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The mooring dolphins will allow large cruise ships to berth at Queens Wharf instead of anchoring in the harbour.

NEW ZEALAND

Row over Auckland wharf extension: Minister steps in

16 May, 2019 5:00am
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David Parker has some issues over filling in the Waitematā Harbour with more concrete.

Ports of Auckland could be sold under a proposal by mayoral candidate John Tamihere.

BUSINESS

Ports of Tauranga ho-hum about buying Ports of Auckland

15 May, 2019 5:03pm
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Focus is on a Government study, however, not Tamihere's sell-off plans.

John Tamihere wants to sell the Ports business and keep the land in public hands. Photo / Leon Menzies

NEW ZEALAND

Mayoral race heats up: John Tamihere proposes selling Ports of Auckland

14 May, 2019 10:00am
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The new owners would lease back at a commercial rate for up to 25 years, Tamihere said.

The Stamford Plaza Hotel says City Rail Link work has exceeded an agreed March completion date. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Luxury hotel wants compo for City Rail Link disruption

14 May, 2019 5:00am
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The company delivering the City Rail Link is ruling out compensation to businesses.

Architect and Urban Auckland spokeswoman Julie Stout is leading the fight to stop the dolphin extension to Queens Wharf. Photo / Nick Reed

NEW ZEALAND

Cost blowout on Queens Wharf extension

11 May, 2019 5:00am
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Mayor Phil Goff is under fire for supporting the wharf extension to tie up cruise ships.

The quiet seaside suburb of St Heliers is up in arms over plans for 12 new pedestrian crossings and loss of 40 carparks.

NEW ZEALAND

AT told to change its 'arrogant' behaviour

6 May, 2019 7:02am
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Auckland Transport's culture is a failure of management and governance, says one critic.

Phil Goff is promising a review of council business units if he wins a second term this year.

NEW ZEALAND

Goff promises review of council-controlled organisations if re-elected

6 May, 2019 5:00am
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The review of CCOs is expected to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Light rail is front and centre of the latest proposal for a second harbour crossing - but construction won't begin until the late 2030s.

NEW ZEALAND

Motorway misery: Just when will Auckland get moving?

4 May, 2019 3:00pm
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The future of several big roading projects, including Penlink and Mill Rd, is unclear.

SkyPath has been in the planning stages for more than a decade.

NEW ZEALAND

Stopping traffic: Protest across Harbour Bridge planned

4 May, 2019 5:00am
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SkyPath Trust says NZTA has no intention of building the walkway and cycleway.

NEW ZEALAND

Motorway misery: The long battle for a road to the North

3 May, 2019 11:00am
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Warkworth fire boss Ian Davis supports safety works, but prefers a highway to Wellsford.

The Waikato Expressway between Auckland and Cambridge is due for completion by the end of 2020.

NEW ZEALAND

The 100km fast track: Cutting Auckland-Cambridge time by 35 minutes

2 May, 2019 5:13am
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Motorists rejoice: No more roundabouts, traffic lights, shortcuts or wrong turns.

Work on widening SH1 at between Manukau and Papakura has dragged on since 2015.

NEW ZEALAND

When will the daily misery on Auckland's motorways end?

1 May, 2019 12:15pm
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Roadwork signs between Manukau and Papakura should be gone by the end of the year.

$3.2 billion of motorway roadworks are underway between Warkworth and the Waikato.

NEW ZEALAND

Coming soon: 200km-long motorway through Auckland

30 Apr, 2019 3:02pm
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Labour and the Greens are moving away from motorways to road-safety improvements.

Carlile House in Grey Lynn's Richmond Rd. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Fresh hope to save historic 'haunted' house in Auckland

25 Apr, 2019 4:42pm
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Local legend says it is haunted by the ghost of a nurse bewailing her lost children.

Auckland Council has plans to pedestrianise Queen St.

NEW ZEALAND

Don't sell Auckland carpark buildings, says business association

24 Apr, 2019 2:18pm
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Parents with children and the elderly need somewhere to park in the city.

Ayush Madeshia in his fruit and vegetable shop in St Heliers is opposed to the loss of 40 car parks as AT plans to install 13 raised pedestrian crossings in the seaside suburb of St Heliers.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland seaside village fuming over safety improvements

16 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Councillor Desley Simpson says Auckland Transport's consultation needs improving.

An artist's impression of a new raised pedestrian crossing on Tamaki Drive. Source / Auckland Transport.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Transport booed over no-show at meeting

16 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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More than 600 packed a public meeting to oppose safety improvements to St Heliers.

Parnell Rd will be closed to city-bound traffic for two weeks while raised pedestrians crossings are built.

BUSINESS

Auckland Transport's consultation processes slammed

10 Apr, 2019 2:47pm
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Auckland Transport is sorry the business associations are not happy.

An artist's impression of light rail on Ian McKinnon Drive in Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND

Politicians question alternatives to scrapping light rail to West Auckland

8 Apr, 2019 3:45pm
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West Aucklanders are getting mixed messages about public transport, says one politician.

