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Aldous Harding announces Arts Fest concert
And she'll be joined by Seattle's chamber pop maestro Perfume Genius

Smoke alarm sparks road closure
Specialist teams attended and assessed the item, which was found to be a smoke alarm.

Police 'Eagle' helicopter in robbery hunt
Police talking to people about robbery after Eagle helicopter tracks car.

Ship inspection: Viking Sun docks in Auckland
Viking's gleaming, three-month old flagship makes its first stop in New Zealand.

Teen in fatal assault had fired water gun at accused
More details have emerged about the death of Eli Holtz in Auckland's CBD.

Aucklanders return to work as heatwave lingers
Aucklanders have returned to work as the heatwave continues.

Man faces manslaughter charge after death of teen at traffic lights
Eli Francis Holtz died after he was assaulted in downtown Auckland during the weekend.

Daughter's legal fight to prove her father's paternity
Angie Richardson took her father to court to prove he was her biological dad.

One critical as motorcycle and car crash
Two people on motorcycle injured after collision with car in Ponsonby.

Still time to catch Auckland's newest light show
If you missed last night's Harbour Bridge light show it's not too late to catch it tonight

Watch: Is it a UFO, man wonders? Mystery object in Auckland skies
A strange light in the night sky leaves an Auckland man puzzled.

Four things to do on Auckland Anniversary Day
Busking, carnival rides, Maori culture, music ... there's lots on this Anniversary Day.

North Shore sewage spill: 'Our house was covered in water and s**t'
"He just warned us saying to stay inside the house."

Drive-through doughnuts! Krispy Kreme to open first NZ store
Doughnut lovers rejoice: Krispy Kreme will soon be available in New Zealand.

How an angry leopard escaped Auckland Zoo and people weren't told for three days
Public told of escape three days after leopard went missing.

'He's got a blurry eye': Temporary blindness reason for no-show
Vincent Smith was meant to be sentenced for $100k scam, but his no-show left judge fuming.

Govt backdown on America's Cup bases?
Government now considering wharf extensions for America's Cup bases in Auckland

Five things to do in Auckland this Anniversary Weekend
The TimeOut and arts team rounds up their picks of the weekend's entertainment.

Ten per cent of apartments resold at a loss
But there's one place in New Zealand where no properties were sold for a loss.

The H Files: Migrant murdered for money, opium
Victim was quiet Chinese gambler who gave icecreams to children.

Scared, anxious, 'absolutely sick': Rene Naufahu's victims speak out
Rene Naufahu's victims wanted their voices heard. Here are their stories.

Second man defrauded disabilities trust
Two men were caught defrauding a publicly funded healthcare provider for the disabled.

America's Cup base row takes a new twist
Sailing website says a court decision could trip up Government's America's Cup base plans

'Ghetto Girl' smoothie renamed after social media backlash
The smoothie's creator said she meant no offence, but others feel the name was racist

Shamed star Rene Naufahu: 'None of us are perfect'
The Kiwi star was sentenced for sexually assaulting six women during acting classes.

Charmed to death: Bride's chilling killing
Auckland woman paid terrible price for believing conman's story.

Slum killings: Freemans Bay and inner west
The Herald looks back at six central-Auckland killings in the 1940s and 1950s.