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Tawharanui made 34th marine reserve

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Restore St James and make Auckland NZ's arts capital

Outcry over $400,000 office plan

Mayor's letter backed 'animal' rapist

Mayor Meng Foon says it was a mistake to write a letter supporting a man who raped a woman then got takeaways before raping her again.

Long term role for ethnic panel

Nats cited in claims of election law breaches

Ex-National Party president John Slater has linked several party members to claims of electoral law breaches.

Sympathy vote a factor for council candidate

<i>Editorial:</i> Edge's plan to save St James merits Govt tick

Len Brown ahead in Super City race

Non-Aucklanders enrolled in vote scam

Weather delays start of summer sports

City managers cost $7900 each to recruit

St Lukes mall expansion on hold

A decision on a plan to double the size of Auckland's St Lukes shopping centre has been deferred after angry reactions from local residents.

Cry of gouging as fares go up

Detectives widen Super City probe to Tauranga, Hamilton

Police have widened their probe into a possible Super City voting scam to cover hundreds of people living in Hastings, Tauranga and Hamilton.

Kind words at Auckland City Council's last meeting

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Council mega-screen plan pumps up the decibels and the debate

Candidates line up to multi-task