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Back-channels shift sands on which National’s property and tax package is built

The luxury housing market is gearing up for National to lift the foreign buyer ban for properties over $2 million, but Christopher Luxon faces staunch opposition from NZ First. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Reshuffle ‘in the court of King Wayne’ draws ire

It was musical chairs for Auckland Council committees this week, with one swap-out proving especially controversial.

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Auckland Councillors livid at surprise Kāinga Ora directive

Councillors have hit back at a surprise directive by central Government for Kāinga Ora to look at building 66,000 homes along Auckland’s forthcoming light rail corridor.

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Where to put Auckland’s temporary lakes

Twelve locations across Auckland have been identified for the development of long parks to accommodate future flood waters

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Mayor’s councillor call-outs 'a mark of his desperation'

Brown upped the ante on his blunt communication style when he called out four councillors for daring to vote against him on the upcoming decision on whether to sell the airport shares.

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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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Stormwaters run deep: Auckland councillors call for audit

As the waters recede through choked and overloaded stormwater infrastructure, debates have opened up over the city’s future pattern of development

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What will become of Mt Albert without an MP?

Unless National chooses to force a by-election, constituents will be left unrepresented when Jacinda Ardern exits Parliament in April. Bonnie Harrison looks at what could happen in the electorate.

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Wayne goes collegial and works the weekend

Thanks and praise flow for the 'fixit' mayor from unlikely quarters as he passes his first big financial milestone with a budget approved for public feedback next year

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Auckland Council's power shift

The make-up of the governing body of Auckland Council will look quite different in this fifth term of the Super City, with eight new faces around the table

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The six races that could make or break a mayor

The new mayor of Auckland faces a changing lineup of councillors who will influence his ability to lead and make changes

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Auckland Council green-lights housing intensification plan

Fine-tuning of the intensification instrument wielded by council took place in Auckland yesterday, with the majority of councillors voting to move forward with new zoning policies.

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Council shoots down expanded protections for special character areas

Twelve hours in the Council chambers ended with a narrow defeat for adding more houses to the criteria for special character areas

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Anger at secret deal to lease out historic Showgrounds as giant movie studio

Mayor asked to intervene to prevent the loss of public access for concerts, expos and the Royal Easter Show.

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