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Opinion: KitKats and pies keep the wheels turning at all-day council budget meeting
Opinion: The biggest surprise of the day was Wayne Walker's airport share bonanza.
Opinion: The biggest surprise of the day was Wayne Walker's airport share bonanza.
'We do not need to own an asset that is not washing your face,' one councillor said.
Wayne Walker says the shares are in the estate of his late father.
No one wants higher rates, says Mayor Wayne Brown.
Julie Fairey is expected to vote against the sale of the council's airport shares.
OPINION: With two days to go, Wayne Brown is running out of time to get his budget passed.
Manawa Udy says business is essential to help Māori and Pasifika thrive in Aotearoa.
Staff blamed for acting in a 'fit of excitement'.
Councillor Alf Filipaina says ultimatum runs counter to the values of Pacific people.
Media Freedom Council calls mayor's exclusion of certain media outlets 'unacceptable'.
The mayor continues to dig a hole for himself, says councillor Mike Lee.
Household rates will rise by the rate of inflation - 6.7 per cent.
Brown has threatened to reinstate deep cuts if the share sale does not proceed.
Only 4 per cent of Aucklanders want higher rates, says Brown.
Labour councillors Shane Henderson and Richard Hills may vote to sell.
The PSA says a cost of living crisis is not the time to be cutting jobs.
Brown and Cr Richard Hills will be away for four days.
Matt Winiata said there would be no funding for the programme.
This is not the way to treat loyal workers whose livelihoods are at stake, says union.
Brown says it could be the only option to save more services from budget cuts.
Wayne Brown can't say at this stage how low he can keep rates.
This year's budget is the most challenging under the Super City.
It's a case of keep calm and carry on, says Desley Simpson.
Wayne Brown is angry about the historical cuts as a 1% rates bump is proposed to refund.
The Government and Auckland Council will have to pick up the cost.
Auckland Minister Michael Wood opens up about the Government's commitments to the city.
The $346,000 crossing had to be repaired only months after being built.
Plea comes after councillor complained about the 'longest lines ever seen' for buses.
'The people who miss out are invisible.'
Northland Civil Defence says Top Energy NZ and Northpower are reporting some outages.