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Banks out to cure social ills
Super City mayoral hopeful John Banks says he'll devote time to filling the 'quite deep faultline of deprivation' across Auckland.
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City pays $186,000 for leaders it can't use
Manukau City Council - which will be defunct within four months - has spent $186,000 on courses at a luxury Queenstown resort.
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New gang challenge to Whanganui patch ban
Hells Angels is returning to court to challenge Whanganui's anti-gang patch bylaw.
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Family's loss is Waiheke's gain - ARC
The Spencer family's defeat on Waiheke Island is being called a victory for landscape preservation.
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Council backs down on bus lanes
Public anger has forced the Auckland City Council to back down on its hard-line enforcement of bus-lane rules.
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Bus lane controversy - readers respond
Readers' reactions to bus-lane rules ranged from fury to support. Read what they had to say.
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Super City merge will be risky - PM
The Auckland Super City merger is a risky move, Prime Minister John Key told the Local Government New Zealand conference in Auckland today.