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Growing pains: the challenges facing NZ’s biggest city

ANALYSIS: Part one of a two-part feature on how local government is tackling Auckland’s future.

With a third of New Zealand’s population, Auckland produces roughly 40% of its GDP.

Karyn Scherer Tue, 13 May 2025

Four years ago, the Economist newspaper named Auckland the world’s most liveable city. But, in many ways, it was a pyrrhic victory. 

At the time, New Zealand was the envy of much of the world for its success in keeping Covid-19 at bay. Just two years later, the Labour Government was turfed out of

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Karyn Scherer Tue, 13 May 2025
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