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Critics crossed the line, says mayoress
Jane Williams, the Mayoress of North Shore City, says her husband Andrew is a social person who enjoys a few drinks but does not have an alcohol problem.
North Shore mayor to run for Super City
North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams will not confirm or deny whether he did in fact urinate in public, but he is "sorry", anyway - particularly that "women can't have the opportunity".
Embattled mayor to make announcement on future
North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams, who is facing allegations of urinating in public, will make a major announcement on his future this afternoon.
Your Views: Should the North Shore mayor resign?
North Shore residents react to allegations of drunken misbehaviour on the part of their mayor, Andrew Williams.
I'm not going - defiant mayor digs in
North Shore's Mayor denies he has a drinking problem and won't resign over allegations of urinating in public and drinking and driving.
North Shore mayor accused of drunken conduct
North Shore councillors and Local Government minister Rodney Hide are calling for mayor Andrew Williams to resign.
Council ordered to pull Whanganui signs
Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws says signs advising travellers they were approaching "Whanganui" were erected in a "deliberate and provocative" act by NZ Land Transport.
Leaky homes a disaster and a $2b tax windfall
Rotting buildings are NZ's worst catastrophe, but the Govt is cashing in, says a study commissioned by the North Shore City Council.
<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Judges' prejudices unfair in Super City logo contest
Messages are starting to arrive on my desk from disgruntled entrants in the Super City logo contest.
Supercity chief exec named
A local businessman has been revealed as the top bureaucrat for the Auckland supercity council.
Council reveals Super City's hidden tax bill
Ratepayers face a tax bill of tens of millions of dollars because of Govt plans to have much of the Super City run by commercial bodies, the Auckland City Council says.