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Auckland Council wants to clearfell the remaining 200 pine trees at the back of Western Springs. Photo /Tom Ang

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland tree war put on hold by council

21 Jan, 2019 6:46pm
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Pines stopped growing years ago, are stagnating and dying on their feet, says expert.

Pictured are pines at Western Springs today that are soon to be cut down by Auckland Council. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Pine trees at Western Springs for the chop despite late plea

21 Jan, 2019 11:39am
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A plea from councillor Mike Lee for council to cease and desist has fallen on deaf ears.

Sayers supports more housing in rural South Auckland, such as Paerata where 30,000 homes could be built.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Council to blame for housing crisis, says councillor

18 Jan, 2019 2:52pm
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The root cause of the housing crisis is council and its planning processes: Greg Sayers.

Tyres and rubbish bags are among the most common items illegally dumped in Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND

Unruly tourists likely to escape litter fine

17 Jan, 2019 6:24pm
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The chances of the unruly travellers paying a litter fine appear slim.

Lesley Tucker, whose grandson was flung down the stairs after a bus braked, wants changes. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Fatal fall, several injuries prompts safety improvements for buses

16 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Better railings, signage and sensors to notify drivers are among the safety improvements.

Sam Roy was at Ōhope Beach for a surf carnival but became involved in a life-and-death drama. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Cyclist resuscitated by surf lifesavers after crash with car

14 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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Beach umbrellas were used as a tent in the soaring heat to work on the injured cyclist.

People using Lime scooters around the CBD in Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland suburbs could get Lime scooters

10 Jan, 2019 12:18pm
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Most Lime scooters get used more than five times a day in Auckland.

People using Lime scooters around the CBD in Auckland. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Council extend Lime e-scooter licence for 10 weeks

10 Jan, 2019 9:38am
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There have been more than 600 ACC e-scooter claims since October.

All Black tests are under threat unless money can be found for improvements. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

'Bankrupt' Eden Park could lose AB tests, major events

10 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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The performance of the Blues and loss of an All Black test is not helping Eden Park.

NEW ZEALAND

Lime scooters look set to stay in Auckland

7 Jan, 2019 6:13pm
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Lime looks set to have its trial licence extended for three months on Auckland streets.

The median wire barrier on the Brynderwyns credited with saving the life of Valerie May.

NEW ZEALAND

Median barrier saves couple from head-on accident

28 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Valerie May has a median barrier to thank for celebrating her 90th birthday this year.

QEII Drive in Christchurch which is being made safer by NZTA for motorists and school children.

NEW ZEALAND

Safer highway ahead for Christchurch residents

28 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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More than 2000 school students will be able to cycle and walk to work on a safer road.

Tina Jennen pictured on SH2 near Katikati in the Bay of Plenty where she was nearly killed in a car accident two years ago. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

'I will never be fully recovered': Community leader relives horrific crash

27 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Tina Jennen suffered horrific injuries and still experiences pain and a lot of stiffness.

36 dead, 102 injured on Dome Valley stretch since 2000. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

The 'Killing Fields' of Dome Valley to be made safer

26 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Starting this summer, $35m will be spent to make Dome Valley safer.

By Christmas Day, 373 people had died on our roads - the same as last year. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Plea to drive safely as road toll heads to 9-year high

26 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Holidaymakers are urged to take extra care when they head to the beach this summer.

The Herald reveals the best beaches to swim at this summer for water quality.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland's cleanest beaches to soak up the sun - without risking a tummy bug

25 Dec, 2018 11:00am
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Popular beaches with good water quality include Piha, Cheltenham, Omaha and Onetangi.

An artist impression of the tower by Commercial Bay in central Auckland. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland's waterfront plans for America's Cup

24 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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This summer we look back at the best stories of the year. This is from June.

On street carparks could be removed from Queen St to widen it for pedestrians, bikes and e-scooters. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Councillors want end to Queen St car-parking

17 Dec, 2018 4:38pm
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Car parks could be removed to widen Queen St for pedestrians, bikes and e-scooters.

Fix the Bloody Road campaigner Andrew Hollis next to SH2. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

$1.4b to make New Zealand's worst roads safer

17 Dec, 2018 9:03am
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High-risk highways will get barriers, rumble strips and shoulder widening.

A fatal crash on State Highway 2 near Pukehina, in the Bay of Plenty, in 2016. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Our killer roads: $1.4 billion plan to save lives

16 Dec, 2018 10:30am
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Over three years, 870km of highways and roads will be made safe at a cost of $1.4 billion.

Grace Millane, 22, was last heard from December 1, 2018. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Unbearable' end to search for Grace: Focus shifts to red car

10 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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A red Toyota Corolla hatchback is now the focus of the Grace Millane murder inquiry.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Council approves extra $14.5m for America's Cup

6 Dec, 2018 4:41pm
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Many councillors expressed concerns about the extra cost and value of the cup to the poor.

