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North Shore mayor accused of drunken conduct

North Shore councillors and Local Government minister Rodney Hide are calling for mayor Andrew Williams to resign.

Paving paradise to put up apartment blocks

<i>Matt McCarten</i>: Booze peddler to spin democracy down the toilet

<i>Editorial:</i> New chief well placed to take helm of Super City

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.

Newcomers criticise suburb's lack of facilities

Local govt newbie to lead Super City

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.

Hobsonville superyacht plan starts to take shape

Locals object to skate park in their backyard

Senior transport roles left off Super City proposal

Bond issue gets $350m for region

Protests over changes to local body area names

Judges back leaky-home owners over council

Owners in two townhouse complexes have been backed in drawn-out leaky-building repair battles with their council, which lawyers say may affect rates.

Seatless in the Supercity

Labour leader Phil Goff and Labour President Andrew Little need to sit down soon with list MP Phil Twyford to talk about the management of his future.