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Nats candidate hits out over personal attacks after fitness photo circulates
3 Aug, 2020 10:53am
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Party president and Northern Regional Chairman accused of manipulating the process.
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Kaye plans to be a hippie for a while, possibly on Great Barrier Island.
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Gary Dennis wanted to return to Europe to see his mother after his father died.
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Nuwanthie Samarakone wants to ditch Manurewa and stand in Auckland Central.
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Raveen Jaduram earns 30 per cent more than the Auckland Council chief executive.
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Heart of the City says Queen St is a mess, with plastic sticks and beige paint.
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The 18.5km motorway will now open in May 2022, just before Queens Birthday Weekend.
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People will soon be able to use their HOP cards for one fare on buses, trains and ferries.
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Last month The Warehouse announced six stores were closing and head office job cuts.
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The budget has an extra $40m for road safety measures.
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The sale includes 48 properties valued at $34.5 million.
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The Watercare board is still to decide how much water charges will rise.
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Just 28 per cent of submitters to the budget want a 3.5 per cent rates rise.
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The number of deaths this month is up on previous years with virtually no foreign drivers.
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Auckland's dams account for 80 per cent of the city's water supply.
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The council said there is an opportunity to make a very real change for the better.
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Auckland Council planning to cut about 500 jobs due to the financial impact of Covid-19.
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The budget hole has blown out from $525m to $750m due to the water crisis.
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Auckland councillors were reportedly gobsmacked at the $224m cost from Watercare.
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Air New Zealand tried to remove a woman going to her mother's funeral.
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Auckland is facing tough times, but things are not as bad as first predicted, says Norman.
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The council has already poured $113.5m into the cup and $100m to spruce up the waterfront.
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The Government provided $40m as a hosting fee for the cup.
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The Matakana Link Rd will open about the same time as the new Puhoi to Warkworth highway.
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The Waikato River Authority says 10c a litre is a starting point for negotiations.
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If enough savings are not made, taps will be turned off and people will queue for water.
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Tribe says it wants to help drought-stricken Auckland, but must also protect the river.
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A council report has found strong support for water tanks but concerns about the cost.
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Aotea station will be the busiest in New Zealand when it opens in 2024.
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John Watson said the sale was a poor return to the public purse.
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Phil Goff and Tainui leaders are at odds over taking more water from the Waikato River.
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John McCarthy complained about the burst pipe eight days ago.
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Auckland's water supply over summer could plummet to 200 million litres a day.
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Matthew Hunt developed the art of de-escalating tense or potentially violent situations.
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Many Auckland households could get a 4.45 per cent rate rise, or an extra $130 a year.
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The couple must wear gaiters, sunglasses and protective clothing when out walking.
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The original plan was to spend an extra $40m on the America's Cup and other events.
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Roading projects are also being halted
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Not everyone is playing by the rules on public transport.
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Phil Goff said the first priority is to support ratepayers facing hardship.
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Romney was likened to a witch who should fly away on a broom and leave Māori art alone.
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Auckland Zoo is one council operation facing a $5m revenue loss from Covid-19.
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Goff said council needs to be mindful of people's lower incomes when setting the rate.
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The station will be closed until the City Rail Link is built inn 2024.
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Changes will start kicking in by August 1, says chief executive Stephen Town.
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Watercare says there are health risks with recycled water being used on parks.
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Council heritage expert Rebecca Fogel said the changes are not a good outcome.
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The City Rail Link and Transmission Gully highway are also facing cost pressures.
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Toll suggestion for new stretch of highway described as a "kick in the guts".
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People will be restricted to window seats unless they are with someone they know.
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Stir-crazy visitors from Auckland will be welcomed by business, but perhaps not everyone.
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Watering gardens, washing cars and water blasting houses could incur a heavy fine.
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Dame Whina Cooper was 'brave, compassionate and fearless', says CRL chief.
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A video of orangutans arriving at Auckland Zoo has provided some light relief.
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Luxon and Brown say the community has been promised a flyover and expects a flyover.
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Auckland Transport will not say how long the 'temporary' cycleways will be in place.
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Jaduram said a drought will always trigger messages to save water.
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The true cost of the project will not be known until the end of the year.
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Aucklanders are still being asked to limit showers to four minutes.
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The council is also looking at payment plans for ratepayers facing hardship.
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Final rates instalment due next month, but Auckland ratepayers may struggle to pay.
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Construction workers and coffee are returning to the Auckland CBD next week.