council's Mike Lee has criticised his organisation's membership of industry organisation the Property Council.
An end to mowing berms in the old Auckland City area and a $30 million white-water rafting project in Manukau are sticking points for public input on this year's Auckland Council budget.
Fran O'Sullivan called on Prime Minister John Key to be "bold and courageous" and "get serious on youth employment" upon his return from Hawaii. Excellent stuff.
Bill English should look into a mirror next time he points the finger at Auckland Council for not doing enough to encourage affordable housing, writes Brian Rudman.
Aucklanders' rates have given a $46 million boost to 10 rescue, safety, arts and cultural groups in the past four years and a further $14 million gift is proposed for the 2013-14 year.
A populare seaside horse race has been pipped at the post by a couple who booked the picturesque beach venue for their wedding.
Three to four people will arrive in Auckland every hour, based on the next 30 years' population projections.
An outpouring of support for the 80-year-old business to stay on the waterfront included 4500 followers on a Facebook page and a petition with 2037 signatures.
The agencies that run about 75 per cent of the Auckland Council's services have been blasted by the Auditor-General and told they face the axe unless they pick up their game.
A public inquiry into boosting the number of protected trees on the North Shore has been called a farce by residents whose nominated trees were rejected..
What every liveable city needs is a world-class concert hall, writes Brian Rudman, and the scaffolding has just gone up in the ASB Theatre at the Aotea Centre so the acoustic experts can create just that.
A lot is going well for the Super City after two years but it is still a work in progress with significant challenges, says the Auditor-General.
Pedestrians were allowed to keep using an 85-year-old footbridge above Auckland's Tamaki Drive for four months after engineers had said it was not safe.
The Government's moves to permanently abolish tree protection rules for those not already named on district plans will be further strengthened, an expert says.
The Anglican Church has disputed the historical importance of a tree on its property in Parnell.
Whakatakataka Bay lies at the end of Ngapipi Rd, just before the well-known green boatsheds.
Watercare Services has fitted meters to 14 Auckland household rain water tanks in a trial that will test the fairness of its new $582 annual wastewater fixed charge.
Debate about the benefits of corporatised or privatised water models has been simmering for several years.