Auckland FC’s fan experience draws record crowds in debut A-League season, threatens to overshadow local sporting rivals
This Super Rugby Pacific and NRL season promises fierce competition for fan attendance as the Blues and Warriors contend with ...
Police investigate alleged indecent act towards teen in South Auckland’s Pukekohe
Police are investigating after a man reportedly performed a brazen indecent act towards a young person in the South Auckland ...
Studies of Parkinson’s disease have long overlooked Pacific populations – our work shows why that must change
New research shows people in specific Polynesian communities have a much higher rate of a form of Parkinson’s disease ...
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Auckland Palace unveils new menu fit for a Prince Bishop
The Bishop’s Kitchen, a meticulously refurbished Tudor kitchen at the heart of Auckland Palace, has unveiled its new ...
'Not part of NZ culture': Northern Auckland locals say crowds stripping sealife from beaches
Northern Auckland residents say people are using piano wire and building tools to strip sealife from local beaches, doing ...
County Durham man attacked woman with a pizza box before trying to strangle her in the street
A man has been jailed after attacking a woman in the street and trying to strangle her. Stephen Hawkins assaulted the woman on Newgate Street, in Bishop Auckland, on the evening of October 27 last ...
Emergency services responding to car fire in Auckland suburb
Emergency services are responding to a car fire in Auckland suburb Titirangi. Police said there are no injuries but the car's ...
'Kia Ora, Steve' and little else: No answers from NZ's Space Agency about delays in space mission
New Zealand's space agency has refused to answer questions about delays to a key milestone in a multi-million dollar project ...
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The University of Auckland’s new rec centre: ‘world-class asset’ or ‘a luxury resort’?
Against a backdrop of course cuts and stalled pay negotiations, not everyone is impressed by the $320m recreation centre.
Calculating the economic cost of climate change is tricky, even futile – it’s also a distraction
Our energies would be better spent tackling the tangible effects of global heating than debating the future dollar value of ...
Auckland police officer accused of fatal motorcycle pursuit instead found guilty of dangerous driving
A long-time Auckland motorbike cop who hit an estimated 190km/h during a pursuit of another motorcyclist that ended in ...
Bishop Auckland man assulted ex-partner on Newgate Street
Stephen Hawkins, 42, assaulted the woman on Newgate Street, in Bishop Auckland, after luring her from a casino on the evening of October 27 ...