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Wayne Brown says it’s a ‘close call’ but support lacking to sell council’s airport shares

Brown has threatened to reinstate deep cuts if the share sale does not proceed.

Firefighters enter second day of battling South Auckland scrap yard blaze

Three fire crews remained at the James Fletcher Dr site overnight.

Focus Live: Mayor Wayne Brown makes Budget announcement

Announcing the budget proposal this morning at Auckland Transport headquarters, Brown said it was a tough budget. Video / Michael Craig

Focus: Most wild moments of Wayne Brown's budget announcement

Watch the wildest moments of Wayne Brown's budget announcement. Video / Michael Craig

Minister under investigation, scrap yard fire burns & Loafers Lodge inspections revealed | Focus Morning Bulletin: 31 May, 2023

Minister investigated over accusations she misled Parliament, fire crews fight blaze in South Auckland and Wayne Brown lashes out on the eve of his final budget proposal, in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Has the crisis behind the airport share sale been over-hyped?

Opinion: A veteran Auckland councillor breaks ranks to oppose the sale.

Is there a business case for selling publicly owned assets?

Selling government assets isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Wayne Brown condemns ‘Labour MPs in waiting’ for not supporting airport shares sale

Only 4 per cent of Aucklanders want higher rates, says Brown.

Hundreds more job cuts at Auckland Council

The PSA says a cost of living crisis is not the time to be cutting jobs.

City Rail Link won't open until at least 2026, Harbour Bridge backlash & Christchurch arborist tragedy | Focus Morning Bulletin: 23 May, 2023

An exclusive look at Auckland’s City Rail Link, Waka Kotahi faces questions over how often the Harbour Bridge gets closed and our Prime Minister meets with Pacific leaders in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

What lies beneath: Exclusive look underground at City Rail Link progress

The CRL is a rail version of Spaghetti Junction, says project boss.

Art remake heartbreak: Fire wrecked NZICC glass 'forest' panels

'Hopefully, something can be done with the old ones. Maybe they can be ground up...'

City Rail Link won't open until 2026 at the earliest

CRL boss reluctant to say when the mega-project will open for passengers.

Auckland’s bus driver shortage almost halved

AT expects to return to operating reliable bus services by the end of September.

Focus: Inside the City Rail Link

NZ Herald Focus gained exclusive access through the freshly completed tunnel network of the much anticipated City Rail Link. CEO Sean Sweeney shows us what Aucklanders can expect. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: City Rail Link boss on opening date, dealing with AT and learning from overseas mistakes

City Rail Link CEO Sean Sweeney talks exclusively to Bernard Orsman inside the freshly completed rail tunnel on the project's opening date and how the team learned from mistakes made overseas. Video / NZ Herald