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How KiwiRail got off track

Commuter chaos in the capital, trains grinding to a halt in Auckland - what's going on at KiwiRail?

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Govt has allowed councils to block new development

Councils have used heritage designations, special character areas, carbon emissions, and even potatoes as reasons to prevent new developments that would help restore housing affordability, writes Dr Eric Crampton

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Short story: Hush, by James Pasley

"Harry had a list of spots across Auckland based on wind": doomed love on the isthmus

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Auckland’s austere future: dodging debt by a thousand cuts

Are unkempt city streets a harbinger of things to come as Auckland Council looks to defund a wide-ranging ecosystem of services? Matthew Scott investigates how things will change on the ground.

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Urban Auckland has become a haphazard mess

The Southern Auckland Economic Masterplan lacks ambition, insight and creativity and, given its scale, it desperately needs those defining attributes, says Rod Oram

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Wayne Brown: Auckland's budget hole could go from bad to worse

Just when Aucklanders thought they'd digested an unpalatable mix of financial measures to fix a big budget deficit, things could get tougher still.

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The Deep Dive: Fixing Auckland's transport problem

Traffic gridlock in Auckland is an endless source of frustration for commuters and costs the city billions of dollars in lost productivity. So how did we become so reliant on cars? And is there a way out?

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Price of life: Govt to value safer and faster journeys nearly three times more

The NZ Transport Agency has quietly hiked the value it places on a human life to $12.5 million, in a far-reaching decision that resets how much government will pay for road and rail infrastructure, and much more. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Sit skier hits streets in global running race

Unrivalled coverage of women's sport in NZ including rugby, netball, cricket, athletics, league, and other sporting codes. Edited by Suzanne McFadden,

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Canterbury Bulldogs earn crucial NRL win over St George-Illawarra, Sydney Roosters beat the Warriors in New Zealand

Canterbury edge past St George-Illawarra 18-16 in Wollongong, while the Sydney Roosters complete the job across the Tasman with a 14-0 defeat of the Warriors.

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Wayne Brown called out on voter fraud claim

An allegation of voting fraud in Otāhuhu during Auckland's local body election leads to a demand the mayor front up with evidence.

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Eden Park plans roof, huge redevelopment

An email sent to Auckland residents in error discloses plans to put a retractable roof and build new stands at Eden Park.

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Akld Council could face court over ground-breaking 30 year levy on developers

Auckland councillors are voting on long-term funding for a controversial $2.9 billion infrastructure plan for Drury.

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Kerb your enthusiasm for cars, Auckland Transport

Auckland Transport’s decision not to remove kerbside parking signals it will continue to prioritise cars, says Timothy Welch

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Anzac Day: Stories of war, loss, peace and discovery

Very few WWII veterans remain, but Auckland Museum says if anything, there's been a surge of interest in looking at our war-time history.

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A fitting tribute

CK Stead remembers Barry Humphries

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Blues trample Waratahs in Super Rugby at wet Eden Park

The undermanned NSW Waratahs have suffered a 55-21 Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Blues in Auckland.

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The Week in Detail: Cycleways, cancelled ferries, and FIFA

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Building Waratahs will fire smart shots at Blues

The Waratahs want their game-breakers getting more ball so they can take the attack to the Blues in their Super Rugby Pacific clash at Auckland's Eden Park.

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Waratahs hit by injuries and Wallabies rest protocols

The Waratahs travel to Auckland to meet the Blues in Super Rugby Pacific with a new-look side, reshuffled due to injuries and forced Wallabies rest protocols.

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Emergency response: Mayor points the finger at the other Wayne Brown

Auckland Council officials and the Mayor are at odds – again – over his insistence that they called the wrong Wayne on the night of the floods. No sirree, they say.

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Tunnel vision on proposed rail route through Auckland neighbourhoods

KiwiRail has been quietly chipping away at plan to dig a rail trench across the Auckland isthmus, lining up finance – and waiting for the right political environment to put its case, writes Jonathan Milne.

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How we plan for New Zealand's next big disaster

We're a country prone to natural disasters - but are some areas better prepared than others?

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Walker earns high praise, Warriors add to Cowboys' woes

The Warriors have prevailed against North Queensland 22-14, with Dylan Walker winding back the clock at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.

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Auckland wins 12-month housing density reprieve

Auckland's extreme summer of weather has pushed out the plan to allow multi-storey housing metro-wide, and could inspire new approaches to handling stormwater.

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