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Liquor ban possible for AC/DC show

Police want to ban alcohol around legendary rockers' AC/DC Springs concert.

Brian Rudman: Maori board hops over the law

It's rare for politicians to admit their mistakes. Particularly one as recent as Auckland Council's unelected Maori Statutory Board, writes Brian Rudman.

102 houses built out of target of 39,000

Two years after Auckland Council and the Government signed a "housing accord", only 102 houses are known to have been built under its "fast-track" rules.

Dreams of new homes fade

Simon Collins and Anne Gibson report in a Herald investigation into Auckland's special housing areas - and find progress is surprisingly slow.

Goff to stand for mayor, Brown stays quiet

Former Labour leader expected to run campaign based on improving transport.

Waikaraka racing plans in air

Plans to resume racing at Waikaraka Park speedway remain in turmoil, despite the arrival of temporary seating after a council decision to ban public use of its grandstand.

AT eyes expanding Hop card

Auckland Transport is considering extending the reach of its $100 million Hop ticketing system to council services such as libraries and swimming pools.

CCTV camera could help capture culprits

Auckland Council is offering to install a CCTV camera at an illegal dumping "hot spot" in South Auckland.

Brian Rudman: National plays it coy in Auckland

It bemuses me the way the major political parties go to so much trouble to disguise their interest in running Auckland Council, Brian Rudman writes.

Liquor ban to cover new beaches

A liquor ban will be imposed on Auckland's newest beaches a fortnight before they open for public use as a result of a regional review of liquor bans.

Auckland alcohol bans watered down

Alcohol bans in Auckland are being watered down as the number of areas covered by prohibitions will drop by more than a half.

Cartoon: Auckland Council trashing heritage

Shoddy work: investors get out

$50 million-plus housing project in Auckland has been identified by a property investor as the site of shoddy building.

Rudman: Paula Bennett's free pass for cowboys

Council's bloopers tape shows why asking Aucklanders to trust builders and developers is a step too far, says Brian Rudman.

Christine Fletcher: Phil, can you save our city?

Christine Fletcher writes an open letter to Phil Goff, warning him of the "shambles" in its local government as he considers standing for mayor.

Council silent on shoddy project

Auckland Council is refusing to divulge details about a shoddy housing development that the Master Builders Association says deliberately flouts the law.

Videos highlight shoddy building work

Up to a third of all building inspections in Auckland fail.

Concerns Auckland Council to sell of public land

There are concerns Auckland Council could sell off important public land as they continue to dispose of surplus land to increase land supply and raise cash.