The light rail project, shown here in an artist's impression, is one of Labour's flagship policies. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Govt may have to scale back $6b light rail plan

7 Apr, 2019 11:05pm
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The transport purse may not stretch to two light rail lines, says Phil Twyford.

Shakespeare Tavern operator Sunny Kaushal is seeking compensation for the loss of business. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Victims of the City Rail Link: Antidepressants, 110-hour work weeks

6 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Auckland Council and City Rail Link Ltd are ruling out compensation for businesses.

A Lime scooter that snapped while being ridden on Westhaven Drive, causing a serious accident. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Lime takes three days to report accident to Auckland Council

3 Apr, 2019 5:57pm
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Auckland Council learned about the accident from the Herald.

NEW ZEALAND

Man taken to hospital after Lime scooter snaps in two

2 Apr, 2019 4:16pm
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Lime say they are aware of the incident and are investigating.

The speed limit of Hobson St in the CBD could be reduced from 50km/h to 30km/h.

NEW ZEALAND

11,000 tell AT their views on speed limits plans for Auckland

2 Apr, 2019 7:17am
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The Automobile Association has called for a more balanced approach to lower speeds.

Southern Cross is seeking to expand its private hospital at Epsom in Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND

Southern Cross hospital plan in Auckland facing opposition

1 Apr, 2019 4:41pm
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Public and private hospitals in Auckland are at severe capacity, says Southern Cross.

The systems for controls, signals and safety in the City Rail Link work are seen as more challenging than building the tunnels. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Tunnel vision: Peek inside $3.4b City Rail Link project

1 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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The City Rail Link runs the risk of following delays with London's Crossrail project.

City Rail Link Ltd chief executive Dr Sean Sweeney, left, and CRL construction manager Scott Elwarth in a completed section of the tunnel. Photos / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Going underground: Auckland's new transport system

1 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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The City Rail Link will carry up to 54,000 passengers an hour around Auckland.

The Government is considering two reports around moving the Auckland port activity to Northland and upgrading rail to the region. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Govt poised to make big call on moving Ports of Auckland to Northland

27 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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The Government will consider two major reports around shifting the port to Northland.

Modern trams, like these in Melbourne, are part of a $6 billion Government project for Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland's $6b light rail project making slow progress

25 Mar, 2019 4:09pm
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There is no date for completion and release of a business case for trams to the airport.

Queens Wharf is becoming a battleground between those who want cruise ships and greater public access.

NEW ZEALAND

Bus interchange on Auckland waterfront scrapped

25 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Pressure growing on Phil Goff and councillors to scrap plans to berth mega cruise ships.

Auckland councillors are considering a financial bailout for Eden Park to continue hosting the All Blacks and major events. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Council eyes $50m Eden Park bailout

14 Mar, 2019 4:00pm
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City's premier stadium faced with mounting financial pressure, no money for maintenance.

Māngere Waste Water Treatment Plant. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Monster $1.2b pipe approved to clean up Auckland beaches

14 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Several beaches between Herne Bay and Pt Chevalier will be made cleaner for swimming.

Watercare CEO Raveen Jaduram who has got the green light for work to start on the $1.2b Central Interceptor - a giant sewer between Western Springs and the Mangere treatment plant. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Monster $1.2b pipe approved to clean up Auckland beaches

14 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Sewage overflows will reduce by more than 80 per cent due to the Central Interceptor.

Speedway will stay at Western Springs after the final meeting of the season on Saturday.

NEW ZEALAND

Speedway to stay at Western Springs

13 Mar, 2019 5:40pm
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Speedway understood to have struck a last-minute deal with council bosses .

Waikaraka Park in Onehunga has been put up by the Auckland Stock & Saloon Car Club as a new home for speedway.

NEW ZEALAND

Speedway offered new home in Auckland

12 Mar, 2019 5:31pm
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Promoter Bill Buckley says the venue is unsuitable and the move too costly.

Speedway only has days left at Western Springs after being there for 90 years.

NEW ZEALAND

Can Phil Goff save speedway or are its days numbered in Auckland?

11 Mar, 2019 11:06am
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After 90 years, speedway will hold its last meeting at Western Springs on Saturday.

One protester compared Phil Goff to Donald Trump. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Phil Goff compared to Donald Trump in harbour battle

10 Mar, 2019 6:49pm
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Phil Goff sent his apologies to an angry crowd baying for his blood.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is under attack from supporters for backing the dolphins on Queens Wharf.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff cast as villain at protest

10 Mar, 2019 3:00pm
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But cruise ship industry says Auckland benefits to the tune of $181m from visits.

NEW ZEALAND

Goff's re-election bid to cost an extra $5 a week for households

4 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Rates to rise from 2.5 per cent a year in Goff's first term to 3.5pc in second term.

NEW ZEALAND

Goff launches bid for second mayoralty term - with rates increase in his sights

3 Mar, 2019 2:30pm
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Phil Goff places trust high on the campaign in contest against John Tamihere.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has announced he is seeking a second term. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Phil Goff to stand for mayoralty - and confirms rates increase

3 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Phil Goff is putting trust at the centre of his campaign where he faces John Tamihere.

