Penny Bright
Penny Bright: 'I wouldn't change anything'
Activist Penny Bright has been fighting for Auckland Council to open its books for more than a decade, and she's still fighting from her hospital bed, knowing she has just days to live. She spoke to… Video, Audio
Penny Bright: 'Auckland Council is responsible' for cancer
Most well known for her 11-year-long battle with Auckland Council over her rates, which she refused to pay until the council 'opened its books', Penny Bright believes Auckland Council is responsible… Video, Audio
Penny Bright's legacy
Longtime activist Penny Bright is spending her final days in hospital. She has inoperable stage three ovarian cancer. Many are celebrating her unrelenting work for transparency in Auckland politics.
…Activist to keep house as rates revolt ends
Activist Penny Bright has reluctantly accepted Auckland Council's long-standing offer to postpone the payment of her unpaid rates until she sells her home or dies.
Penny Bright ends 11-year dispute with Auckland Council
Activist Penny Bright has reluctantly accepted Auckland Council's longstanding offer to postpone the payment of her unpaid rates until she sells her home or dies. Video, Audio
Bright to settle with council and backpay $89k in rates
Veteran activist Penny Bright says she will likely end up compromising with Auckland Council over the forced sale of her home. Ms Bright owes the council nearly $89,000 in unpaid rates, penalties and… Audio
Penny Bright loses bid to delay house sale
Long-time activist Penny Bright has lost a bid to delay the forced sale of her Auckland home over unpaid rates.
Penny Bright makes last ditch appeal to keep her house
Veteran activist Penny Bright, who's battling ovarian cancer, has appealed to the High Court in Auckland to stop the sale of her home, which the court is organising to clear a $90,000 debt to the… Audio
Penny Bright opens late legal bid to quash forced house sale
Long-time activist Penny Bright has opened what could be her last legal argument to quash the forced sale of her home over unpaid rates.
Penny Bright to fight house sale: 'I'm not going anywhere'
Ms Bright said she found out in a letter from the High Court last week that her million dollar Auckland home will be sold to recover more than $30,000 in unpaid rates and penalty fees. Audio
Rates rebel vows to fight
A self-described 'whistleblower' is vowing to fight a court order which could force the sale of her Auckland home to cover more than 10 years of unpaid rates. Video, Audio
Auckland Council goes after Penny Bright’s home
Auckland Council wants to force the sale of veteran activist Penny Bright's home, after a High Court judgement awarded it $35,000 in outstanding rates and $20,000 in costs. Audio
Campaign: Auckland (Part 2)
Campaign: Auckland 2016 is a weekly series in which Todd Niall takes you behind the scenes of the Auckland mayoral race. In Episode two, is the media censoring the minor candidates? Vic Crone's… Audio
Penny Bright launches Auckland mayoralty bid
Colourful Auckland activist Penny Bright has formally launched her bid for the mayoralty.
Auckland activist faces losing home over rates stoush
Colourful Auckland activist Penny Bright is in a last-ditch legal battle against the court-ordered sale of her home, to clear local body rates which she refuses to pay. Audio
Council crackdown fails to deter occupiers in Auckland
Protestors occupying Aotea Square in Auckland say a council crackdown on the campsite yesterday has breathed new life into the movement. Audio
Botany by-election candidates hold first public debate
Candidates vying to be the new MP for the country's most diverse electorate have held their first public debate. Audio