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<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Lame horses leading mayoral race
Auckland voters will face quite a dilemma if the mayoralty of the new Super City stays an effective two-horse race.
Mayoress battling cancer
Shan Inglis, the lawyer wife of Auckland mayoral candidate Len Brown, has throat cancer and needs urgent treatment.
Perennial protester a 'Good Citizen'
Penny Bright - arrested 22 times, often at Auckland City Council meetings - has received a "Good Citizen" award from a council community board.
Revealed - Manukau councillor's $1.54 expenses claim
Two councillors at the forefront of attacks on Mayor Len Brown's credit card spending have been revealed as sticklers for claiming expenses.
Business bosses want new Super City candidate
Half of New Zealand's business leaders say they are unimpressed with either John Banks or Len Brown as potential Super City mayors.
Brown slams Banks' Olympic idea
Manukau Mayor Len Brown says John Banks' surprise plan to bring the 2020 Olympic Games to Auckland is a "flight of fancy".
'I completely forgot about any of that' - Banks
Auckland City Mayor John Banks has admitted claiming $438.80 in entertainment costs.
Sixth candidate runs for Super City top job
The number of candidates standing for Auckland Super City mayoralty in the October elections has now jumped to six.
'Only Jesus' scrutinised as much as me - Brown
Len Brown told the Herald on Sunday he would quit as Manukau mayor if ratepayers demand he identifies who he meets with.