Headlines from Auckland, as they happen
Replace the Queen with Helen Clark and Alice with the hapless Auckland International Airport shareholders and this quotation from Lewis Carroll's Through ...
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A small Auckland school and its community is reeling following the deaths of six students and a teacher on an outdoor education trip in the central North ...
Twins' mother told off father for missing hospital turnoff
Macsyna King, 31, a painting contractor, is giving evidence for the second day in the High Court at Auckland at the trial of Chris Kahui who is charged with ...
More at New Zealand Herald ...
New Auckland City proposal unveiled
The Auckland Regional Council has unveiled its proposal for a new Auckland that it will put to the royal commission looking into governance, ...
Air New Zealand To Open Beijing To Auckland Route
Air New Zealand will open a new route from Beijing to Auckland on July 18. This is the second nonstop route between China and New Zealand following the ...
posted by Julia Clement at 2:30 pm
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By magenta Lucid3 front woman Victoria Girling-Butcher, Ragamuffin Children, Daniel Munro and Flip Grater will entertain concert goers at the Big Paws Out Free Concert and Walk for the Animals, hosted by Surburban Mayhem actress Emily Barclay.
Back-room deals or the voter's choice?
By Aaron Bhatnagar(Aaron Bhatnagar) In this morning's Herald, City Vision councillor Glenda Fryer decries the prospect of an Auckland Regional Mayor being elected at large by the voter. Instead, she favours the selection of a Mayor from the ranks of the council ...
Labels: City Vision, Events, Governance, Temp
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By Beck Vass Lightning bolts strike downtown Auckland as the storm lashes the city yesterday afternoon. Photo / Glenn Jeffrey A 61-year-old man and his ...
posted by Julia Clement at 7:50 am
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Jan Corbett whinges as she is both unwilling to get out of her car and onto a bike and dislikes the delays being in a car induces.
Labels: Cycle Lanes, Environment, Temp
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At least six people are dead this morning and three missing, including pupils from an Auckland school, as the weather turned nasty after months of a lazy ...
More at Taranaki Daily News ...
Kahui 'careful, loving' father, court told
By Edward Gay Macsyna King told the jury in the Auckland High Court she took her twins to the family doctor after learning that baby Cru had stopped ...
posted by Julia Clement at 3:00 am
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The Program for the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) International Meeting in Auckland is now up and available for perusal. There are no definite times but the basic outline of what's happening is available and it looks very interesting. Will you be attending? ...
posted by Julia Clement at 1:25 am
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Auckland Regional Council wants to see a single authority run the region, though its chairman denies the proposal is an attempted takeover. ...
Five teens reported dead in flooded New Zealand river
Earthtimes - The students, aged 16 and 17, were part of a group of 40 from Elim Christian College in Howick, Auckland, attending a week-long course at the Sir Edmund ...
Wife got to say goodbye to man hit by lightning
The unnamed man, reported to be 61 and from Auckland, died after a direct hit in a electrical storm near Dargaville, which also killed his horse. ...
Labels: Governance, Storm, Temp, Vehicle Accidents
posted by Julia Clement at 12:40 am
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HEAVY THUNDERY RAIN IN CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH ISLAND AFFECTING INLAND TARANAKI AGAIN BRIEFLY TODAY, RETURNING TO AUCKLAND COROMANDEL PENINSULA, WAIKATO AND WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING ...
More at Whangarei District Council...
Auckland Youth Orchestra
By Ju's little sister(Ju's little sister) The AYO have just this year begun a mentor program in conjunction with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra where some members of the APO agree to practice with and mentor the members of the AYO. My friend works behind the scenes as a ...
Rain...
By lachezar Rain descended over Auckland overnight. These bikes captured huddling under the rain on St Paul Street.
Labels: Blog, Environment, Music, Temp
posted by Julia Clement at 9:05 pm
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Torrential rain forced the cancellation of the first graduation processions in Auckland today but did not dampen the excitement of more than 300 graduates ...
posted by Julia Clement at 7:15 pm
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Localised Thundery Downpours Possible for Parts of Northland and Auckland Today A front is forecast to slowly cross northern and western parts of the North Island today. The front is preceded by a humid northerly flow, ...
Labels: Environment, Temp, Weather
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These are three accounts of life in Auckland during World War One, World War Two and the Vietnam War. Meet Elsie Waddams, 17, from Glen Eden, her daughter ...
