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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown sets record for the Super City’s highest rates increase
Mayor is disappointed at the biggest rates increase.
Efeso Collins on rising rates
Efeso Collins pledges to cut costs without impacting the quality of services communities receive. Video / Efeso Collins
Brian Rudman: Why voters ignore local body elections
COMMENT: Local body voters are rather like Christians, a slowly declining minority.
Aucklanders slow to vote in local body elections
Voters have until midday on Saturday, October 12 to cast a vote.
Goff and his critics line up against Tamihere's rates freeze
Mayor's critics concerned at mayoral hopeful's policy direction.
Tamihere vows 3-year Auckland rate freeze; Goff says sums don't add up
John Tamihere will ask landlords to freeze rents during his first term.
Funding for Auckland art galleries flawed
Waiheke Art Gallery gets 14c per visitor while Titirangi's Te Uru gallery gets $17.53.
John Roughan: How we can make this city shine
COMMENT: The Super City is nearly 10 years old. It's time to review it's usefulness.
Penny Hulse: Here's why Phil Goff is a good civic leader
COMMENT: Being mayor isn't all about 'seagulling' as it's known in the West.
John Roughan: Auckland - a city well short of super
COMMENT: Is it any wonder it is impossible to get real civic progress with the Super City?
Brian Rudman: John Banks on the money as he eyes mayoralty
COMMENT: With Banks talking about a comeback, Auckland mayoral race has got interesting.
Brian Rudman: Deal of century could burn ratepayers
COMMENT: Secrecy shrouds sale of ex-council HQ.
Editorial: Super City or supercilious - where's our new harbour crossing?
EDITORIAL: Another 20 years before work starts on a new motorway across the Waitemata.
Mark Thomas: How to make Auckland great again
COMMENT: To regain its international ratings, Auckland's government has to be smarter.
Rates rebel Penny Bright given days to live: 'The words for my gravestone'
On the eve of her presumed death, Penny Bright rang to offer a few thoughts.
Editorial: So much for the vision of a Super City
EDITORIAL: Every so often local government in New Zealand is reminded who is boss.
Brian Rudman: RWC fiasco lesson amid push for SkyPath
COMMENT: Bike lobby would do well to recall fiasco when rail revamp was tied to RWC 2011.
Auckland's future: City sails past Sydney, Melbourne in rankings
Auckland has great internet services, but still has to sort out its transport and housing.
New rates bill shocks: How much did your rates increase?
Over 45,000 people, or nearly one in 10 households, will pay more than 10 per cent.
Auckland's City Rail Link to be bigger but it will cost hundreds more millions
New projections reveal CRL as planned won't be big enough so they want to fix that now.
Brian Fallow: Ratepayers need a break
Rates keep outstripping inflation - is there a better way for councils to raise money?
Auckland's Quay St ready for big makeover
Motorists will have to find an alternative route along Auckland's CBD waterfront.
Night lights add vibrancy to Queen Street
The Queen St lighting project could be launched during Art Week or Diwali.
Richard Steel: Marina plans conflict with public needs
COMMENT: Planning control not enough to ensure good marina land uses.
More than half of Aucklanders face rate rises, poor hit hardest
Many Aucklanders will get rates rise of less than 2.5 per cent, other will pay more.
'Toilet tax': Councillors weigh in on controversial levy
Views split on potential toilet tax.
Fuel tax, bed tax... now Aucklanders could face a toilet tax
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says no decisions have been made about a possible toilet tax.