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Tiny council's debt at $100m

Hobsonville housing quota reinstated

The Government has reinstated plans to allocate a percentage of the houses at Hobsonville Point in Auckland as affordable homes priced under $485,000.

Parking clampdown stalls

Councillors baulk at the prospect of unleashing wardens in public reserves.

'Super highway' for cyclists

Grafton Gully cycleway final stage of 15km dedicated trail from Te Atatu to Beach Rd.

Councillor quits 'too urban' C&R

Single council for Wairarapa proposed

Michael Laws defends missed council meetings

Wanganui district councillors Clive Solomon and Michael Laws remain habitual non-attenders at council and committee meetings.

$14m empty carpark - that you paid for

A carparking building in Manukau that cost ratepayers $14 million to build is sitting virtually empty and slashing prices to attract vehicles.

Councillors run up big bills

Board member caught out by phone plan data cap.

Kaipara rates rebellion grows

Brian Rudman: Chows' brothel unworthy of favours

Algies Bay tree plan too broad, says panel

Cries of racism, sexism in fiery debate

"This sort of male dominance should not be supported by this council." Accusations of racism and sexism surface during an Auckland Council debate.

Dunedin rates tipped to rise after stadium losses

Brown targets cheap baches

Modest rentals for beach houses and baches on Auckland Council parks are under pressure from Mayor Len Brown's drive to wipe $2.6 million from the rates bill.

Public can get a say on brothel

Plans for Auckland's first high-rise brothel will move a step closer this month when Wellington's Chow brothers face those opposed to the plan.

Use roads to solve housing crisis, Parnell group urges

Brian Rudman: Council land banking way to get cheaper homes

It's as though the market has failed to deliver this core tenet of National Party faith, and so the party does not know what to do, writes Brian Rudman.