Monday, April 07, 2008

DST - The day after...

By lachezar

DST - the day after Darkness has fallen earlier the first day after DST ended, but the clouds are still beautiful over Auckland's sky... Vote for Auckland Daily Photo at the NetGuide People's choice Web Awards 2008! - Click here.

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Rugby-Waratah's Jacobs out for rest of Super 14 with knee injury

Reuters.uk New South Wales thrashed Auckland 37-16 in Sydney to rekindle their playoff hopes and next play fellow Australian side Western Force in Perth on Saturday. ...

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Auckland Barista Champs - Run Down

By 15twentyfive ... had enough time to regain the energy that was lost over the weekend. Firstly, what a great event. The day was run well - very well, big ups to Emma and the team. And it was a long day. Auckland having 25 positions made it fun [...]

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Auckland Reactor Smashes NZ Record

Harness Racing Weekly - Christchurch,New Zealand

This year's buzz horse Auckland Reactor has made that time look slow by smashing it to pieces. The horse with no brakes flew through the line clocking a ...

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Auckland Reactor might target NZ Cup

Harnesslink - New Zealand

The New Zealand Cup at Addington in November might be an early 4 Year Old mission for champion 3 Year Old pacer Auckland reactor if his standing start ...

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Frogtastic holiday fun at Auckland Zoo

Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand

Auckland Zoo knows "it's not easy being green" and has enlisted Princess Lily, Prince Archey and Cadbury Freddo Frog to create some frogabulous fun for zoo ...

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Vector Shares Gain Most in Four Months on Network Bid (Update1)

Bloomberg - USA

Vector's biggest assets are its power and gas networks in Auckland, the country's largest city, and pipelines delivering natural gas around the nation's ...

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Britomart Developer Lifts Sights on Luxury Waterfront Hotel

Scoop.co.nz (press release)

The developers of the Britomart precinct have submitted a private plan change to Auckland City Council to facilitate the construction of a world class five ...

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Auckland and Albert Einstein

By Harvey's Blog(Harvey's Blog) The most wonderful thing we can experience is the sense of mystery. It is the source of all true art and science. Whosoever has never felt this emotion, who no longer knows how to stop and meditate and remain transfixed in fearful ...

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Depositions hearing for MP Phillip Fields adjourned

A depositions hearing for independent MP Taito Phillip Field, who faces charges of bribery, corruption, and attempting to pervert the course of justice, has been adjourned for a week. He is accused of offering immigration assistance to Thai people working on seven of his properties in Auckland, Wellington and Samoa for little or no money.

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Auckland Governance royal commission

By Jordan Carter There is a major misalignment between mandates, functions in Auckland local government that means that many of the region's biggest problems cannot be solved with the status quo. The reform needs to create a governance system that can do its job.

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You know your from West Auckland when...

By The ex-expat(Ex-expat)

You don't know the difference between your and you're. Your Christmas card from your Dad is signed off 'I little bit drunk but who cares?' At 28 you still can't buy booze at the supermarket but have been buying grog from off-licences ...

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Auckland steal second at the death against Wellington

Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand Ten-man Auckland City scored with 15 seconds remaining to beat Team Wellington 3-2 in Auckland yesterday to snatch second place in dramatic style and a home ...

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Tahs' McKenzie can't afford ruling out a capital return

The Canberra Times - Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia McKenzie was all smiles after his side's emphatic victory over the Auckland Blues on Saturday night and said he would soon decide whether to throw his hat ...

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Flu test results today for Karaka quarantine horses

Horsetalk - Canterbury,New Zealand Word is expected today on the retesting of 10 horses in quarantine at Karaka in Auckland who last week returned positive results for equine influenza. ...

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Confusion over Metrowater cash - Auckland news on Stuff.co.nz

Aucklanders will be asked to give their verdict on charitable payments this month – but many ratepayers don’t know what they are.

Research carried out by Auckland City Council shows little understanding of the controversial Metrowater payments, likely to total $64 million over the next three years.

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Tactix bolt to opening win

The Tactix provided the first upset of the ANZ Championship, beating the highly fancied Northern Mystics 48-44 at the Trusts Stadium in Auckland last night. ...

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Jacobs rues late strike

The Dominion Post - Wellington,New Zealand Team Wellington went within 15 seconds of securing a home semifinal before losing 3-2 to Auckland yesterday to earn a repeat fixture at Kiwitea Street next ...

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Claire Leroy retains Womens World Match Racing title

Sail World - Mandalong,NSW,Australia Today, Sunday 6 April, on the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, Claire Leroy of France secured her second consecutive world championship title in ...

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