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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.
Family's loss is Waiheke's gain - ARC
The Spencer family's defeat on Waiheke Island is being called a victory for landscape preservation.
Bus lane controversy - readers respond
Readers' reactions to bus-lane rules ranged from fury to support. Read what they had to say.
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.
No easy way to pay $6k fines
Auckland City Council has come under fire for not allowing people to pay their fines off by instalment - unless they go through the court process, incurring further costs.
<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Prayer for a brighter mayor
All Kerre Woodham wants is a viable mayoral candidate for the Auckland Super City.
Traffic fines - how you can beat them
If you're always getting parking or infringement fines, move to Auckland's North Shore - you're more likely to be let off there.
Island millionaires lose fight to build
The publicity-shy Spencer family have been banned from building two sleek new architect-designed houses on their Waiheke Island estate.