Chris Bishop v Auckland Council commissioners on K Rd rejection: ‘Insanity ... total nonsense’
The plans failed to meet tests under the RMA, the commissioners' report said.
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Local leaders want postal voting replaced with voting booths for future elections.
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‘Some of the worst’ properties ‘ever seen’: Landlords fined after evicting unhappy tenants
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Simon Wilson’s Love this City: Strawberry fair, transport fares and Phil Goff’s future
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Link to the past: Heritage mural kept in $650m redevelopment
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‘Rich man’s game’: Filipaina rules out Auckland mayoral bid
Filipaina urges more Māori and Pasifika involvement in local politics.
‘Critical challenge’: Auckland faces soaring transport subsidy costs
Bus subsidies increased from $2.72 to $4.70, trains from $4.56 to $12.01.
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'Agreement allows us to ... reduce our supply to the site' - Watercare's Priyan Perera.
Beachside bunker ‘dune house’ designed for Rod Drury entity at Te Arai Links
The unusual home is designed to blend seamlessly into the landscape.
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‘Water torture’: Tremors plague locals at new pedestrian crossing, officials agree to rip it up
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I watched 90 minutes of Auckland FC on a Ferris wheel - here’s what I learned
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‘March madness’: Auckland commuters brace for traffic surge
Traffic peaks in March as students return to schools and universities.
‘Yoga impacted by construction noise’: Arvida’s $50m+ fix-up irks some
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Two young people in custody after police spike fleeing vehicle
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Police investigate armed robbery at North Shore bar
Investigations are underway following an armed robbery at The Rudder on Hauraki bar on Auckland's North Shore, where offenders fled on Lime scooters. Video / NZ Herald
Red tape ties up memorial for slain veteran
They shall grow not old and age shall not weary them – but no one escapes bureaucracy.
Trio suffer stab wounds, man charged, after incident in Takanini
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Simon Wilson: Culture wars – Inside the battle of St James
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Council plan puts Takapuna Golf Club at risk
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‘Unbelievable pain’: Simpson announces shingles infection
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Live at the St James: Auckland Council approves funding for iconic venue
Downtown Auckland's St James Theatre has finally been given a new lease of life.
Auckland councillors start revealing re-election plans - but others stay tight-lipped
Many councillors are still weighing their options on whether they'll run.