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Rudman: PM quick to deflate Goff's tyres

COMMENT: Poor Phil Goff. He's hardly jumped into his new Nissan Leaf mayoral limousine for a honeymoon whirl, when old foe John Key punctures front tyres.

Editorial: Disillusioned public and a low turnout

The turnout for the Auckland Council election was profoundly disappointing. What has happened to the hopes once held for a unified, strongly led city?

Phil Goff's options for a deputy mayor

Phil Goff's choice for a deputy mayor might be a dramatic break from how his predecessor ran the Super City.

Air NZ bosses 'could rescue Council'

Former Air NZ bosses could be installed in Auckland Council to rebuild public confidence in the failed institution, says new Auckland Mayor Phil Goff.

Editorial: Don't miss the vote

Voters need to assess which of candidates looks more capable of doing so. The elections matter and so does your vote.

Post your vote today, urge candidates

Please vote TODAY. Today is the last day to post voting papers to be sure they meet the Saturday deadline for the local body elections.

Has Len left Auckland a better place?

It is hard to dislodge the tawdry episode of Len Brown's workplace affair from any assessment of his legacy, the Weekend Herald says in an editorial.

Len Brown: The man who died twice

Len Brown was the Super City's first mayor. However, it's arguable how he will be most remembered.

Rudman: Time to secure parks for future

COMMENT: If ever there was a time for getting in before developers and land-bankers and acquiring recreational land out for future generations, it is now.

Barney Irvine: Looming congestion catastrophe can't be ignored

COMMENT: Aucklanders desperately want new tools that will help to lift the performance of the existing network, and it's time for a much bolder approach to delivering them, writes Barney Irvine.

Mark Thomas: Homeless plan not working

COMMENT: Let's take action on homelessness which has a better chance of fixing the problem and which returns our pavements to pedestrians.

Lowest rates rise in years for Aucklanders

Len Brown wrapped up his last budget yesterday with a 2.4 per cent rates rise - the lowest increase in his six budgets as Mayor of Auckland.

What's wrong with the right?

Auckland's political right is fragmented and facing failure in the Super City elections, warns former mayor John Banks.

Water flows with growth

Massive housing growth in northwest Auckland is coming with an $800 million bill for new and improved water services.

City makeover means major disruption

Central Auckland is facing years of chaos as several huge building projects get under way to advance the city's international aspirations.

Critics rail at city-plan pow wow

How many Auckland Council staff does it to take to change a plan? About 40 when it comes to updating the blueprint for the Super City.

Brian Rudman: Night Mayor could rescue downtown from chaos

Following the rolling brawl in Auckland's Britomart club-lands, heavyweights from the police and Auckland Council squared off over who was to blame, writes Brian Rudman.

Catriona MacLennan: The hypocrisy of the Auckland Council

It's time for councillors to put their money where their mouth is and adopt a Living Wage in 2016. If they can't do that, they should stop calling Auckland "the world's most liveable city', writes Catriona MacLennan.