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Auckland sits near an active faultline, new research suggests, so what next for New Zealand’s biggest city?

The city is exempted from earthquake building rules due to its northerly location, but a study of the Mangatangi Fault has thrown that into question

The Guardian - AU

Auckland mayor calls Indian-origin staffer ‘Muslim terrorist’, issues apology: ‘Fumbled attempt at humour’

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has apologised after allegedly calling an Indian-origin Radio New Zealand staff member a “Muslim terrorist” during a visit to the broadcaster’s Auckland officesa.

The Times of India

Maga’s ‘DEI hire’ taunt is an age-old grievance reignited. And it’s spreading

In this new climate, having an enviable job, while not being a straight white man, is grounds for suspicion, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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UK fire chief took his life after alleged harassment over qualifications, inquest hears

Wayne Brown, UK’s first black fire chief, left note saying he ‘can’t do this any more’ after alleged harassment and media attention

The Guardian - UK

Fire chief took own life amid probe into claims he lied on his CV, inquest hears

Wayne Brown had suffered months of alleged harassment and media interest in claims he faked a qualification were the ‘final straw’, his partner said.

Evening Standard

Art for art’s sake? How NZ’s cultural organisations can maintain integrity and still make money

When Auckland mayor Wayne Brown said in 2022 that the Auckland Art Gallery had the foot traffic of a corner dairy and cast the institution as an “uneconomic” entity, he conceded he was at risk of “being seen as something of a philistine”.

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West Midlands fire service chief found dead at home in Birmingham

Police say death of Wayne Brown, reportedly under investigation over academic qualifications claims, not being treated as suspicious

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Fire service boss being investigated ‘for lying about London university degree’ found dead

Wayne Brown once served in the London Fire Brigade

Evening Standard

Cyclone Gabrielle: Auckland prepares for New Zealand’s ‘most serious storm this century’

Residents asked to check with their neighbours and family who might need help to prepare for the storm

The Independent UK

Auckland floods: city begins clean-up after ‘biggest climate event’ in New Zealand’s history

As rain and flooding eases, attention turns to assessing the scale of the damage after four people were killed by unprecedented extreme weather

The Guardian - AU

Auckland braced for dangerous rainfall days after deadly flood

‘Some might think the worst is behind us, but it isn’t,’ warns mayor

The Independent UK

New Zealand city to get more dangerous rainfall after flood

A dangerous amount of rain is forecast for New Zealand's most populous city four days after Auckland had its wettest day on record in a storm that claimed four lives

The Independent UK

Three dead after torrential rain, flash floods inundate Auckland

Torrential rains that battered parts of Auckland marked the wettest day ever recorded in the region.

Al Jazeera

State of emergency declared in Auckland after widespread flooding

Main roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways.

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New Zealand’s local elections appear to show a backlash against Ardern. The reality is more complex

Many cities chose conservative candidates but the results were less about national trends than local conditions

The Conversation

Remote control: why Auckland’s local election is neither local nor democratic

With local body elections currently under way, democracy makes its triennial appearance in New Zealand’s towns and cities once again. But elections alone don’t automatically make for democratic governance at street level. And this is particularly true of Auckland.

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Cramlington man banned from contacting partner for 28 days found hiding in her bed

Wayne Brown breached a Domestic Violence Protection Order when police discovered him inside the woman's Wallsend address

Bristol Post

Anger, complaints and praise: What managers have said after taking on Barton's Bristol Rovers

Thousands of words have been said and written about Bristol Rovers since the turn of the year with Joey Barton mustering a fine run of form

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