Auckland City Council Officers' Plan "an attack on democracy"

City Vision / Labour councillors claim the Auckland City Council officers' report unveiled this morning is an attack on democracy as it plans to reduce the number of elected members and cost them their jobs.

Meanwhile TV3 reports that the plan includes an elected Lord Mayor.

Strange that NZ doesn't have a history of Lords & we've stopped having knights. I don't know what they've been smoking, but I hope they've got a famous daddy to get them off.

Update 1 April The other regional mayors have criticised the Auckland super-city idea.

Foo Fighters 'free' show at the Powerstation April 1st

No, it isn't happening. It's a scam, don't queue up anywhere.

To quote Reuben The Rock’s Program Director:

This is an April Fools gag, dreamed up by our over enthusiastic promotions department and completely untrue. On behalf of The Rock I sincerely apologise for this mis-information. [...] This is what happens when fools plan April Fools jokes.

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Auckland Airport unveils its new international arrivals area

Auckland Airport unveils its new international arrivals area

Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand From midnight on Monday 31 March 2008 international travellers arriving at Auckland Airport will experience an even warmer welcome, with a new international ...

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Hey Auckland - Get ready to have your nose rubbed in it

TV3 News - Auckland,New Zealand Auckland and then Wellington had turned down a V8 Street Race - so the Tron said pick me. Sure, like my old haunts Christchurch and Invercargill, ...

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Launch for Pacific Auckland and Polynesian Festival

Launch for Pacific Auckland and Polynesian Festival

There was a formal launch for Pacific Auckland and Polynesian Festival at the O'kaiocenaikart Gallery on the corner of Symonds Street and Karangahape Road here in Auckland. Marilyn, Bridget and their crew were wonderful hosts, ...

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Fewer elected reps under Auckland super-city plan

Radio New Zealand - Wellington,New Zealand The number of elected representatives will be slashed dramatically under Auckland City Council's proposed plan for a super-city. ...

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Probe into 'bullying' death

Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand Police and Takapuna Grammar School are holding separate inquiries into the death of an Auckland teenager shortly after he was filmed being beaten by other ...

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Far below the surface of the world's oceans, a tough place for foam cups

Article with photographs showing foam cups shrunk to thimble size by the enormous pressures 2 km below the ocean surface.

Not really Auckland related, but the article was by Ali Perkins of Auckland University and the photos looked good so I bent a rule.

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Review: Where We Once Belonged at Auckland Town Hall

Auckland Company's adaptation of Sia Figiel's acclaimed novel takes us on a roller-coaster ride through Samoan village life in ...

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Queen Bea ready to reclaim throne

Often written off as past her best, Beatrice Faumuina proved a point to her critics in Auckland at the ...

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Airport shops merger fails to get nod

The New Zealand Commerce Commission has blocked DFS Group's attempt to acquire The Nuance Group's Regency Duty Free operation at Auckland airport.

The commission is also investigating the decision of Wellington and Auckland international airports to reduce the number of duty-free store operators from ...

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Inquiry panel keen to hear from big players

New Zealand Herald - New Zealand By Bernard Orsman

major public players are dithering over whether to take part in the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Auckland Governance. ...

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Lord Mayor advocated for super city

New Zealand Herald - New Zealand By Bernard Orsman

possible plan for Auckland's future calls for the election of a Lord Mayor. Photo / Glenn Jeffrey A radical plan for an Auckland super ...

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