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Police perch on two wheels for lakefront patrols

<i>Ask Phoebe:</i> Rubbish inspectors audit bin contents

Officials fly off despite belt-tightening

12 wards and 20 boards likely for Super City

The Auckland Super City will be made up of 12 wards with about 20 local boards at the grassroots democracy level.

Bay's mayors eye spread of ban on gang patches

Visitors catch on to Rodney

Tourism is booming in Rodney district.

$12m repair job will close Tepid Baths

Fare increases 'could lead to worse congestion'

Auckland transport chiefs fear a proposed Government requirement to recover a greater share of bus, rail and ferry costs from fares will push passengers into cars and worsen congestion.

Pay rise for city's CEO 5 times what staff given

$35,000 increase stuns Manukau councillor, but mayor says it's based on chief's contract.

Manukau chief gets $35,313 pay rise

ECan review teams announced

Waitakere councillors still in dark over Aisling's drain death

Tiny cameras new tool in war on crime

<i>Denise Bester:</i> Too much waste in building industry

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Dramatic chance to recapture nostalgia and revive Mercury Theatre

Cereal millionaire considers return to politics

Whakatane: Call to ban convicted drink drivers from bars

Shadbolt lines up councillors for the chop

Special meeting next month will see Invercargill councillors discuss a potential 'cabinet reshuffle'.