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Brown puts ham on card
Manukau Mayor Len Brown has confessed to making another personal purchase on his credit card - this time a $59 Xmas ham for the family table.
<i>Rodney Hide:</i> Naysayers miss grand potential of Super City
Rodney Hide sets out the benefits and answers the critics.
<i>John Banks:</i> We must crack down on alcohol misuse
For years, I watched my mother slowly and progressively kill herself through the bottle. I made the decision then not to drink.
<i>Pip Cheshire:</i> Super City presents chance to shape Auckland
Pip Cheshire writes on the pitfalls of good urban design in Auckland planning.
Brown pays back council card spending
Len Brown has admitted making personal purchases on his council credit card, including a $148 mini hi-fi system for a family event.
'Grey man' to lead the Supercity?
If you know only two things about Len Brown, it's probably these: That he's Mayor of Manukau, and he had a heart attack.
Councils paid for private info
Homeowners are being targeted by advertisers using private information from building consent applications to solicit sales.
<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Sad lack of heritage trams makes ultra-modern railway better option
We must not overlook practicality in our haste to leave a legacy, writes Brian Rudman.
Anti-boy racer bylaw proposed for Papakura
Boy racers could be banned from many Papakura streets if a proposed bylaw goes ahead.