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Brown airport plan still in need of votes

It’s an historic day for Auckland Council as the vote looms on Wayne Brown’s ‘reset budget’.

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Congestion charge: pay the price now not later

Infrastructure Commission chief executive gives green light to congestion charging this year: 'Sometimes it's not about more concrete, it's about more courage'. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Roger, Ruth, Wayne and Tina

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown conjures up the ghosts of economic reformers past in demanding his council sell its biggest asset

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Councillors partial to partial airport sale

If Wayne Brown’s full selldown of airport shares doesn’t get off the ground, will Auckland’s councillors find a compromise?

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On the housing crisis Labour and National need to grow up (and grow out)

The two parties have more in common than either may admit during an election campaign. But if housing is ever to be affordable, cities must be allowed to grow up, and grow out, argues Eric Crampton

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It's crunch time: we need an Auckland digital twin

A full, live, digital replica or “twin” of the city’s infrastructure is essential for future decision-making and active public engagement, says a coalition of top Auckland experts. A $1 million city centre pilot is ready for funding. | Content Partnership

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Mayor’s councillor call-outs 'a mark of his desperation'

Brown upped the ante on his blunt communication style when he called out four councillors for daring to vote against him on the upcoming decision on whether to sell the airport shares.

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Brown's obsessive nano-management is just what Auckland doesn't need

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's proposals won't help the city in the short or long term. Worse, he shows no signs of the personal and political skills needed to work with councillors and citizens to develop better plans

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No fast answers for cyclone-affected properties

Some certainty has arrived for those impacted by severe weather events earlier this year but the bulk of the detail for a buyout scheme affecting at least 700 homes is a work in progress, writes political editor Jo Moir.

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Brown calls for councillor loyalty – and media to stay away

Members of the press being turned away from the door distracted from the announcement of asset sales and inflation-pegged rates in Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s final budget proposal

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The ebb and flow of Auckland Council’s storm recovery costs

An adjusted estimate of Auckland's future flood recovery spend has saved Auckland Council $10m

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'Missed opportunity' for crime prevention in Auckland

$2 million from central Government to prevent crime in Auckland will be distributed via business associations and without a crime frequency lens

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Pawson battered, broken but unbowed

Veteran cyclist Penny Pawson recovers from the ravages of injury to set a world record on the track

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Projected 400 flooded Auckland households may not be allowed to return

Newsroom has learned the number of properties being considered for managed retreat after the Auckland anniversary weekend floods – but neither the council nor insurers is willing to pick up the final bill. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Now's not the time for budget cuts on climate

Auckland Council's proposed budget cuts might look okay on paper, but when the weeds start taking over and the council fails to meet its own emissions targets, we’ll be left with an even bigger – and costlier – mess to clean up, writes Carl Morgan.

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Wayne to Busan: lessons for Auckland from Korea’s second city

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is rubbing shoulders this weekend with mayors from cities like New Orleans, Santiago and Mombasa at the World Climate Industry Expo in Busan

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Wide impact of court's liquor licensing decision

Many local authorities without Auckland Council’s resources have dropped their policies or diluted them significantly to avoid costly legal battles, writes Melissa-Jade Gregan

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Behind the scenes of Wellington's rail turmoil

Staffing schedules forced Metlink to cut services on two of Wellington's three busiest lines in early May, even though they weren't subject to speed restrictions.

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Auckland's anti-flooding plan now 'on steroids'

Houses may have to be removed, waterways opened up and new rules passed as part of an ambitious $1 billion plan to sort Auckland's flood-prone neighbourhoods within six years

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Auckland's new tool to fight the bus driver shortage

Safety barriers on Auckland buses could soon be part of a wide-ranging approach to attract bus drivers to Auckland and ‘rebuild’ the public transport system

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Govt offers NZ Steel $30m more in bonuses for bigger, faster emissions cuts

NZ Steel's next step is using hydrogen and natural gas to eliminate emissions in the first step of turning ironsands into steel, but the company says commercial deployment is at least decade away. Rod Oram reports.

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Councillors surprised by council seeking advice on airport share sale

The news that Auckland Council is already engaging financial advisors in Australia on the yet-to-be-confirmed airport selldown has left some councillors wondering why they weren’t kept in the loop.

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Council to cough up share of $1b CRL blow-out

Budget 2023 revealed Auckland Council won't be getting a deal on its $500m obligation.

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Why local councils want to sell their assets

Auckland Council could cash out $2 billion worth of shares in the airport – and it's not the only council considering asset sales to balance the budget.

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Enough with the decision paralysis, Auckland Transport

Asking everyone what they think of every transport micro-decision is an enormous waste of time and resources. It's time to stop asking and start doing, argues Timothy Welch.

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