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Bus drivers pushing the limit
Shocked education officials are surprised police won't put more effort into catching bus drivers who speed through special 40km/h zones.

Expenses error costly for Brown
Aucklanders eyeing the Super City mayoral contest are deserting Manukau Mayor Len Brown following his credit card breaches, a survey shows.

Brown's dinner helps ex-bikie sing new tune
A former gang member-turned opera singer has corroborated Manukau Mayor Len Brown's explanation for an $810 dinner.

Can Len Brown be Super City mayor?
Following his credit card breaches and emotional mea culpa, some are questioning Len Brown's ability to lead the Super City.

$35,000 apology for Laws' attack on parents
The parents of a boy killed in a trailbike accident will receive $35,000 for offensive comments Michael Laws made on air.

Cries of bias as council plans $120,000 history
Auckland City intends spending $120,000 on a history of itself, which minority councillors fear will glorify the Citizens and Ratepayers faction.

Emotional display 'a Maori gesture'
Len Brown insists a self-inflicted chest and head beating on Tuesday night was nothing more than a Maori gesture.

Brown's dinner bill an $810 rule-breaker
Len Brown broke nearly every rule in the book when he put $810 on his council credit card for a dinner at a Manurewa restaurant last September.