NEW ZEALAND

Investigation finds speedway harassment claims dealt with appropriately

5 Dec, 2018 4:37pm
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Auckland Council chief executive Stephen Town is investigating allegations of harassment.

Auckland Council is under fire over the time it is taking to issue building and resource consents.

NEW ZEALAND

Consents taking too long at Auckland Council - watchdog

5 Dec, 2018 1:40pm
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Only half of building consents are being issued on time, says the Deputy Auditor-General.

NEW ZEALAND

In the poo: Posh Auckland suburbs in sewage scrap

25 Nov, 2018 9:53am
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Herne Bay and St Marys Bay residents oppose a council project to improve water quality.

The historic tram service, which was introduced in 2011, has struggled to attract passengers.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland's historic trams given a lifeline

22 Nov, 2018 12:09pm
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The trams will run on a loop around Wynyard Quarter until the America's Cup in 2021.

Grafton Gully is one of the cycleways where the numbers have been questioned. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Transport boss says cycleway report is flawed

21 Nov, 2018 5:43pm
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Auckland Transport and NZ Transport Agency insist the numbers are 2026 forecasts.

NEW ZEALAND

National's Simon O'Connor may seek Auckland mayoralty

21 Nov, 2018 2:33pm
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John Tamihere and John Palino are also considering challenging Phil Goff for the top job.

The future of speedway relocating from Western Springs is up in the air.

NEW ZEALAND

Goff loses control of Auckland's stadium strategy

21 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Phil Goff's critics on council are now calling the shots on the city's stadium strategy.

A surprise motion called for the relocating of speedway from Western Springs to be deferred until there was a political discussion about the future of Auckland's stadiums. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Speedway standoff: Goff dealt major blow by councillors

20 Nov, 2018 7:28pm
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Councillors want to consider the future of Eden Park and a new waterfront stadium.

Council officers are recommending Phil Goff and councillors write a $30 million cheque to move speedway, less than six months after the cost was put at $12m-$13m.

NEW ZEALAND

Mayor hits the roof over Western Springs cost blowout

16 Nov, 2018 5:40pm
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Phil Goff will be asking "hard questions" as moving costs go from $12-13m to $30 million.

A new speed camera located on Tamaki Drive where someone had attached a warning arrow under it. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Brakes go on lower speeds in Auckland

13 Nov, 2018 7:19pm
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The AT board plans to make a final decision in December and go public in February.

An aerial view of the Milldale development, 30km north of downtown Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND

New housing development comes with extra bill of $1000 a year

13 Nov, 2018 2:44pm
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The extra payment starts and $1000 a year and is likely to double over 35 years.

The Milldale development. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Extra payment to buy a section north of Auckland

13 Nov, 2018 9:00am
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The infrastructure payment will be an extra cost on rates bills.

Artist's impression of the proposed National Stadium sunken into the Waitemata Harbour.

NEW ZEALAND

New waterfront stadium plan hits another roadblock

12 Nov, 2018 7:44pm
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The waterfront stadium has to go up against a site on Quay Park and Eden Park.

The Light Path cycleway that leads on to Nelson St.

NEW ZEALAND

Overestimates used to obtain cycleway funding: Report

12 Nov, 2018 5:04pm
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Cycling demand was not living up to expectations, says Auckland Transport report.

An economist has said protecting views of Mangawhau from the Harbour Bridge is costing the city $1.4b in lost development opportunities. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Volcanic cone rules off to court

12 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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The maunga authority wants the more restrictive viewshaft rules to take priority.

NEW ZEALAND

Weather crucial ingredient for new motorway north of Auckland

12 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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The new $709m Puhoi to Warkworth motorway is due to open in late 2021.

Soot or 'black carbon' is something to be aware of in Auckland's Queen St. It's emitted from diesel vehicles and is on the rise again. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

Revealed: The toxic danger on NZ's best-known street

7 Nov, 2018 11:00am
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Electric buses, modern trams and pedestrianising may help rid Queen St of black carbon.

The model of the proposed sunken waterfront stadium for Bledisloe Wharf presented to the Auckland Council planning committee.

NEW ZEALAND

New waterfront stadium could include cultural centre

6 Nov, 2018 11:14am
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The Waterfront Consortium says the stadium could include a cultural city.

Mt Erebus where 257 crew and passengers died in a plane crash in 1979.

NEW ZEALAND

Erebus memorial receives $3m Government funding

6 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Victims' families want a memorial that is "elegant, accessible and not in a cemetery".

Queen St could be pedestrianised once light rail is built after 2021.

