The NZ Herald reports that Kiwi political leaders John Banks and Mike Lee are distancing themselves from the new logo for Auckland, which is attracting widespread criticism from the public. The ...

Auckland is ditching the $174,000 symbol that critics condemned as laughable rubbish. Photo / Supplied. The frayed-A logo used to promote Auckland is being dumped and replaced with a new brand.

The judges of the Auckland Council logo competition have chosen the winning entry. It is a stylised pohutukawa design submitted by retired commercial artist Jim Dean, of Manukau City.