At 9am on Saturday, the first gleaming carnation-red electric tram will begin carrying passengers at the Wynyard Quarter development on the Auckland waterfront.

The Auckland Council is withdrawing a $106,500 claim for costs against community groups involved in the Masonic Hotel heritage case.

Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye denies trying to hitch an electioneering ride back to Parliament on an ambitious tramway proposal, saying she started work on it last year.

Survey that includes non-Aucklanders shows motorway north far less favoured.

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A self-help technique aims to help "voice hearers" live with their condition.

The Auckland Council needs to find an extra $300 million over eight years for a new Super City computer system.