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Tears and laughter as Waitakere bows out

Parker overtakes Anderton in mayoral race - poll

Incumbent Bob Parker is way ahead of rival Jim Anderton in the Christchurch city mayoralty race, according to a poll issued today.

Aotea Square to reopen this weekend

Kaiapoi sewerage damage could take a year to fix

Sewage will flow into the Kaiapoi River for at least another month and it could take a year to rebuild all the area's quake-damaged sewerage systems.

Land purchase appals mayor

Airport rail planning study gains approval

Len Brown: winner in south's heartland

Australian examples show difficulties in getting links to pay

Brown promises to reduce booze outlets and pokies

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Election suffering lack of gravitas

Blockbuster issues sorely missing as candidates morph into anonymous blob.

$15m for final piece in parks 'masterpiece'

McCarten has a bob each way in his choice of candidates

Union leader and political commentator Matt McCarten has endorsed Super City candidates to help left-leaning voters elect a progressive mayor and Auckland Council.

Police probe voting scam death threat

Police are investigating a death threat against a political organiser in relation to a possible Super City voting scam in South Auckland.

1200 job cuts to save city $66.5m

The Super City will open for business on November 1 with 1223 fewer staff than the existing councils and their business units.

Heritage lovers line up to save St James

Council candidates, promoters back Herald plea to save decaying theatre.

Tawharanui made 34th marine reserve