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Whanau bucks trend in referendum on leadership

New Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she'll put an end to council bickering and in-fighting - a task made easier by the left-wing majority she now presides over.

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The girl who told the truth

The child considered the star witness in the Peter Ellis trial, who then recanted her story, gives her first ever interview in an excerpt from Newsroom's new series.

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Finally, Peter Ellis is an innocent man

After three decades as a convicted child abuser, childcare worker Peter Ellis has posthumously had his name cleared in a landmark Supreme Court decision.

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Why does everybody hate Wellington?

Yes, the question is mischievous – but a Newsroom survey shows 'Wellington' has become a shorthand for the perception that government is seizing control from local communities.

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'They were looking for a monster'

On Friday the Supreme Court will deliver what could be a groundbreaking judgment on an appeal in one of the country's most extraordinary cases.

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When rates don't rate it: Incoming councillors seek bold revenue solutions

Newsroom election survey: Local candidates want to spend more – and they are willing to investigate new ways to pay for it.

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Most council candidates would maintain or expand co-governance with Māori

A Newsroom survey of local election contenders reveals unexpected support to expand co-governance with iwi Māori – and already, some councils are embracing those principles.

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Councils sign up for Three Waters funding in final days before voting closes

A Newsroom survey shows local election candidates are overwhelmingly opposed to Three Waters reforms, but councils are renegotiating funding agreements that 'gagged' them.

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Automation a bitter pill to swallow for Ports of Auckland

Despite a flawed first attempt, automation is still the most logical way for the council-owned ports company to meet future demand – but greenlighting a second attempt may prove difficult.

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Brown momentum vs Collins machine

Who can pull out a decisive late move - will celebrity endorsements be enough, will thousands of phone calls get voters off their couches, or will the biggest budget prevail?

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Climate action front of mind for council candidates

Newsroom's survey of hundreds of candidates for council and mayor around the country shows the majority want to speed up emissions reductions.

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Furious Phil Goff on a future without Port-omation

Without the efficiencies and safety improvements of automation, the Ports of Auckland will struggle to remain internationally competitive –raising new questions about the port's future

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Managed retreat from the 'parasitic' creep of climate change

Newsroom candidates' survey: NZ local government election hopefuls are largely ignorant or reluctant around the controversial topic of climate change-induced managed retreat.

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Net Zero: The Road to 2050 – How your home can save the planet

Our houses are contributing big time to climate change. But they could also be part of the solution.

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Winning ‘whack-a-mole’: How businesses can beat cyber threats

With cyber attacks on the rise, experts say Kiwi businesses need to catch up to the pack with their security set-ups.

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Former Ports chair speaks out: Automation review 'fundamentally flawed'

Responding to a critical review, Liz Coutts says big egos have derailed a port safety and efficiency project that would have helped the NZ economy get through this supply crisis.

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Trail bogged down in bureaucracy

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Ousted Ports of Auckland boss hits back, ahead of court hearing

Exclusive: Rejecting a reviewer's accusation he created a 'septic culture', Tony Gibson says the mayor and new board have made a massive mistake shutting down the automation of the port.

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Bus driver assaults prompt protective barrier trial

Auckland bus drivers are being assaulted at the rate of one a week. They say it’s an emergency, and that their employers and Auckland Transport need to fulfil their legal duties to protect driv

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Council final frontier for Coast women

With the exception of a resilient few females, West Coast local body politics is a macho men’s club

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Middle-aged white men over-represented in election candidates

Old white man or old white man? Those are the options in the upcoming local body elections, according to Newsroom surveys showing a disproportionate representation of certain demographics

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Where in the world is John Palino?

Despite his name appearing on the ballot sheet, John Palino hasn’t been seen on the Auckland mayoral campaign trail. Newsroom caught up with the candidate to find out what’s going on.

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Enemy's enemy is my friend

In a sign of Auckland's potential electoral volatility, the centre-right C&R group is backing a legendary left-winger in his fight to win back a council seat from his centre-left opponent.

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Mauger denies lobbying mayor over son’s studio plans

'I would personally regard it as a conflict,' says outgoing Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel.

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Cabinet discussed free public transport to help households manage rising costs

Ministers selected the most generous subsidies for petrol and diesel users but turned down the chance to make public transport free.

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