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Tributes paid to late Maori leader

Brown breaks rates promise

Auckland Council's budget committee has voted 16-7 for a proposal to increase rates by 3.5 per cent for each year of a new 10-year budget.

Cost of dying in Auckland set to rise

The costs of burial plots and grave digging could rise by hundreds of dollars at some Auckland cemeteries.

Burial fees could rise by hundreds

An Auckland Council plan to make the costs of burial similar across the region could result in hikes of hundreds of dollars at some council cemeteries.

Surge in unsafe tyre fines

The number of fines issued by Auckland parking wardens for unsafe tyres has almost doubled in three years, but some councillors say the practice is 'over the top'.

Govt funding key to start date for rail link

Main work on the $2.4 billion city rail link will be pushed out to 2020 unless the Government comes on board with early funding, say officials.

New Takapuna yacht site plans now scaled back

Revised plans for a high-performance centre for Yachting New Zealand in Takapuna have been unveiled.

Auckland gets t-shirts with Kiwi flavour

Auckland is taking a leaf out of New York’s fashion books with t-shirts, jumpers and other merchandise declaring: “I love AKL.’’

No picnic in Hobson Gardens

A big court case over one of Auckland's most ill-fated apartment tower developments is set down to be heard early next year.

Editorial: Valuation rise not an excuse to gouge rates

The latest round of Auckland property valuations present, as usual, a double-edged sword.

Unitary Plan: Hearings 'David v Goliath'

Mary Barry is a tiny voice in a battle over the future of Auckland, fought between powerful developers with expensive lawyers and volunteer community organisations.

Back from holiday and facing a revolt

Len Brown has returned from a month-long overseas holiday to a budget revolt by local boards and his deputy Penny Hulse not discounting a bid for the mayoral chains.

Plan to lift city's tatty areas

A new body to undertake urban regeneration of neglected suburbs such as Avondale, New Lynn and Otahuhu is being mooted by Auckland Council.

Council asked to back bonds for low-cost homes

Community housing groups want the Auckland Council to underwrite "housing bonds" worth $30 million to kick start more than 200 new homes for low-income families.

City's costly desk shuffle

Moving furniture between the Town Hall and Henderson for Auckland Council meetings - described as an "absolute bargain" by mayor Len Brown - has cost ratepayers more than $14,000 since the Super City amalgamation.

Open fire ban on council agenda

A ban on domestic open fireplaces and old wood burners affecting up to 85,000 homes is being drawn up by Auckland Council.