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Flood-affected Aucklanders breathe a sigh of rates relief

Although Auckland Council’s big cleanup following this year’s extreme weather events continues, “things are getting more difficult at this point”.

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Airport share sales fraught with difficulty – but retaining ownership is costly

The council's proposal to sell Auckland Airport shares is an uncanny throwback to the sale of the government's Wellington Airport shares, writes Andrew Bevin.

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Auckland pulls a Brexit - on the mayor's casting vote

The great southern joke that New Zealand does indeed end at the Bombay Hills, but that it starts at Bluff, takes on a new hue now with Auckland Council breaking away from the sector organisation Local Government NZ

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Council consents 62nd Waiheke helipad

Auckland Council has consented yet another helipad on Waiheke Island. That’s more than 60 on an island less than 20km long. Kim Whitaker of Quiet Sky Waiheke asks how has council got it so wrong?

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Auckland Council row: Top official hits back

In an unusual move, Auckland Council's chief executive pens a long return-of-serve against an elected councillor over criticism that officials have stymied cost reviews and overspent

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Maurice Williamson, back on the Razor Gang

A self-described 'lunatic geek' now in charge of cutting spending at the country's biggest council is ruffling bureaucratic feathers

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Don't sell Auckland airport shares – there is an alternative

Auckland local government luminary Sir Barry Curtis says Wayne Brown and Auckland Council are taking a short-term and unnecessary action in pushing to sell the city's shares.

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Wakeboarding tower 'sabotaged' after community row over closed flood gates

Local board member and community constable Don Allan says it will be hard for police to determine who cut the big anchor cable; the community must come together and stop pointing fingers over the January floods.

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New housing law hit by flood backwash

Auckland councillors unanimously vote to seek a delay to a new Labour-National bipartisan housing intensification requirement - with Mayor Wayne Brown saying a refusal could cost national politicians at the election

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Getting Auckland’s bush tracks back on track

Fixing up after Cyclone Gabrielle will be no walk in the park for Auckland Council’s regional parks team

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Ports of Auckland fighting to secure its future

The council-owned port is aggressively changing its financial forecasts and transitioning to vertical growth.

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Piha’s gravity-defying waters take on formerly crowded house

The inundation of Neil Finn's property in Piha suggests the council's flood risk data is giving people a false sense of security.

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Trouble on the maunga

Battles over felling exotic trees on Auckland's Tūpuna Maunga highlight an inevitable clash of strong personalities and conflicting visions – but some say they're also a warning sign about co-governance in action. Nikki Mandow reports.

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Heavens open, rains come down and rates go up

Auckland Council will on Wednesday discuss lifting rates again to pay for stormwater costs after the January 27 inundation - even as the current cyclone means millions more could be needed.

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Auckland picking up the pieces after Gabrielle

It might have been deja vu for the floods of a fortnight ago - but last night’s weather event looked very different by the light of day

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NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed

Critical infrastructure – such as airports, significant roads and our water systems – should be treated as too important to fail. The recent floods are a warning that prioritising resilience for our infrastructure is urgently needed

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Flood warning: NZ's critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed

Flooded roads, our largest international airport underwater, overwhelmed storm water systems and significant sewage discharge into the sea and streams. The recent floods and then cyclone in Auckland are a stark reminder that our basic infrastructure lacks the resilience needed to survive major weather events.

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Budget cuts ‘not-fit-for-purpose’ in climate crisis

How do the proposed budget cuts to council services stack up when the climate emergency has truly touched ground in Auckland?

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Desley the deputy steps into the breach

The country's seen a bit of Desley Simpson over the past fortnight, stepping up to communicate with the public over Auckland's historic floods. But who is this savvy political operator?

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Auckland scathing of minister's powers in planning changes

As MPs begin considering feedback on two proposed laws to replace the Resource Management Act, Auckland Council warns against placing too much power in the hands of a cabinet minister.

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Stormwaters run deep: Auckland councillors call for audit

As the waters recede through choked and overloaded stormwater infrastructure, debates have opened up over the city’s future pattern of development

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Auckland was struggling even before the historic flooding

A successful Minister for Auckland could foreshadow a substantially revised Cities and Regions government focus, says Mark Thomas

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Battle over funding infrastructure for 60,000-person housing project

Funding massive growth is a tall order for a cash-strapped Auckland Council, but developers warn hefty contributions push up house prices.

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Citizens Advice Bureau faces closure in Akld Ccl budget cuts

Wayne Brown’s draft Auckland budget 2023 proposes stopping or reducing funding to the city’s 32 CAB offices. Nearly 1000 volunteers are preparing for a fight.

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Black sand highway: Sea life suffers as motorists hit the beach

After a brief car ban for the peak of the summer holiday period, vehicles are back on Muriwai Beach. But what does this mean for the area’s fragile ecosystem?

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