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Rugby World Cup has Hawkins busy
Hawkins Construction gets a boost from government spending.
Stalked by a parking warden
A cab driver says he's been unfairly ticketed by a warden who happens to be a driver for a rival company.
Graffiti vandal sued for $33,000
A vandal who caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of graffiti damage is being sued by the Auckland City Council to recover repair costs.
She's got a ticket to ride and she cares
An Auckland City official's blaming of the media for confusion about bus lane rules showed an arrogant attitude, says a fined motorist.
Urban Maori seek deal on city beaches
Auckland tribes are seeking a co-management deal for the Waitemata and Manukau harbours in upcoming Treaty negotiations.
Auckland streets ahead in dishing out bus-lane fines
Auckland City is imposing thousands of times more fines than Manukau on drivers illegally using bus lanes.
Council backs down on bus lanes
Public anger has forced the Auckland City Council to back down on its hard-line enforcement of bus-lane rules.
Family's loss is Waiheke's gain - ARC
The Spencer family's defeat on Waiheke Island is being called a victory for landscape preservation.
No easy way to pay $6k fines
Auckland City Council has come under fire for not allowing people to pay their fines off by instalment - unless they go through the court process, incurring further costs.
Black Power likely to buy back HQ
Black Power looks set to buy back a confiscated stronghold after the Government and Auckland City Council ruled out buying the property to keep it away from the gang.
Island millionaires lose fight to build
The publicity-shy Spencer family have been banned from building two sleek new architect-designed houses on their Waiheke Island estate.