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Matt McCarten: Disgrace for sons of Supercity

Two of our Supercity sons have disgraced themselves, says Matt McCarten.

Aucklanders would bring back Brown

Half of Aucklanders think Len Brown should continue as mayor after revelations of a two-year extra-marital affair with Bevan Chuang, according to a Herald DigiPoll

John Armstrong: Brown's mea culpa absolutely woeful

If another favour from Len Brown to Bevan Chuang emerges from the woodwork then the Auckland Mayor has to go, John Armstrong writes.

Key: No confidence lost over affair

Prime Minister John Key said he didn't discuss Len Brown's affair when the pair had their monthly catch-up in Auckland this morning.

Key affair questions stonewalled

Auckland Mayor Len Brown and council chief executive Doug McKay are refusing to answer key questions arising from the mayor's extra-marital affair with Bevan Chuang.

Brown's ex-mistress: I feel used

The former lover of Auckland Mayor Len Brown wants nothing to do with the people who she claimed made her go public about the affair.

Toby Manhire: Crack open the bubbly for a real luminary

The Canadians can't have her. Open all the champagne - even if you bought it in the hope of winning a boat race, writes Toby Manhire.

Chuang backs Mayor over hotel costs

Bevan Chuang is confident Len Brown will be cleared by a spending inquiry in the wake of their extra-marital affair, saying he paid for everything out of his own pocket.

Brian Rudman: Palino's vote wake-up call for Brown

Auckland mayoral wannabes Maurice Williamson and Cameron Brewer must have gone through a few "what if" moments following the weekend's results, writes Brian Rudman.

Name change no help to success in elections

Changing their names to get higher up the alphabetically arranged voting list of 28 candidates did not result in success.

Pam Corkery: Get a grip, Len, you've been such a let-down

I don't blame Mayor Len Brown for the nationwide apathy about local-body elections. But he can cop a fair chunk of the responsibility in Auckland, writes Pam Corkery.

Papers so far point to low poll

With just two days to go until voting ends for the Auckland Council, the final turnout is heading towards the 37.3 per cent return recorded in 2007 across the region.

Editorial: Success of housing plans really depends on the buyers

Editorial: The Government firmly believes the solution to rising prices lies in increasing the supply of houses, not dampening the demand for them by restricting loans or taxing investments.

Mystery still surrounds dog poisonings

Six thousand new homes for Auckland

The first batch of `special housing areas' in Auckland, which will bring 6000 new sections onto the market, have been revealed today.

Owners abandon prime Auckland properties

Eight homeowners have abandoned exclusive Auckland leasehold properties to the Cornwall Park Trust Board.