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Seeing double: School boasts eight sets of twins

14 Mar 05:30 AM

Manurewa's South Auckland Middle School has a whopping eight sets of twins.

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America's Cup: So which option will be the one?

23 Nov 04:00 PM

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Somewhere over the rainbow ... cyclists ride

06 Sep 03:08 AM

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07 Aug 05:00 PM

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'Everything was floating - even the fridge'

12 Mar 11:24 PM

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Search for Auckland woman enters fifth day
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Search for Auckland woman enters fifth day

30 Jan 04:00 PM

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City Rail Link a step closer to the end
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City Rail Link a step closer to the end

24 Jan 07:02 AM

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Needy families queue at Mission

13 Dec 11:43 PM

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Pasifika Festival returning to Western Springs
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Pasifika Festival returning to Western Springs

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Auckland's Pasifika Festival is returning to Western Springs next year, after this year's event was moved to South Auckland for the first time.

Parking worm for early birds
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Parking worm for early birds

17 Nov 04:00 PM

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Ratepayers lament state house
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Ratepayers lament state house

12 Aug 05:00 PM

Plans to install a state house as a piece of art on Auckland's waterfront have been called a waste of money, offensive and plain stupid.

Pukekohe set for V8s roar
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Pukekohe set for V8s roar

23 Apr 04:15 PM

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Fire destroys North Shore flats
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Fire destroys North Shore flats

06 Apr 12:11 PM

Residents in a block of four North Shore flats rushed to wake each other up after a fire ripped through their building last night.

Food festival kicked out
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Food festival kicked out

12 Mar 04:30 PM

An Auckland food festival will have to look for a new venue after a decision to limit the number of days an event can close off an inner-city park.

Fire leaves residents homeless
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Fire leaves residents homeless

17 Feb 04:30 PM

A fire that gutted a woman's home on Auckland's North Shore also left her neighbour homeless after the blaze spread upstairs in the building.

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Auckland city chocka for big weekend

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Finding a bed in Auckland becomes near impossible as three big events draw thousands.

Primary school fights motorway plans
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Primary school fights motorway plans

14 Jan 04:30 PM

A South Auckland primary school is fighting to keep its doors open following proposed plans to build a new motorway link that would run right through it

City of Sails - popular but costly
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City of Sails - popular but costly

13 Jan 09:08 PM

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Bird's eye view of the tennis
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Bird's eye view of the tennis

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A rooftop apartment complete with spa, swimming pool and sauna will provide the best seats in the house for two lucky punters heading to the tennis early next year.

Swim scheme makes waves
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Swim scheme makes waves

31 Oct 04:30 PM

Thousands of Auckland children are becoming more confident in the water, thanks to a city-wide project teaching them how to swim.

Indian festival lights up city
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Indian festival lights up city

20 Oct 04:30 PM

Downtown Auckland was filled with the sights, sounds and tastes of India at the weekend at the annual Diwali Festival.

Touch of India lights up city
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Touch of India lights up city

17 Oct 04:30 PM

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Mowing escape short-lived
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Mowing escape short-lived

09 Oct 04:30 PM

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Close call for driver in storm
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Close call for driver in storm

08 Oct 04:30 PM

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Henderson loses Santa parade
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Henderson loses Santa parade

23 Sep 05:30 PM

Christmas won't be the same in Henderson this year as its annual Santa parade moves - to Massey.

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