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Brian Rudman: Greed ensures Cup costs runneth over

Brian Rudman: Aotea Square screen a $3m folly that should be scrapped

The Aotea Square screen was one of those "bright ideas" that got hijacked along the way by the bureaucrats and turned into something very bland and ordinary.

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Mallard playing dangerous game on electric trains

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Hop or Snapper it's enough to make your head spin

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Two Dollar Shop kitsch triumphs

It seems a bit one-eyed criticising Ngati Whatua for lack of taste when they come up with a plastic-coated "tupperwaka".

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Standing room only as Aucklanders embrace a transport revolution

Brian Rudman: Parliamentary payback too sweet to resist

Brian Rudman: Spirit of mateship falls short after quake

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: Making Queen St a pedestrian mall won't fix tired old hick town look

We need better shop verandas and input from property moguls and their tenants.

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: Don't turn the clock back on prostitution

Council wants to keep sex workers out of sight during this year's Rugby World Cup.

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: City pioneers would turn in their graves at state of cemetery

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: We voted for a political earthquake. So where's the shakeup?

This time last year, Auckland City mayor John Banks was rubbishing a poll showing Manukau mayor Len Brown 11 points ahead in the race for the Super City mayoralty as "shonky".

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> City leaders fail the character test

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Lab loser's pique just part of commercial jungle law, it seems

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: Cameras of doubtful use in fighting crime

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Reality check on Santa's big crowd