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Auckland to miss out on online voting

Aucklanders won't be able to choose their next council at the click of a mouse because it is too big.

Cities wise to toxic hazard

Wellington City Councillor Iona Pannett applauded Porirua's move but said there were no plans to introduce a similar bylaw in the capital.

Audrey Young: Report paves way for CYF redesign

Children's Commissioner Russell Wills has done the Government a huge favour with his State of Care report this week, whether he intended to or not.

Fran O'Sullivan: CEO leaves mayor on sideline

Auckland Council chief executive Stephen Town is displaying all the hallmarks of a bureaucratic stealth bomber.

Brian Rudman: It's a national mess, so let MPs fix it

What a cop-out. After decades of dithering, the politicians have tossed the Easter trading hot potato to local councils and told them to do their worst, writes Brian Rudman.

Firefighter fumes over parking fine

An Auckland firefighter fined for parking his engine at a bus stop has hit out at what he calls over-zealous traffic wardens.

Ratepayers could still foot bill over mis-managment

The under fire Kaipara District Council has admitted its mis-managment over a controversial wastewater plant - but Mangawhai ratepayers may still foot the bill.

Creditors back miner's administrators

Solid Energy creditors yesterday voted to retain the company's existing administrators and not to set up a creditors' committee.

Editorial: Moves to quit golf courses not up to par

Tap beneath the surface of an issue and all sorts of questions emerge.

Rates bill: $6m wiped off CV

A clifftop Parnell property owned by a prominent Aucklander has had more than $6 million wiped off its capital value by Auckland Council.

Grass isn't greener for every course

Auckland Council is reviewing its ownership of 13 golf courses worth more than $40 million, as pressure builds to find space for thousands of new homes in the city.

Brian Rudman: One answer for two city problems

Why don't Auckland councillors jump on a bus and take a study trip south to the People's Project's Garden Place headquarters in Hamilton, asks Brian Rudman.

Gary Taylor: Crucial city tackles rapid growth

Preservation of our biodiversity and ecosystem will underpin long-term prosperity, writes Gary Taylor.

Mission meal thaws winter for homeless

Ham on the bone, party hats and crackers were just some of the treats on offer yesterday at a festive gathering for people who sleep rough in Auckland.

Port pressure group excluded

The protest group set up to halt wharf extensions is upset at being excluded from a study into the wider impact of the ports on the city.

Who are the key contenders?

It is 14 months until Auckland chooses a new leader and former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has become the latest to signal his interest in the mayoral race.