Wellington confident of NZFC success
After one giant-killing act last week when topping defending champion Auckland City 4-3 in extra-time at City's home ground, Kiwitea St, Wellington has to ...
posted by Julia Clement at 5:00 pm
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The Auckland Regional Council is proposing a single unitary authority, the Greater Auckland Authority, supported by Community Councils as the model for ...
More at Scoop.co.nz (press release) ...
Police concerned for missing Auckland student
By SALLY FRENCH - Stuff.co.nz | Tuesday, 15 April 2008 MISSING: Police are appealing for sightings of Aria Bailey Dehar of Mt Albert, who has not been seen ...
Regional council wants one Auckland authority
The Auckland Regional Council wants to see a single authority run the region, which its chairman denies is an attempted takeover. ...
Mortlock given time to prove his fitness
Mortlock left the field against the Auckland Blues on Saturday with concussion and said yesterday he would not rush back, even for a must-win match against ...
More at The Canberra Times ...
Labels: Governance, Missing person, Rugby, Temp
posted by Julia Clement at 1:00 pm
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By Ross Brader
An item in the NZ Herald this morning states that Property Press will stop mailbox drops in the central Auckland area next month and tell people to instead pick up copies from street baskets or boxes. ...
Comment on Metro on Auckland MPs by dad4justiceBy dad4justice "do you ever get your head out of your underpants..?..chucky..?" Does drongo Bradford ever think of having an extreme makeover? Edit;Is Judith the Labour cuddly bear?
Auckland is going off!
By Admin The film festival in Auckland is just about sold out! If you are desperate for a ticket Peter Scott down at Rod & Reel in Newmarket has about 10 left. Its going to be a huge show so see you all down there for the best fly fishing ...
Labels: Events, Real Estate, Temp
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By Greg McKeown
Auckland needs greatly improved regional and local government. To spell it out, it needs two levels of government for Auckland rather than ...
More at New Zealand Herald ...
Regional council wants one Auckland authority
Chairman Mike Lee says the Auckland region has been held back by multiple, rival councils with overlapping roles, and a whole new model is required. ...
Mortlock to be fit for Sharks
... coach Laurie Fisher declared captain Stirling Mortlock "fine" after the concussion he suffered in the team's hard-fought win over the Auckland Blues. ...
Defence lawyer blames mother of Kahui twins for deaths
The Crown opened its case against Chris Kahui, 23, at the High Court in Auckland on Monday. He is charged with murdering the three-month-old babies in their ...
Labels: Crime, Governance, Kahui, Rugby, Temp
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Coach Laurie Fisher said that Mortlock was fine after the concussion he suffered in the team's hard-fought win over the Auckland Blues. ...
Mother 'most probably' killed twins, defence tells court (+ photos)
The High Court at Auckland earlier heard how the Kahui twins had suffered serious injuries prior to suffering from those that later proved fatal. ...
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By Southern Raider Tamaki Resident if your a supporter of Selwyn College in its current dysfunctional state then Allan probably wouldn't be on your Christmas Card list. However if you want to turn around education in NZ and stop 1/3 of people leaving ...
Discover the art of recycling at Artstation these holidays
Renowned French eco-designer Katell Gelebart is offering Auckland youth the chance to participate in one of her workshops called The art of recycling and re-using at Artstation these school holidays.
Hostels in Auckland: Video of Auckland Hostels
By sonia holbron Video slideshow of selected hostels in Auckland. Hostels include the Base Auckland Hostel, City Lodge Hostel, Kiwi Queenstreet Hotel and Hostel, Yaping House Hostel and the Marco Polo Backpackers. To book these hostels in Auckland ...
Auckland
By editor INFO Port of Auckland. About Ship Arrests / Releases in Auckland. About Ship's management, ownership or port detentions.
Labels: Accommodation, Education, Recycling, Temp
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By Trish Sagar
Auckland's North Shore is still a highly-sought area, and thus continues to hold market value (as confirmed by the stats shown on the link). However, with the NZ media having a huge impact on us Kiwis, we need to make sure that we are ...
Labels: North Shore, Real Estate, Temp
posted by Julia Clement at 8:15 pm
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By Cameron Broadhurst
The recycling plant now being built in Onehunga for Manukau and Auckland cities could become the hub of recycling for the whole ...
Macleans College takes Auckland sailing cup after tight tussle
SOME of the region's top junior sailors were out on the water off Half Moon Bay last week for the Auckland Schools Teams Racing Cup. ...
Sharks want to set the record straight
They had had a tough day of travel on Saturday, departing their Dunedin hotel at 7am and then flying to Wellington, then to Auckland and finally on to ...
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