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Camper must quit city pitch

Rangi Tikitiki's is tired of "being a refugee in my own country", he's been on a waiting list for a Housing NZ home since before he began camping at the park.

Cathy Casey: Women's suffrage day

New Zealand has such a rich history of extraordinary and ground breaking women in sport, politics, academia and the arts, writes Cathy Casey. How should we celebrate their achievements?

Brian Rudman: Count the blessings...it's all too much

We don't need the bureaucrats' religiosity to get things opened.

Rail report a snow job: Lee

Sharp contrasts between Auckland and Wellington rail costs are blamed by a consultant on differences in each city's passenger services.

Historic college shifted for new town

Wesley College to be demolished and relocated elsewhere for new small town hosting thousands of new homes.

Bill McKay: New design for Freyberg Place misses the mark

The council is planning to redesign Freyberg Place. This is one of our most urban public places but the vision we've seen in the Herald is for a bush walk.

Council aims for a waste-free city

Used nappies, beer bottles, takeaway cups, your Herald - all items that are likely to end up in the bin once they're finished with.

Catherine Smith: Community gets behind guerrilla garden concept

If you met nurse Lisbeth Alley or former landscaper Robyn Laurenson on the street, the word guerrilla would probably not be the first description you would reach for, writes Catherine Smith.

Fran O'Sullivan: CEO leaves mayor on sideline

Auckland Council chief executive Stephen Town is displaying all the hallmarks of a bureaucratic stealth bomber.

Brian Rudman: It's a national mess, so let MPs fix it

What a cop-out. After decades of dithering, the politicians have tossed the Easter trading hot potato to local councils and told them to do their worst, writes Brian Rudman.

Firefighter fumes over parking fine

An Auckland firefighter fined for parking his engine at a bus stop has hit out at what he calls over-zealous traffic wardens.

Ratepayers could still foot bill over mis-managment

The under fire Kaipara District Council has admitted its mis-managment over a controversial wastewater plant - but Mangawhai ratepayers may still foot the bill.

Creditors back miner's administrators

Solid Energy creditors yesterday voted to retain the company's existing administrators and not to set up a creditors' committee.

Rates case heard at Court of Appeal

Group that revolted over a $65m plant, brought down a local council and sparked the country's biggest rates rebellion has taken its case to the Court of Appeal.

Ban window washers: 'It's a nightmare'

An attack on a motorist who refused to have his windscreen washed at a South Auckland intersection has sparked renewed calls for the practice to be outlawed.

Bowls clubs could also be sold

A review of Auckland Council's sport and recreation assets not only involves 13 golf clubs valued at $200 million-plus, but also all the council's bowling clubs.