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Goff refused mayors' pleas on jail
Phil Goff rejected mayoral pleas to reduce the height of the Mt Eden Prison development when he was Minister of Corrections in 2007.

Police warn of predator on Ponsonby Rd
Police fear a sexual predator is stalking the streets of Auckland's premier nightlife district after attacks on two women in the early hours.

Bold SkyCity pitch to host conferences
SkyCity wants to build the country's first international convention centre opposite its casino in downtown Auckland.

City cracking down on street beggars
Auckland City Council increasing its focus on enforcing a by-law which makes begging illegal.

<i>Jane and Antony Matthews:</i> Harbour sheds old, but not 'cheap and nasty'
Jane and Antony Matthews write on the historic significance of Queens Wharf and its buildings.

Architects cite city's industrial heritage as reason to save wharf sheds
Auckland architects are increasing efforts to save Queens Wharf's two 98-year-old cargo sheds.

Controversy over new logo for Super City
Some say the stylised pohutukawa is similar to the regional parks emblem.

Famous names join fight to restore historic theatre
English theatre luminaries Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench are on a heavyweight list of artists and historians calling for the reopening of Auckland's St James Theatre.

Sylvia Park mall aims to get a lot bigger
Parties have just under three weeks to voice opinions about development around Auckland's $452 million Sylvia Park mall.