Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Barcamp Auckland 2 is a GO!

By Mike Riversdale(Mike Riversdale) Ludwig has just released the dates and sign-up details for the most excellent Auckland Barcamp ... http://bca.geek.nz When: 9am - 5pm, 12th July, 2008 Where: Botany Downs Secondary College [575 Chapel Rd, Auckland - ZoomIn map ~ Google ...

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Autumn

By lachezar ... manage to convey some of the feel of the place. This first shot called "Autumn" was captured looking towards Alex Evans Street. Vote for Auckland Daily Photo at the NetGuide People's choice Web Awards 2008! - Click here.

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Grim news in Auckland property market

House sales in Auckland, as recorded by its largest real estate agency, have plummeted, but prices have held up.

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The changing face of Auckland's asian community

TV3 News - Auckland,New Zealand A report looking at a snapshot of Asians in Auckland has revealed a new trend of what is called 'ethnoburbs'. Researchers say there are more and more of ...

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Pulitzer winning author to speak at Auckland writer's festival

New Zealand Herald - New Zealand The Auckland writer's festival has received a massive boost with one of its speakers, writer Junot Diaz, winning a Pulitzer Prize today for his very first ...

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Elton John to play Auckland next month

New Zealand Herald - New Zealand 'Piano Man' Elton John will perform a concert in Auckland next month, it has been announced. John, famous for hits like Candle in the Wind and Rocket Man, ...

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Elton John announces Auckland concert

Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand PIANO MAN: Elton John will perform in Auckland for the first time in 10 years at Vector Arena in May. Balladeer Elton John will perform a single New Zealand ...

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Welcome to NZ's most Asian suburb

Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand By MICHAEL FIELD - Fairfax Media | Tuesday, 08 April 2008 New Zealand's most "Asian" place has been revealed in a study out today - it's Auckland's peaceful ...

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What Travel Blogs Say

Extracts from travel blogs over the last few days Auckland Espresso Run Kiril is a traveller with an interest in fine espresso. Here's his report on central Auckland coffee shops he visited.

A Very Merry Valenirthday - Auckland, New Zealand

A blogger describes her 19th birthday spent in Auckland

One leg of lamb roast, a couple ears of sweetcorn, some mint peas, a loaf of garlic bread, a bunch of potatoes, kumara and roasted pumpkin, one pavlova, a loaf of ice cream, some pineapple lumps, a pan of brownies, and a whole stomach later- i was finally able to turn the page on another year..kiwi style. It was a birthday unlike the rest- one i wont soon forget, for the very best of reasons. ...

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Christchurch Here We Come - Auckland, New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand What an exciting day. Probably not for Tane' who was dragged out of bed early, and expected to be ready for school in record time. After 6 months of waiting it had finally arrived - my first overseas trip. ...

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Auckland Again - Auckland, New Zealand After we dropped off the rental car today (after almost 5000 km in NZ), we made our way up Auckland's Sky Tower to a height of 220 metres where we enjoyed fabulous panoramic views of the city and surrounding area. ...

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Lots of strange and phenomenal things.

Continuing the hot water theme, our campsite in Parakai, just North of Auckland had an aquatic park adjacent and we spent a lovely afternoon swimming, lounging in the warmest swimming pool ever (39 degrees C) and braving the reasonably ...

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Auckland, NZ... I'm in New Zealand!!!

Today, I arrived into Auckland after a ~12 hour flight and the sun sets by the time I rent a car and find my way into the city to secure a place to sleep. As soon as I get off the plane I notice that almost every girl is wearing a ...

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Auckland and more!

By Kiwi KTP

This weekend I went on a bus tour around Auckland. We went to the top of the Sky Tower, which is the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere. It was beautiful to look out and see the city and harbour. After we had pizza for lunch. ...

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KiwiLand! By Remaining Girl(International Backpackers)

I'll be spending a few days in Auckland with friends, then meeting up with another friend. We (very tentatively!) plan to fly to Queenstown then take about 2 weeks to bus it back up to Auckland. There seem to be several different ways ...

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Auckland then north some then south some - Christchurch, New Zealand

We arrived into Auckland on a not so great (weather wise) afternoon. Once in the our huge hostel (7 floors worth) I decided to take a wander around the town as we were pretty central and kev was sleeping. Seen all the sites near like ...

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Funding infrastructure: submissions due on PPPs and Auckland ...

The Government has appointed the Waterview Connection Procurement Steering Group to investigate the option of a public private partnership (PPP) model for the Waterview Connection Project in Auckland.

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WAREHOUSE PARTS ASSISTANT - AUCKLAND

seasonaljobs.co.nz - Search4Jobs.co.nz - Auckland - cleaning. Applicants should have good general computer skills, crystal clear communication, polished... http://www.seasonaljobs.co.nz/main.asp?input=job_detail&jobs_ID=6049.

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Music: Interview with Matchbox 20 - playing in Auckland tonight

Matchbox 20 have sold more than 40 million records, and teenage girls the world over hang their posters on their bedroom walls.

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Music: Interview with Matchbox 20 - playing in Auckland tonight

TV3 News - Auckland,New Zealand The band certainly has their fair share of fans here and tonight they play at the Vector Arena in Auckland. James Coleman interviewed them ahead of the gig ...

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Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at the Auckland Town Hall

New Zealand Herald - New Zealand By William Dart Glinka's Ruslan and Ludmila Overture is guaranteed to set the adrenalin coursing and it did just that, a few seconds into the Auckland ...

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New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at the Auckland Town Hall

New Zealand Herald - New Zealand By William Dart English cellist Natalie Clein and Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen proved a galvanic partnership in the first two concerts of the New ...

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Mixing it up - our changing national identity

Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand One of the most profound ways in which immigration from Asian countries is impacting on Auckland, and ultimately on New Zealand, is in the evolving nature ...

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Barcamp Auckland 2 - 12 July 2008

By Darren The new Barcamp Auckland website is live and looks quite nice, indeed! There will be a barcamp this year and by all accounts it's going to be even better than last year! Get on in there and sign up! It's an event well worth attending.

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Councils fight for identity in face of super-city plans

New Zealand Herald - New Zealand By Bernard Orsman Several Auckland councils have started campaigns to preserve their identity and independence in thecoming shake-up of local government. ...

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Tough environment forces Tower to close investment fund

New Zealand Herald - New Zealand Of the 450 loans, around 75 per cent are residential mortgages, two thirds of which are Auckland-based. Stubbs said the fund had a further $22 million or ...

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Asian Kiwis 'more qualified than most'

The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia The release of "Diverse Auckland: The Face of New Zealand in the 21st Century?" co-incidentally follows last week's condemnation of Asian migration by NZ ...

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Air New Zealand to launch flight between Beijing, Auckland

Xinhua - China BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Air New Zealand will launch a direct flight from Beijing to Auckland on July 18, its second direct flight linking the two ...

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Cheap Flights to Auckland

Listed here are Cheap Air Flights to Auckland from All Airports in the UK, which have been found on the leading UK travel sites. 1 Vote(s)

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Rokocoko set to miss summer Tests

BBC News - UK The 24-year-old will undergo surgery on a wrist injury sustained during the Auckland Blues' Super 14 defeat to Western Force last month. ...

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Field reveals depletion of family savings

TVNZ - New Zealand Former Labour MP Field appeared in the Manukau District Court in south Auckland, facing 40 charges of bribery, corruption and obstructing or perverting the ...

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