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Residents fight to keep their 'cultural marae'

Sewage pipe to be kept as monument

One of Auckland's oldest eyesores - the concrete sewer pipeline across Hobson Bay - is to join the city's list of 14,000 historic sites.

City council cleared of corruption

New law raises fears for Waitakere bush

Cafes welcome changes to footpath fees

How to put your mark on Super City

The task of creating the new Super City council's logo will be left to the public in a competition unveiled today.

Labour accuses Banks adviser of clash of interests

Bath time for historic waka

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> No need to mortgage ourselves

Councillor apologises for F-bombs at meeting

A veteran councillor has apologised for foul-mouthed outbursts at two members of the public and a fellow official during a meeting.

Adviser's role 'no conflict'

<i>John Roughan:</i> Less will be more for city's front deck

The powers that be are growing anxious over the lack of inspiring design ideas for Queens Wharf.

Ferry arm missed in $97m budget

Pushing the urban boundaries

Where you'll live, what sort of house you'll have and how much it'll cost will be influenced by reforms that promise more affordable housing.

<i>Cartoon:</i> Eden Park Trust really has it tough

Treaty deal for 11 volcanic cones signed

Govt ministers co-sign the first of three treaty deals today, settling claims to Tamaki Makaurau. The deal transfers Crown ownership of 11 volcanic cones to Maori.