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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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Wayne Brown wins chance to 'fix' Auckland

Anti-establishment candidate Wayne Brown surges to victory in the Auckland mayoralty, ending the centre-left's dominance of the super city's leadership

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Brown momentum vs Collins machine

Who can pull out a decisive late move - will celebrity endorsements be enough, will thousands of phone calls get voters off their couches, or will the biggest budget prevail?

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Mayoral candidates front up on their flaws

Brown and Collins faced a robust set of questions at the Herald newsroom today and were forced to grapple with some tough questions of attendance and past dalliances in mayoral roles

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Things turn awkward at edgy mayoral debate

The latest debate among leading Auckland mayoral candidates had a few sharp and personal turns, with awkward moments for some and awkward policy adjustments for others

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Wayne Brown's big moment

Wayne Brown has found himself leading the pack in the Auckland mayoral race after an opinion poll this evening.

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Mayoral campaign: Everyone hates Auckland Transport

Auckland Transport has been the designated punching bag for a number of mayoral and Council candidates in the run-up to local body elections - but how justified is the vitriol?

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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 Now that Viv Beck has withdrawn, the centre-right will narrow its forces behind Wayne Brown.

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Craig Lord, man ignored

The Auckland mayoral race is entering its final weeks, and a clear leader is still to emerge. It is the nature of politics that candidates grumble about media coverage but as Mark Jennings writ

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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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Mayoral candidates hit the road with transport policy

In their bid for the Auckland mayoralty, candidates have had to come up with clear transport policy while avoiding reinventing the wheel

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Beck to Beck problems imperil campaign

Troubled candidate Viv Beck promises to answer her critics over campaign debts and 'Trump-like' messaging, but her time could be running out, writes Tim Murphy

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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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Candidates clash under K Road

The three front-runners for the Auckland mayoral race face a robust set of questions in a new environment

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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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Leo Molloy – mayoral race loses its charisma

If nothing else, Leo Molloy brought attention and colour to the Auckland mayoral race. His exit makes for a decidedly duller contest writes Mark Jennings

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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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Candidates clash as Auckland mayoral race heats up

Four candidates for Auckland’s mayoralty presented their best arguments for why they should get the job.

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Heavy hitter Wayne Brown eyes Auckland mayoral run

The contest for the Auckland mayoralty is warming up with the former Far North Mayor Wayne Brown likely to toss his hat in the ring. Mark Jennings reports.

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Who will be the next mayor of Auckland?

Auckland will have a new mayor after the local elections later this year. The Detail talks to the three frontrunners for the job.

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