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Councillor quiet on $4k sandcastle trip
A city councillor is keeping her head below the parapet after taking a $4000 ratepayer funded trip to California to study sandcastles.
Gilmour backs Craig for Super City mayor
Westie comedian Ewen Gilmour has pulled out of the Supercity mayoralty race and thrown his lot behind pro-smacking campaigner Colin Craig.
Bus drivers attack lane 'nightmare'
Bus drivers say Auckland City's tough bus-lane enforcement regime is forcing motorists to cut them off with sudden turns.
ARC boss attacks bus lane 'gouging'
The head of Auckland's regional council has joined the chorus of criticism of bus lanes, accusing the Auckland City Council of "revenue gouging".
Stalked by a parking warden
A cab driver says he's been unfairly ticketed by a warden who happens to be a driver for a rival company.
Persistence wins fines dispute
Jeri Knight might be 80 years old but it didn't stop her beating the might of the Manukau City Council over a wrongly issued car warrant of fitness fine.
Graffiti vandal sued for $33,000
A vandal who caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of graffiti damage is being sued by the Auckland City Council to recover repair costs.
Banks 'nervous' over 35 year deal, but missed meeting
Supercity mayoral hopeful John Banks is unapologetic for missing a meeting at which his council voted to allow private companies manage the town water supply for up to 35 years.
She's got a ticket to ride and she cares
An Auckland City official's blaming of the media for confusion about bus lane rules showed an arrogant attitude, says a fined motorist.