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Should councils have to mow grass berms?
The council voted to save $3 million by not cutting grass berms in the old Auckland City area. Was this a good move? Have your say here.
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Calls for public services to be funded by local government
Local Government New Zealand and the New Zealand Initiative are calling for more public services to be provided by local government and funded by local taxes.
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One street's view: it isn't clear cut
Opinions on who should mow the berms in Blakey St, Onehunga reflect the wider debate that's raging in Auckland.
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Aucklanders told: Mow your own berm
Auckland City residents should follow the rest of the region, take pride in their community - and mow their own berms, says a councillor.
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Malcolm Alexander: Have a say on how your city is run
If you were a shareholder in a huge business, one with $120 billion of assets and an annual budget of more than $8 billion, wouldn't you want a say in who should run it?
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Parnell residents vocal over park's fate
The possibility of a Parnell park being traded as prime waterfront real estate in a Treaty of Waitangi claim settlement has prompted an outcry from groups.
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Housing shortage will worsen
Auckland's housing supply shortage will continue because the new Unitary Plan has not gone far enough, one expert says.
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Liveable city dream step closer
Auckland Council's highlights of the past year include a $1.3 billion spend on improving community facilities.
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Living wage gets a big tick
Auckland mayor Len Brown has finally endorsed a "living wage" for council workers - two weeks after his chief rival unexpectedly appeared to support the idea.
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Palino vows to restart the mowers
With grass shooting up in the warm and moist spring, mayoral candidate John Palino is promising to reinstate mowing the council-owned berms in the old Auckland City area.
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Brian Rudman: Super City elections all too hard
For the first time in my life, I'm finding it hard to argue against those who can't be bothered voting in the upcoming election, writes Brian Rudman.