Todd Niall
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City Rail Link boss blames $1 billion blow-out on Covid-19
Two lockdowns, 280 days of restricted working and 3.2 million hours of sick leave took their toll on the massive project, Dr Sean Sweeney says. → Read More
Live: City Rail Link boss addresses $1 billion blow-out
The long-awaited project will now cost $5.5 billion and its completion has been delayed at least a year. → Read More
Job cuts process begins as Auckland Council looks for $295m budget savings
The countdown is on to July, when Auckland Council's $295m budget deficit must be closed. → Read More
Council-owned Ports of Auckland lifts profit and dividend
A higher interim profit has Ports of Auckland on track to pay a $30m dividend to the council → Read More
Auckland's $4.4b City Rail Link escapes 'lasting' flood impact
After flooding in the January 27 deluge, the $4.4b rail tunnel project was ready for Gabrielle. → Read More
Boaties could face floating trees for months in Auckland harbours after flooding
Hazardous objects flushed by floods into Auckland's harbour are being fished out by the bargeload. → Read More
Auckland Council magazine canned amid rising costs and budget cuts
After 12 years, the final Our Auckland magazine is in 500,000 homes. → Read More
Wayne Brown's first 100 days: Auckland's chief grinch or fiscal saviour?
ANALYSIS: Wayne Brown has made headlines, but, with Auckland at the crossroads, what about progress? → Read More
The new Auckland political theatre-sport – picking agency directors
ANALYSIS: Auckland's mayor has found not all the city's councillors share his view of the perfect council agency director. → Read More
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown pays 4 staff $250k a year
Four of Wayne Brown's initial advisers are on top dollar - but that's no more than predecessors were taking home. → Read More
New Zealand's richest man Graeme Hart big backer of Wayne Brown's election
Billionaire Graeme Hart chipped in $58,000 to Wayne Brown's winning mayoral campaign. → Read More
Waterfront row heats up as 'surprised' ports company pushes back against mayor
Ports of Auckland says it's already told mayor Wayne Brown it will deliver the cash he's demanding. → Read More
Second director leaves Auckland Transport
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown wants all council agency directors gone - a second now has. → Read More
Centre-right loses prized control of Auckland board in dramatic inaugural meeting
Waitematā Local Board had been the centre-right's big win in Auckland, but no more. → Read More
Auckland and Christchurch mayors team up to launch Three Waters alternative
Two biggest cities unite to fight for their own water plan, instead of the Government's Three Waters. → Read More
'Fiscal storm': The prophecy of gloom that is important to Wayne Brown's mayoralty
OPINION: Auckland's mayor wants to make big cuts fast at the council, citing a "fiscal storm". → Read More
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown wants less paperwork, more local control
Wayne Brown has urged councillors to do their own thing, but also to back him. → Read More
Auckland's new mayor Wayne Brown arrives with warnings
Auckland's new mayor is already in his office, preparing his three-year term. → Read More
Champagne Wayne: Brown wins Auckland mayoralty, vows to 'fix' NZ's biggest city
The former Far North mayor has defeated main rival Efeso Collins, saying he's got 144,000 votes to Collins' 86,000. → Read More
Auckland mayoralty: Big ticket debate cancelled after candidates bail
Efeso Collins called it a strategic decision to cancel. Wayne Brown said it then "wasn't worth it". → Read More