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Young won't make waves for fit adults

Civic leaders on Auckland's North Shore are trying to get a public pool designed for kids to "let loose" on playing features without disturbing mature patrons trying to exercise.

Editorial: Mayor asking a lot for city to back him

Len Brown is not the man Aucklanders thought he was when they elected him their mayor for a second term just last Saturday.

Dose of youthful injection to local boards

Auckland Council's local boards are about to get an injection of young blood, with the success of three candidates aged under 30 in Saturday's elections.

Initiative aims to get students mobile

Auckland ratepayers and charities have stepped in to help students at two low-income South Auckland schools pay for their learner driver's licences.

Apology over dead pet collection call

Instead of calling a dead dog's owner to say their pet had been hit by a car, an Auckland call centre said they would send a street cleaner to pick it up.

War of words over Maori wardens

Brian Rudman: Tolls alone won't unclog our roads

Brian Rudman: Remuera tractors in bus lane - a giant step backwards

Brian Rudman: Sewage pipe the stinky elephant on the beach