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St Heliers residents Jacqui Stockman and Donn Webb are not happy about a preschool with huge fences being built next to their homes.

Your feedback on: Mowing berms, The Aucklander, January 26 It would be very good of the council to advise ratepayers of the change of policy as, to date, we have not received notification regarding this. In our street we have several people who never mow their grass berms but wait for the council to do so. Can you imagine what our street is...

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A bus runs a red light on the intersection of Albert and Wyndham Streets.

Snapped! Buses run red lights in CBD

Auckland CBD bus drivers are endangering pedestrians' lives by running red lights across pedestrian crossings.

Today I caught a bus, yeah right...

On the occasions on which I have had to catch an old Birkenhead bus, I sit next to the thinnest person on board and hold my breath for the ride.

Dogs may run off-leash only at specific times of the year.

One size a poor fit

Many Aucklander readers agree with Jill Parsons over the restrictions for dogs on beaches being too severe.

Fancy dress, fancy that? No

What is it with fancy dress parties? Why do people like them? Wouldn't it be nicer to wear our own nice clothes?

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At least five months until gorge re-opens

The amount of rubble blocking State Highway 3 through the Manawatu Gorge is equivalent to a building the size of a rugby field and 15 storeys high.The sheer volume...

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Poll - January 9 2012- 32 Votes

How did the 'summer' break affect you?

This poll ended on 18 January 2012.

I went somewhere sunny, so I'm fine

I just got on with it, the weather's irrelevant

40%

I found myself plunged into depression

12%

I feel robbed, I worked all year for this?

31%

I'm annoyed, but planning time off in Feb or March

12%

This is not a scientific poll. The results reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate.

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Party rockers in the house

How can someone who got 828 votes of the 32,697 cast in an electorate now be an MP? That's MMP for you - it has good points and very bad. Have your say