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Smart moves: how Auckland can get more for its money from on-demand public transport

Public transport systems are facing a critical challenge: how to improve services without increasing infrastructure and cost. As urban populations grow and demand increases, innovative solutions are needed to ensure the most efficient use of resources.

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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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Awaiting football royalty, Western Springs a leak

Footballers at an Auckland club that will be a FIFA World Cup training venue in two months highlight ongoing inequality in their pay, training and conditions. Helena Wiseman reports

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Luxon's pre-Budget promise plays to his comfort zone

Christopher Luxon was playing to a very particular crowd when he delivered his pre-Budget speech to the Auckland Business Chamber. To many New Zealanders it might have sounded out of touch, but to fed-up business leaders it resonated.

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City Rail Link construction nears completion - but don't get too excited

While it will soon be time to put away the heavy machinery, there’s still a long road to travel before Aucklanders will be able to use the City Rail Link.

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Billion dollars for cyclone and flood recovery in New Zealand budget

Record-breaking rainfall hit Auckland, in January, only to be followed by Cyclone Gabrielle ravaging the North Island in February

The Guardian - AU

The time has come for Auckland to get its houses in order

Are we investing in resilient infrastructure that can withstand the escalating challenges posed by climate change? Iresh Jayawardena argues changing our approach to urbanisation in Auckland is a matter of urgency.

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Teenager’s body found after flooding hit New Zealand school’s cave visit

Group reportedly got into difficulty as torrential rain hit during outing in Northland region

The Guardian - AU

Supercars officials visiting Taupo

Supercars management are currently scoping the Taupo facility as an alternative to the now-closed Pukekohe.

Motorsport

Auckland declares state of emergency amid flooding as student goes missing in cave

Student on school trip to caves reported missing after flooding

Evening Standard

Emergency declared, student missing in New Zealand floods

Authorities in Auckland have declared a state of emergency as flooding again hits New Zealand’s largest city

The Independent UK

New Zealand: child missing in cave as country hit by heavy rain and flooding

Search and rescue teams looking for school student after group got into difficulty in caving system ‘prone to flash flooding’

The Guardian - AU

Search for boy lost in flooded cave suspended

New Zealand rescuers have suspended a desperate search for a teenage boy feared lost in a flooded cave north of Auckland.

The New Daily

State of emergency declared in Auckland but worst of rain over

The worst weather appears to be over for Auckland, but the city remains under a local state of emergency after a day of torrential rain.

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How KiwiRail got off track

Commuter chaos in the capital, trains grinding to a halt in Auckland - what's going on at KiwiRail?

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Govt has allowed councils to block new development

Councils have used heritage designations, special character areas, carbon emissions, and even potatoes as reasons to prevent new developments that would help restore housing affordability, writes Dr Eric Crampton

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Short story: Hush, by James Pasley

"Harry had a list of spots across Auckland based on wind": doomed love on the isthmus

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Urban Auckland has become a haphazard mess

The Southern Auckland Economic Masterplan lacks ambition, insight and creativity and, given its scale, it desperately needs those defining attributes, says Rod Oram

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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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The Deep Dive: Fixing Auckland's transport problem

Traffic gridlock in Auckland is an endless source of frustration for commuters and costs the city billions of dollars in lost productivity. So how did we become so reliant on cars? And is there a way out?

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Price of life: Govt to value safer and faster journeys nearly three times more

The NZ Transport Agency has quietly hiked the value it places on a human life to $12.5 million, in a far-reaching decision that resets how much government will pay for road and rail infrastructure, and much more. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Sit skier hits streets in global running race

Unrivalled coverage of women's sport in NZ including rugby, netball, cricket, athletics, league, and other sporting codes. Edited by Suzanne McFadden,

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Canterbury Bulldogs earn crucial NRL win over St George-Illawarra, Sydney Roosters beat the Warriors in New Zealand

Canterbury edge past St George-Illawarra 18-16 in Wollongong, while the Sydney Roosters complete the job across the Tasman with a 14-0 defeat of the Warriors.

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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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