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Auckland Council budget hole soars to $750m
The budget hole has blown out from $525m to $750m due to the water crisis.
The budget hole has blown out from $525m to $750m due to the water crisis.
Comment: Claims of reduced revenue, spending cuts and pay reductions don't stack up.
Watercare has been accused of killing some water-based industries with restrictions.
Auckland councillors were reportedly gobsmacked at the $224m cost from Watercare.
Man questioned 'huge-scale irrigation' at park on wet winter's day, during water shortage.
NZME was gagged from publishing or broadcasting details of a forensic accountancy report.
COMMENT: The report is best seen as a starting point for what could be long-term reform.
Auckland is facing tough times, but things are not as bad as first predicted, says Norman.
An expert in Māori customs comments on a plan to recycle Auckland's wastewater.
Sport, arts, culture, music - it's time to have some fun after a tough start to 2020.
Auckland's drinking water pipes are leaking at least 50 million litres a day.
The council has already poured $113.5m into the cup and $100m to spruce up the waterfront.
Jacinda Ardern spoke with Kerre McIvor
Comment: Water supply problem is another 'siege' for people of the land to work through.
The fallout from New Zealand's largest bribery prosecution continues.
It comes as a multinational police investigation looks at how hacker targeted Team NZ
Council money is not part of the investigation into Team NZ, the mayor says.
Heavy rain has helped bump up water levels in Auckland's dams, but more needs to be done.
"Any withholding of funds by MBIE will not in any way affect the event."
Police say they are working with Hungarian authorities on a scam involving Team NZ.
Team NZ responds to claims of financial is management.
Concerns over the financial management led to Govt threat to withhold next funding.
Primate team leader said the new habitat "is an absolute dream come true".
'None of this would be a story if it was just some billionaires trading barbs.'
Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton says they were defrauded by scammers.
Comment: Auckland has been told to choose between the unsavoury and the unpalatable.
A retired or current Environment Court judge will lead the water inquiry.
Shutting down one shelter will save council $350,00 this year, it says.
Suspicions of the deception at the Team NZ base arose six months ago.
Some families are even turning up to the cemetery with trailer loads of their own dirt.