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‘We should be able to cross roads safely’: Wheelchair user suffers accident on pedestrian crossing

The 25-year-old suffered an accident while out in Devonport yesterday.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s cost-cutting budget triggers early job losses

The next few months will require significant adjustment, says council chief executive.

Staff cuts at Auckland Council, Styles fans flock & it's Census Day! | Focus Morning Bulletin: 7 March, 2023

Cost-cutting triggers early job losses across Auckland Council, why the dad of a toddler found dead in a pond wants the case reopened and Harry Styles is in town, what you need to know before heading along in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Crackdown at Piha road blocks after reports of fake access documents

The resident vehicle passes were introduced last week, but have already been ripped off.

Review of Council response to January floods delayed until mid-March

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown apologised for the slow response on the night of the floods.

Traffic lights placed in middle of $14.4m cycle lane - deputy mayor fumes

The traffic light on Tamaki Drive cycle lane will be in place for six months.

'Gucci and glamour': Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson on stepping up to leadership

"I'm a bit of a magpie for sparkly things."

Wayne Brown used a private mobile during floods; council expects access

Brown made 8 calls on his council phone in 48 hours. But a personal phone also exists.

'I could hear it coming after me': Are Auckland's cliffs too risky for building homes?

Auckland's dramatic cliff slips are not new so why do we keep living close to the edge?

‘Unhinged conspiracy theorists’: Drag queen targeted in library protest speaks out

'We’ll never go back in the closet, and we’ll never be ashamed of who we are.'

Auckland Council: Community services and the arts

Have your say on Auckland Council's new budget: Part 4 in a 6-part series.

Wayne Brown’s diary almost empty day of the floods

Wayne Brown is under fire for complete 'inaction' during the Auckland floods.

Where Auckland Council's money comes from

Have your say on Auckland Council's new budget: Part 3 in a 6-part series.

Aucklanders to have a say on cutting costs to plug $295m hole in Brown's first budget

The budget proposes sweeping cuts to community grants and $16m less for Local Boards.

Flying high: Should Auckland Council sell its airport shares?

Have your say on Auckland Council's new budget: Part 2 in a 6-part series.

Auckland city transforms: Your complete guide to new high-rises, hotels, shops and apartments

What’s going on in the CBD, who’s doing it, why and where?

Auckland Council: 'The most important budget in years'

Have your say on Auckland Council's new budget: Part 1 in a 6-part series.

Poonami: Burst wastewater pipe sends river of sewage through North Shore homes

Raw sewage is flowing in people's homes on Rangatira Rd after a pipe burst in the storm.