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The mystery of the imaginary 22.5 percent rates hike

A $50m widening of Auckland Council’s budget shortfall has seen the mayor and political pundits talking about a hypothetical 22.5 percent rates increase - but where did that number come from in the first place?

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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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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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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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Councillors approve ground-breaking 30-year developer levy

An extensive contribution policy will cost developers upwards of $70,000 per house.

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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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It's right to hold regrets, but blame games are pointless after such a crisis

I regretted not calling a state of emergency earlier than I did during the Port Hills fire in 2017. Like Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown I too based my decision on the advice from those responding to the event.

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The Mayor, the other Wayne Brown, and the misdirected emails

Ahead of the independent review into Auckland Council's slow response to the January 27 floods, the council expresses confidence that confusion between two different Wayne Browns didn't contribute to delays. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Minister weighs Auckland housing density delay

Environment Minister David Parker is considering an Auckland Council request to delay planning changes for more intense housing in the city - and his ministry is seeking more information on the post-flooding proposal.

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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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It seems as if Wayne Brown doesn't know what a library is

The Auckland Mayor’s comments belittle the skills, expertise and commitment of library staff and undermine the library profession more generally, says Anne Goulding

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Auckland’s light rail stage fright

Just weeks ago, Transport Minister Michael Wood said slowing down on public transport investment was 'more wrong than it's ever been' - but Auckland Light Rail is now on a staged (delayed) track

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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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Swarbrick comes out swinging at Auckland Council budget cuts

Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick said a growing tide of disquiet with the proposed budget cuts to a range of Council services encouraged her to help people submit feedback

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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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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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A move to shred our social fabric

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's draft plan to remove $2m of Citizens Advice Bureau funding would jeopardise the delivery of that invaluable service. But the move could signal an even bigger disaster, writes former CAB volunteer - and client - Devika Dhir.

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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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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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Waiting for Gabrielle

Aucklanders wait for the skies to open in a city that hasn't felt this ghostly since lockdown, writes Matthew Scott.

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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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