NEW ZEALAND

Photos: Is this the future of Queen Street?

2 Nov, 2018 2:23pm
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Moves are afoot to pedestrianise Queen St and High St in downtown Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND

Big push to reinstate Auckland school buses

1 Nov, 2018 5:52pm
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About 3400 parents responded to a survey, overwhelmingly negative to the bus changes.

NEW ZEALAND

John Tamihere firms up bid for Auckland mayoralty

31 Oct, 2018 2:14pm
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Tamihere will make a final decision to stand for the mayoralty in the New Year.

NEW ZEALAND

Eden Park rejects turf offer, says Goff

31 Oct, 2018 9:10am
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Eden Park says it was never asked by Regional Facilities about its needs for a new turf.

Eden Park turf manager Blair Christiansen looks over the ageing turf which he finds harder to maintain. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Eden Park puts its case on turf money

31 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Groundsman Blair Christiansen says pitch is coming to the end of its useful life.

NEW ZEALAND

Eden Park turf in poor state, says trust boss

30 Oct, 2018 10:34am
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Eden Park has the oldest turf of any major stadium in the world, says park board chairman.

Eden Park sought funds from Auckland Council to fix its weakening turf. Photo / Photosport

NEW ZEALAND

Turfed out? Eden Park's $1.5m plea: Test rugby at risk

30 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Eden Park was advised by phone Auckland Council would not be paying for a new turf.

New Kiwi Build home owners Derryn Jayne and Fletcher Ross stand with PM Jacinda Ardern and the mandarin tree that was brought for them at their Papakura Home. 27 October 2018 Photograph by Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Historic day: Ardern welcomes first KiwiBuild families

27 Oct, 2018 2:20pm
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Derryn Jayne and Fletcher Ross feel like they have won Lotto with a KiwiBuild home.

An artist's impression of the new Eastern Busway alongside the Panmure Basin. Source / Auckland Transport.

NEW ZEALAND

Homes to be bulldozed for $1.4 billion busway

26 Oct, 2018 3:19pm
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Main construction on the Panmure to Pakuranga section will start early next year.

Auckland Art Gallery is one of the city's cultural institutions being reviewed. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Big shake-up of Auckland museums

23 Oct, 2018 5:04pm
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Auckland's cultural organisations are falling into line and staying quiet on the review.

NEW ZEALAND

Stadium should prompt wider waterfront plan

23 Oct, 2018 12:22pm
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The stadium plan is sheer opportunism, says a body that monitors central city design.

Auckland Council turned down a request for $4 million from a group behind a a waterfront stadium in the city. Image / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Waterfront stadium backers asked council for $4m

21 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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The council funding would be returned when the project goes to market.

Artist's impression of the proposed Auckland Waterfront Stadium sunken stadium. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Is Auckland's new stadium feasible?

20 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Auckland Council and the Government are key to building the new stadium.

NEW ZEALAND

Stadium in the sea: $1.8 billion waterfront stadium unveiled

19 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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The stadium will be funded by turning Eden Park and Bledisloe Wharf into housing.

NEW ZEALAND

Future of historic harbour ferry uncertain

16 Oct, 2018 3:20pm
3 minutes to read

Plans are to restore the Kestrel as part of a historic marine precinct in Auckland.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is comfortable with the reporting of staff costs.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Council wages bill nearing $1b

15 Oct, 2018 11:18am
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Rodney councillor Greg Sayers says people deserve to know where money is being spent.

Penny Bright's brother, Whiz, speaks at his sister's funeral today. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Pop-up revolution a Penny Bright farewell

14 Oct, 2018 6:21pm
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Penny Bright was remembered as one of New Zealand's great women at her funeral.

Penny Bright at her home in Kingsland, Auckland. Photo / Chris Gorman

NEW ZEALAND

Penny Bright farewelled in Auckland tomorrow

13 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Fellow activists will speak and the church will be festooned Bright's protest signs.

Eden Park could be sold off for housing to help fund a new waterfront stadium.

BUSINESS

Revealed: Property figure behind new stadium on Auckland waterfront

11 Oct, 2018 4:23pm
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Details of the new waterfront stadium are due to be unveiled next week.

Auckland Airport will have 40 million passengers by 2030.

NEW ZEALAND

Fast track: Proposal for trains between CBD and airport

9 Oct, 2018 7:12pm
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By 2030, Auckland Airport will be handling 40 million passengers a year.

Penlink development which will provide another route in and out of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. Supplied 5th July NZH 20Sep16 - The proposed Penlink road is seen as vital by many candidates.&#

NEW ZEALAND

New hope for Penlink road north of Auckland

8 Oct, 2018 6:25pm
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Penlink and light rail could benefit from new infrastructure body, says business boss.