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Shut bars at 3am: top cop

Auckland's top-ranking police officer has criticised a proposal that would allow some bar owners to get a two hour extension on trading hours.

Cameron Brewer: Liquor policy leaves a sour taste

This policy, if adopted, will see cordons go up around the alcohol section of every supermarket early in the morning and late at night, writes Cameron Brewer.

Bid for 'people's wharf'

Mystery businessmen want to replace the Cloud with commercial buildings. In exchange they'd upgrade the ferry terminal and transform the harbourfront 'pigsty'.

Brown probe: Mystery phone calls

The review into Len Brown's extramarital affair with council adviser Bevan Chuang uncovered calls and text messages the Auckland mayor made to five unidentified numbers.

Officials accused of hiding report

A damning report on stormwater practices at Auckland Council is being suppressed because some officers do not want to confront home truths, says councillor Chris Darby.

Rates: Hot property drives higher costs

Auckland house values have risen up to 51.9 per cent in the past three years, which will impact on rates bills next year.

Chows return super-brothel site to market

Strip-club owners the Chow brothers are selling the prime central-city Palace Hotel site where they had planned to build a hotel and brothel.

Auckland's rail delay

Mai Chen: City's tale best told by its creators

Deal not good look, city boss admits

An Auckland Council contractor has been earning tens of thousands of dollars a year from a fitness programme installed at 10 council leisure services.

Michael Barnett: Shift in leadership of Auckland urgent

If we are to move at a pace that keeps Auckland in the game we need to move from a government-led economy to a shared leadership, writes Michael Barnett.

Stadium looks to big future

North Harbour Stadium has moved under the wing of the Super City's major venue operator as a $60 million asset.

Brown's gym in spotlight

Auckland ratepayers have paid $5200 to provide a personal gym for Mayor Len Brown in the Auckland Town Hall.

Brian Rudman: Make travel card pay - and Hop to it

AT has started a campaign to sign up cardholders, but the miserable 10 per cent saving over the cash fare has hardly been a great success, writes Brian Rudman.

Brown votes for copter cut

Auckland Mayor Len Brown has voted to slash funding to the Westpac rescue helicopter service, three days after assuring the service he would sort out a $900,000 funding gap.

Brown facing $16m budget hole

Auckland Mayor Len Brown has six weeks to plug a $16 million hole in this year's budget and achieve the goal of holding household rate increases at 3.6 per cent.

Len Brown's helicopter rescue hits legal query

A plan by Auckland Mayor Len Brown to fill a $900,000 gap in the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust's running costs has hit a legal obstacle for council funding.

Thumbs down for Len Brown

Len Brown will find it tough to be re-elected Mayor of Auckland, according to a new <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll survey.