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Rodney Hide: Mayor can look back with pride on legacy

For nearly 100 years politicians have been talking about an inner city rail link. But for 100 years that's all it's been: talk, writes Rodney Hide.

Pensioner doles out $289k in tickets

The Super City has a super parking warden who issued nearly double the value in tickets than the next best warden in the last financial year.

Cameron Brewer: Broken zoning promises will hurt at polls

It's not just height, it's density. In the widespread mixed housing suburban zones all a developer now needs to secure is a quarter of an acre, writes Cameron Brewer.

Theresa Gattung: Auckland mayoralty 'impotent'

COMMENT: The Super City was a shift in the right direction - now it's time for a rethink.

Warning over Super City's IT system

A $157 million Super City computer system has a potentially "catastrophic" risk, says Auditor General Lyn Provost.

Xero boss in race for mayoralty

The contest to find a new mayor for the Super City moved up a gear yesterday when business boss Victoria Crone put her hat in the ring.

David Hay: Toward a cooler Auckland

I have a proposal for Auckland to become a coal-free zone, writes David Hay. Holding climate change to two degrees or less means the world has to stop burning fossil fuels,

Sallies brace for needy Christmas

Salvation Army volunteers are bracing themselves for a bumper Christmas - of assistance to families facing a struggle to keep afloat through the season of goodwill.

Editorial: Goff favourite but needs to exert control

Phil Goff is the instant front-runner, if not a near certainty, to be the next mayor of Auckland.

Brown's decision brings relief

Len Brown's announcement has been met with relief by council members who say they can focus on milestone decisions for the region's future.

Richie first for Super City honour

Richie McCaw was granted the Freedom of Auckland by Mayor Len Brown yesterday - the first time the honour has been bestowed since the birth of the Super City five years ago.

Snapshots: A super celebration

The Langham hotel was decked out last week for the annual AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards, emceed by Carol Hirschfeld and with special guest MP Maggie Barry.

Heritage protection to be slashed

Entire suburbs have no heritage protection, leaving them open for demolition.

Council salary rises ease off

The rise in pay packets for Auckland Council's top brass has slowed this year, according to a Herald survey.

Exotics plantings getting axe

The Super City is turning xenophobic when it comes to trees.

Mark Thomas: Why would anyone stand for Mayor?

There is relentless scrutiny and although customers and shareholders may be a tough crowd at times for a corporate CEO, ratepayers present an even more challenging constituency, writes Mark Thomas.

Goff 'likely' to run for mayor

The Super City mayoral contest has sparked to life with Labour MP Phil Goff all but declaring he is standing and the first centre-right candidate coming forward.

'Green' idea for CBD bottleneck

Upper Symonds St above Auckland's CBD is being eyed as a largely pedestrianised zone when trams return to the city.