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Two arrested in voter enrolment probe
Two men have been arrested and charged with forgery after an inquiry into Auckland super city election enrolment irregularities.

Manukau's big turnout has Banks worried
John Banks admits he could lose the Super City mayoralty unless Auckland City and North Shore voters back him in big numbers.

<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Mayor must unite, not divide, Auckland
I was beginning to like John Banks. Seriously. But then he reminded me last week why he shouldn't be mayor of a newly united Auckland Super City.

It's Brown for Supermayor, by a landslide
Len Brown is set to win the Auckland mayoralty by a landslide, unless John Banks can rally his half-hearted supporters to vote in the final days.

Swiss millionaire Dabbah buys up the Bay
He might be pint-sized but Maurice Dabbah has a big cheque book and one of the world's most beautiful women at his side.

Mayor faces online tormentor
It's the outgoing North Shore Mayor versus the blogger who loves to make fun of him.

Is Auckland's 'urban village' ideal straying off course?
How you see the restoration of a collection of century-old buildings on Auckland's downtown waterfront is a matter of perspective.