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Auckland woman's pleas over construction chaos ignored

There's been no help from Auckland Council for a woman enduring havoc from a neighbouring construction project that's restricted access to her house and dug up her lawn.

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Advantage, Collins but it's far from match point

For a time, the Auckland mayoralty has been Efeso Collins' to lose. Now that Viv Beck has withdrawn, the centre-right will narrow its forces behind Wayne Brown.

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Three mayoral frontrunners vie to lead Auckland towards its bicentenary

The Mayor is only one person of the 12,000 on Auckland Council's payroll. Yet they have to lead within the organisation, and to people in the city and beyond – particularly Government.

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Pakiri sand miner offers a last-minute concession

At the end of a weeks-long resource management hearing, dredging company McCallums has volunteered a reduction in sand volumes and a hike in royalties as it ask for its licences to be renewed.

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Efeso Collins would set up dedicated business unit in Auckland Council

While rivals Viv Beck and Wayne Brown have more business experience, Collins says companies can still count on him.

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Squabbles on the centre-right in Auckland mayoral race

With the departure of Leo Molloy, Viv Beck and Wayne Brown are both jockeying for the favour of centre-right voters

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Big changes in run-up to Auckland's local elections

There’s the potential for a shake-up in the Auckland Council chambers, with a number of new faces vying for mayor and ward councillor

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Clipping the wings of Rich Listers seeking suburban helicopter privileges

Community groups in Auckland are calling for more regulations around the city’s increasingly busy skies

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Auckland Council green-lights housing intensification plan

Fine-tuning of the intensification instrument wielded by council took place in Auckland yesterday, with the majority of councillors voting to move forward with new zoning policies.

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Liquidation of leaky homes firm underlines need for public insurance scheme

Govt investigates better protection for home-owners, as a final building consultant goes to the wall leaving cash-strapped councils as 'last man standing' in weathertightness crisis.

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The downside of digital transformation: why organisations must allow for those who can’t or won’t move online

We hear the phrase “digital transformation” a lot these days. It’s often used to describe the process of replacing functions and services that were once done face-to-face by human beings with online interactions that are faster, more convenient and “empower” the user.

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A confounding step backwards for accessibility

The appearance of a new staircase on what was once a bike path in Grey Lynn has local residents wondering what direction Auckland Council is going in to improve accessibility public spaces.

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Urban renewal: A tale of two Avondales

The announcement of a 700-unit development opens the door to converting Auckland's run-down Avondale Racecourse to housing. And there are lessons from another Avondale.

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Eden Park rebuffed for $120,000 a week grant

The financially strapped Auckland Council has resisted a late bid for millions more in funding to Eden Park

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Council targets disaster readiness in migrant communities

A pair of Civil Defence-funded projects aims at teaching different ethnic communities and their children how to plan for when disaster strikes

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Silver Lake deal not enough to kick rugby's pokie habit

Rugby receives the biggest amount of pokie funding of any sport in NZ and clubs are committed to protecting that lucrative revenue stream.

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All Black’s mansion: Helicopter v dotterel

Endangered dotterels have been discovered on Auckland suburban mudflats directly below where former All Black Ali Williams and his partner want to build a helipad.

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Campaign seeks permanent free fares

Public transport proponents will petition the Auckland City Council to see free travel afforded to four groups of Aucklanders

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Social procurement backed by Budget: 'When people are employed, they pay tax'

The man who arguably started NZ's social procurement revolution reveals his road to Damascus moment: 'It can be deeply terrifying for lots of people,' says Sean Barnes.

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Whose ‘identity’ are we preserving in Auckland’s special character housing areas?

A minor culture war has broken out over Auckland’s urban identity since Auckland Council responded to the government’s new housing rules: on one side, defenders of “special character” areas of historic housing; on the other, advocates for higher-density development with fewer constraints.

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The go-to uncle who 'shook the face' of the nation

Obituary: Ngāti Whātua kaumatua Joe Hawke, who spearheaded the Takaparawhau/Bastion Point protest, has died, aged 82.

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Battle for Auckland over inner-city villas

The fight for the fate of the supercity has a venue - the suburban villa

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Ratings agency says Govt will bail out Three Waters corporations in a crisis

Local councils can have their cake and drink it too, writes Jonathan Milne, as ratings agency agrees to council and iwi approving strategic direction of Three Waters entities.

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Council rejects 35-year Pakiri sand mining bid

Residents win major battle against McCallum Bros, Auckland’s biggest supplier of sand for concrete, as Auckland Council rejects a resource consent application to take more sand.

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Thousands speak up on Government's intensification plans for Auckland

Auckland Council wants more time, infrastructure funding support and focus on quality over quantity in the intensification plan handed down by the Government.

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