Bill Buckley has invested millions of dollars promoting Speedway at Western Springs and angry at his treatment by Auckland Council. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Dirt flies in row over Western Springs speedway

2 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Bill Buckley says he has to tell drivers about the future of the sport this weekend.

The Northern Express bus, owned by Ritchies and operated by Auckland Transport, was travelling from the city to the Albany Station. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Bus company Ritchies launches inquiry after passengers hurt

26 Feb, 2019 6:34am
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An elderly woman was knocked to the floor, bleeding and unable to get up.

NEW ZEALAND

High noon showdown: Lime ordered to hand over safety info to council

21 Feb, 2019 11:13am
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Auckland Transport chairman Lester Levy says cool cannot trump safety.

Eden Park is in serious financial trouble. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Eden Park should remain national stadium, says council boss

18 Feb, 2019 6:37pm
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The sporting codes should be sorting out the stadium strategy, says one councillor

NEW ZEALAND

Fruit fly outbreak: Operation steps up in Devonport

16 Feb, 2019 4:27pm
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Teams are going door-to-door checking fruit trees and gardens for signs of fruit flies.

The proposed $91m cricket oval at Western Springs.

SPORT

Howzat? New 'Home of NZ Cricket' blows out to $91 million

16 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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The cost of the cricket oval at Western Springs has risen from $12m in 2015 to $91m.

Eden Park Trust is seeking a $100m bailout from Auckland Council.

SPORT

Eden Park's plea for '$100m bailout'

16 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Exclusive: The large sums of money are seriously worrying the mayoral office.

Former soccer star Wynton Rufer, right, with the man who saved his life Nick Moss. Both men were reunited for the first time at the scene in Parnell where Wynton suffered a heart attack. Photo / Dean Purcell

SPORT

'I owe him more than a dinner': Wynton Rufer meets man who saved his life

10 Feb, 2019 11:00am
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Nick Moss was heading to the ASB Classic when he came across Rufer with no sign of life.

The Super Fund is looking to build a tunnel for modern trams running up Queen St.

NEW ZEALAND

New transport plan: $6b light rail could run below Queen St

9 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Super Fund is considering the idea which one councillor says is ridiculous.

Auckland Council is investigating whether this viewing platform is being used as a helicopter landing pad. Photo / Chris Tarpey.

NEW ZEALAND

Complaint after helicopter seen near $28.9m home

2 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Investigation underway to see if a chopper is landing at viewing platform near $29m home.

Residents have welcomed a decision by council not to carve a road through the regenerating native bush to fell the trees. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

Positive talks on removing Western Springs pines

30 Jan, 2019 5:06pm
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"What the forest needs is a bit of renovation, rather than a demolition," says a resident.

Jami-Lee Ross is not ruling out a return to local politics.

NEW ZEALAND

Jami-Lee Ross not ruling out a return to local politics

27 Jan, 2019 2:37pm
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Ross said his current focus is being an MP and building his health and personal life.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has been accused of weak leadership by Chris Fletcher.

NEW ZEALAND

Christine Fletcher slams Goff as weak, says he has 'failed Auckland'

26 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Fletcher signed a letter to Goff saying he runs a "non-inclusive style of leadership".

Works continue for the City Rail Link as the tunnels start to take shape under Albert Street.

NEW ZEALAND

City Rail Link cost blows out by $500m — and it might get worse

26 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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The $3.4 billion cost was based on 2014 figures and since then building costs have soared.

John Tamihere is standing for the Auckland mayoralty.

NEW ZEALAND

Yes, I want to be Mayor: John Tamihere to shake up Auckland Council

26 Jan, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

EXCLUSIVE: Former MP John Tamihere throws down the gauntlet to Auckland mayor Phil Goff.

The dolphins will allow giant cruise ships to berth at Queens Wharf.

NEW ZEALAND

Don't build wharf extension for giant cruise ships, says planner

23 Jan, 2019 6:46pm
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Fullers has warned of reduced ferry services to Devonport and Waiheke Island.

NEW ZEALAND

Barbed wire laid at site of tree wars in Auckland

23 Jan, 2019 12:42pm
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Barbed wire was laid to compromise safety of contractors and staff, says Auckland Council.

Pines at Western Springs today that are soon to be cut down by Auckland Council.

NEW ZEALAND

Protesters plan to stop 13 pines being felled in Auckland

22 Jan, 2019 2:01pm
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Work will not take place while affected neighbours are in their homes, says council.

Auckland Council wants to clearfell the remaining 200 pine trees at the back of Western Springs. Photo /Tom Ang

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland tree war put on hold by council

21 Jan, 2019 6:46pm
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Pines stopped growing years ago, are stagnating and dying on their feet, says expert.

Pictured are pines at Western Springs today that are soon to be cut down by Auckland Council. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Pine trees at Western Springs for the chop despite late plea

21 Jan, 2019 11:39am
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A plea from councillor Mike Lee for council to cease and desist has fallen on deaf ears.

Sayers supports more housing in rural South Auckland, such as Paerata where 30,000 homes could be built.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Council to blame for housing crisis, says councillor

18 Jan, 2019 2:52pm
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The root cause of the housing crisis is council and its planning processes: Greg Sayers.