Auckland councillors vote down alternative budget plan as debate continues
Lot Fuli's alternative budget holds rates down and keeps the airport shares.
Source: nzherald.co.nz
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Auckland councillors agree to sell 7 per cent stake in Auckland Airport
The vote passed 14 to 6 and will see millions of dollars of debt paid down.
Source: nzherald.co.nz
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Watch live: Auckland Council debates selling airport shares, Mayor Wayne Brown faces first big leadership test
'We do not need to own an asset that is not washing your face,' one councillor said.
Source: nzherald.co.nz
Auckland Council fails to decide on budget, will reconvene Friday
Thursday's meeting ended without a decision, despite a partial backdown from the mayor on selling shares in the city's airport.
Source: rnz.co.nz
Auckland budget: Councillors with stake in airport can still vote on share sale
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has shifted his proposal to sell the council's airport shares from the full 18 percent stake to just 8 percent.
Source: rnz.co.nz