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Death sparks mayor's assurance
Mayor Len Brown says there has been progress in making central Auckland safe, but admits more needs to be done to prevent deaths like that of Tarun Asthana.
Chuang wants Palino to front up
The former mistress of Auckland Mayor Len Brown wants failed mayoral candidate John Palino to front up about an alleged plan to bring down the mayor.
Tight belt starts at city's top
When the dust settles on his sex scandal, Auckland Mayor Len Brown has another delicate task ahead - setting a lower salary for the new boss of the Super City.
Affair a 'surprise': Brewer
The fallout from Len Brown's affair continues as right-wing councillor Cameron Brewer accused the mayor's office of a dirty tricks campaign against him.
Rodney Hide: Devilish detail wipes Len's power
Len Brown is a busted flush. It may not be right. It may not be fair. But it's the truth, says Rodney Hide.
Bryce Edwards: Political roundup: Labour's crucial annual conference
Going into this year's party conference, David Cunliffe and the Labour Party are faced with all sorts of difficult balancing acts, writes Bryce Edwards.
Mayors seek jobs for youth
A group of mayors has come up with an ambitious proposal to collect at least 20,000 promises of jobs for unemployed young people.
Len just wants to get on with the job
Len Brown says the career of a mayor ebbs and flows, and the wave of negative publicity the swamped him since news of his affair broke will pass.
Mayoress fronts husband's swearing in
Len Brown spoke of the love and support of his wife Shan Inglis after being sworn in as Mayor of Auckland last night, but there was little connection between the pair.
Brown sworn in as Mayor
Len Brown has been sworn in as Mayor of Auckland with wife Shan Inglis at his side this evening.
Claim and more counterclaim
Bevan Chuang claims Luigi Wewege knew of the relationship between her and Len Brown in July, three months before the election.
Wewege: 'I was politically naive'
Luigi Wewege, the most wanted man in New Zealand, sat down for one tell-all interview.
Brian Rudman: Get on board, Len, and fix our buses
Let's not forget that over the past year, 77 per cent of Auckland's 69.23 million public transport trips were on buses, writes Brian Rudman.
Dana Wensley: Naughty mayors? They're everywhere
Every supercity seems to have a mayor behaving badly at its helm, writes Dana Wensley. Mayor Len Brown's exploits prove that Auckland can now rub shoulders with other supercities.
The colourful life of Luigi Wewege
He was the new arrival with an impressive CV who burst onto the political scene hoping for a future with the National Party. But his naked ambition and role in the Len Brown infidelity scandal have left him high and dry
Len still holds on to family values job
Auckland Mayor Len Brown will retain his position as honorary president of a family values organisation despite his two-year extra-marital affair.
'There's got to be some protection'
Auckland mayor Len Brown has told a radio station this morning he believes public officials' private lives need some protection, in the wake of his affair scandal.
Auckland Monopoly: Who's in the game?
A selection of city landmarks jostling for a spot on the new Monopoly Auckland edition needed a bit more than luck to win a spot on the board.
Auckland Monopoly's misspelled street
One of the world's most popular board games, Monopoly, has unveiled an Auckland edition of the game. But guess which street has been misspelled?
Brewer snubs mayor
A high-profile opponent of Len Brown cancelled a meeting with the mayor and said he should resign in the wake of the sex scandal.
Transport is Auckland's big issue
Poor transport remains Aucklanders' biggest bugbear, eclipsing the shortage of affordable housing.
'I need to redeem myself'
Len Brown sat down with Herald reporter Bernard Orsman and gave a frank interview about his marriage, integrity and that job reference for his mistress.