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<i>Alasdair Thompson:</i> Councils' shares move poor value for ratepayers
Stake holdings in Auckland Airport suppress value and opportunity, says Alasdair Thompson.
Famous names join fight to restore historic theatre
English theatre luminaries Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench are on a heavyweight list of artists and historians calling for the reopening of Auckland's St James Theatre.
'Queens Wharf will become the people's wharf' - ARC
Murray McCully says a structure planned for Queens Wharf is "most assuredly not a tent."
Anderton considers Christchurch mayoralty
Wigram MP Jim Anderton is not ruling out running for the Christchurch mayoralty but says he is undecided.
$20,000 fine for glass in rubbish
A woman has been charged after a broken window pane severed a leg artery of a rubbish truck runner who collected the bag.
Mayor slammed for comparing himself to Jesus
North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams is facing fresh criticism over an Easter email to councillors, which began: "Two blokes got crucified this week..."
City folk asked to watch water use
City-dwellers are being asked to save water around the home after three months of record-dry conditions.
<i>John Roughan:</i> Ugly wharf sheds worth a second look
John Roughan writes that we should live with the Queens Wharf sheds for a while before making decisions we may regret later.