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Transport head hits back at 'holiday highway'

Early closing plan falls flat in suburbs

Publicans in suburban Auckland reckon the city council should leave the running of neighbourhood bars to the locals.

What time should suburban bars be forced to close?

Suburban bars may have to close early

Hundreds of Auckland bars and restaurants will be forced to close at 11pm under planned city council liquor law changes.

$1.4b Maori contribution to region tipped to expand

<i>Editorial</i>: ARC's 'green' transport plan ignores reality

<i>Erin Davies</i>: Third bill likely to guide and reassure local authority staff

Restaurant grading in new laws

<i>That Guy</i>: Forget about the h, let's think about the p

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Drama over a little H

Councils out of control

Laws lets loose in email exchange

Michael Laws is embroiled in fresh controversy after an email exchange over the 'h' in Wanganui went viral.

Rugby: Jock Hobbs confirms cancer

Battle to keep dams

Leaky homes throw up $6bn repair bill

Councils are staring at an estimated $6 billion legal bill to fix the country's leaky homes - with the crushing debt falling on ratepayers.

Grand designs on the waterfront