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Mayors back away from pricey design

Leaders say a good job on 'party central' preferable to $100m option.

We're not Aucklanders, so leave us out, says Rodney residents' group

The residents of northern Rodney are not Jafas and therefore should not be eaten up in the Auckland Super City.

Iwi interested in shared control of park

Felled trees under scrutiny to help climate-change battle

<i>Douglas Graham</i>: No harm in acknowledging iwis' link to land

Ratepayers to cover $40m Eden Park shortfall

Aucklanders are having to underwrite a $40m shortfall for the Eden Park upgrade because the park's guardians cannot make a financial contribution.

$1000 fine for 'cruising' boy racers

War against tagging gets results

Complaints over $60,000 safety warning sign at accident black spot

Cyclone disrupts ARC chief's rat-killing mission

ARC chairman Mike Lee could have some explaining to do next time he visits the city library, after leaving three of its books on a deserted Pacific island.

New tree for One Tree Hill back on agenda

Rodney unhappy at planned sharp increase in levy for service groups

Rates shouldn't fund mountain board: cones group

Auckland landmarks offered to iwi in Treaty deal

Ownership of landmark volcanic cones in Auckland has been offered to iwi as part of a new Treaty deal aimed at breaking the settlement paralysis in the region.

Ready to roll on $9m Auckland port link

The first train from Auckland's Waitemata harbour port to the Wiri inland port in South Auckland will roll across the newly completed $9 million rail link tomorrow.

Newmarket station bottle store approved despite objections

A bottle store has opened next to the Newmarket Railway Station despite objections from residents of nearby apartments.