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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is promising the Council takeover of AT's duties will improve lives

2 January 2026

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is promising the Council takeover of AT's duties will improve lives

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Auckland's Mayor says 2026 will be transformational for the city
	2 Jan: Auckland's Mayor says 2026 will be transformational for the city... more

Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise
	19 Dec 2025: Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise... more

Christchurch's Mayor has more suggestions for where hospital night-shift workers can park
	10 Dec 2025: Christchurch's Mayor has more suggestions for where hospital night-shift workers can park... more

Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city
	10 Dec 2025: Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city... more

Christchurch Police say the Eagle helicopter is already proving its worth in the city's crackdown on crime
	9 Dec 2025: Christchurch Police say the Eagle helicopter is already proving its worth in the city's crackdown on crime... more

Christchurch's Mayor wants to accelerate talks on forming a Greater Christchurch super-city
	4 Dec 2025: Christchurch's Mayor wants to accelerate talks on forming a Greater Christchurch super-city... more

Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them
	2 Dec 2025: Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them... more

The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers
	1 Dec 2025: The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers... more

Changes to regional councils could create debate about what to do with the assets they own
	29 Nov 2025: Changes to regional councils could create debate about what to do with the assets they own... more

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05 Feb: Dunedin City Council's slammed what it calls 'false and misleading' claims about natural hazards in South Dunedin ++++++++++++

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One person's died in a single vehicle crash, in Te Kopuru, south of Northland's Dargaville this morning 11:57

Politics:
Bill Clinton tells congressional committee he had 'no idea' about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes 11:27

Cricket:
There will be more on the line than the Black Caps would've liked when Sri Lanka and Pakistan meet at the T20 World Cup overnight 11:17

Motorsports:
A new race engineer and a different strategist has Scott McLaughlin believing he can have a better IndyCar year in 2026 11:07

Law and Order:
A knife has been found at the scene of a serious late night assault in Auckland's CBD, which left two people injured 10:47

Business:
The average Auckland ratepayer will be paying an average of 320 dollars more a year, if the council's annual plan passes 10:47

Law and Order:
A 22 year old Hawke's Bay man has been exposed as the planner of a mass killing and a distributor of child sexual exploitation material 10:27

Health & Safety:
The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help 10:07

Tennis:
Tennis star Destanee Aiava 'scared' to walk on court because of death threats 10:06

Living & Travel:
Concerns for North Island Brown Kiwi living on Kawau Island, north of Auckland - after survey results show low breeding success 9:27

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