King's Counsel barrister battling authorities over his $6.2m Matakana estate's seawall
"Reserve land would be at risk of being washed away, so the public would be the loser."
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Mayor Wayne Brown proposes slashing number of Auckland local boards
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Eke Panuku to sell Northcote town centre
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Auckland sinkhole: Independent review set to find out the cause
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Fireworks threat means maunga will close overnight
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Auckland mayor Wayne Brown gets an annual ratecard from Bernard Orsman and Simon Wilson.
Newly installed One Tree Hill gate has been vandalised
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Wayne Brown wants National to tweak its water policy to avoid bills rising $50 a fortnight
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Huge shakeup for waterfront end of city: Downtown Car Park sale, flyover demolition
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Locals decry planned $300m 39-level block nicknamed 'Burj Takapuna'
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Failed house-buyer loses bankruptcy strikeout in $756k dispute
Warnings for would-be buyers who renege.
Auckland ferry commuters ‘disgusted’ as more cancellations announced
Travel chaos for commuters as Gulf Harbour service trimmed.
'I’m disgusted': Auckland Council manager accused of bullying reappointed to $300k job
The woman left the council after three bullying allegations were mostly upheld.
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Two of our largest cities face tough financial decisions, and potential huge rates hikes.
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Why our past ignorance and mistakes can’t be loaded on to our children
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Rāhui placed across pristine Waitematā after raw sewage flows into harbour
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Millions of litres of wastewater are spilling into the harbour at three inner-city bays.
$435m of property sold: NZ's two biggest deals of 2023
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Auckland sinkhole: 13m-deep crater after sewer collapse, wastewater pours onto city beaches
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