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The Arts Foundation has announced its five Laureates for 2009 - writer Witi Ihimaera, carver Lyonel Grant, photographer Anne Noble and musicians Richard Nunns and Chris Knox.

The decision not to include dedicated Maori seats on the Auckland super-council will cost the Government dearly at the next general election, the Labour Party says.

The Labour Party is vowing to change the structure of the Auckland super-city, when it is next in power.

A leading academic has told a select committee super cities work much better when councilors are elected from the whole population rather than from wards.

The Government insists that real changes could be made to the Auckland super-city as submissions closed on Friday on the proposed shape of the new council.

Organisers of a hikoi in Auckland against plans for a super-city are warning of more aggressive action. Maori want guaranteed seats on the new council, while others say government changes to the plan… Audio

A woman who died during an exorcism attempt had "ugly eyes" in the days before she died, the High Court in Wellington has been told.

The Government has agreed on a timetable for legislating Auckland's proposed super-city to put the one mayor, one council structure in place before the next local body elections in October 2010. Audio

Fears have been expressed that the proposed super-council to govern Auckland could be too removed from its residents.

Friday's papers: National still holds lead in the election but Maori Party could hold the balance of power; Contact Energy directors buckle under pressure; another ward closed at Dunedin Hospital due…

Maori hopes for guaranteed representation on the Auckland City Council have been quashed - at least until 2010.