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Auckland Mayor Len Brown was left red-faced after he accidentally texted John Key, thinking the Prime Minister was his wife.

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Artists annoyed at buoy project 'rip-off'

Mayor pushes tolls to pay for rail loop

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Rail loop toll plan triggers new clash

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The World Cup will open with a bang as Auckland turns on a huge 12-minute fireworks show and a...

Colin Craig announces new Conservative Party

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Triathlon: Planners given the keys to the city

Hapu: World Cup waka won't be sold

Michael Barnett: The best plan - keep it simple

One easy-to-digest blueprint is what Auckland needs instead of a plethora of documents, writes Michael Barnett.

Old Herne Bay villa to make way for shops, apartments