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Ditching cars to bike to work

Some countries pay people to ride their bikes to work. Auckland is seeking to avoid that scenario by using a wide range of incentives

Holiday hours for Auckland libraries

Local Boards across Auckland have confirmed which libraries will be open during the four days between Christmas and New Year.

'Almighty rumble': Tree crushes four cars

Two people were injured and four cars damaged when a tree fell on them in Auckland's Cornwall Park.

Long lunches, overseas trips: bribery trial

Over the past eight weeks the High Court at Auckland has hosted a rare prosecution of alleged corruption in the New Zealand public service.

What's wrong with City of Sails?

COMMENT: The $500,000 proposal to change Auckland's slogan received predictable criticism, writes John Drinnan.

$250,000 sculpture removed from Queen St

The $250,000 glass and light sculpture set in the pavement outside the Civic Theatre on Queen St has disappeared.

Brian Rudman: Job for Dawkins at Ateed

COMMENT: A bigger question is, do we really want to encourage grumpy old elitists like Dawkins to settle here in great numbers.

Council reacts to $500k brand backlash

A Council executive has responded to backlash against the spending of $500,000 on a new slogan, saying it is a small part of a bigger "Auckland Story".

Woman's balcony fall blamed on "spontaneous failure"

The glass balcony at the Quest Hotel on Ponsonby Rd shattered and resulted in the woman falling two storeys onto a rocky garden.

Rodney Hide: No meat in this pork barrel

COMMENT: We must fervently hope there are no more by-elections because the real expense is they make politicians dig deeper into our pockets.

Auckland's new class system

Experts say house crisis is driving us towards a tale of two Aucklands, where the only homeowners will be those who are left the family home by parents.

Ratepayers may fund Parker title fight

Auckland ratepayers could throw hundreds of thousands of dollars towards Joseph Parker's heavyweight title fight.

Push to get 500 youth employed in 50 days

Some big brand employers have got behind a campaign to get 500 young people into jobs in 50 days.

What they said: Councillors' maiden speeches

Here are extracts from the five new faces on Auckland Council.

Free WiFi in Auckland comes to an end

Free roaming WiFi in many of Auckland's public places, including the CBD, train stations and main streets, will end on November 6.

Christine Fletcher: Goff should go on AT's board

COMMENT: We have to free up our congested roads. My advice to Mr Goff would be to appoint himself to the board of Auckland Transport.

Phil Goff officially sworn in as Mayor of Auckland

Phil Goff has declared his council will be about putting people first at his swearing-in ceremony.

Engineer denies inappropriate spending

An engineer accused of bribing Auckland council staff with more than a million dollars in cash payments has taken the stand in his defence.