Public service cuts, business closures, stagnant population growth, and to cap it off, mucky water flowing into the ocean. It's no wonder our capital city isn't feeling so hot.
Former Aucklander and journalist Brooke Harper isn't waving the white flag yet on her home city of choice, and says there are plenty of reasons to keep going. She joins Emile Donovan.
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