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Kia ora: Oneroa
Waiheke is New Zealand's most densely populated island with 83.58 people a square kilometre, and is the third most heavily populated after the North and South Islands.

Newmarket office floors for lease
Two modern office tenancies in a high profile Newmarket building only one block back from Broadway are being marketed along with signage and naming rights.

Diwali Festival: Let there be light
Join the Indian community as it celebrates the renewal of life with an explosion of colour, dance and food, writes Catherine Smith.

Wind-swept Auckland
Wild winds are reported to be lashing Auckland city, with reports of windows shattering and roofs lifting.

4 of the best spring jaunts
It's sunny, it's windy, it's rainy. It's a typical Auckland spring. Take advantage of the longer days and milder weather to head out to our favourite spots.

Attempted bank robbery in Ponsonby
A quick arrest's been made after an attempted bank robbery in Auckland's central city suburb of Ponsonby.

Stabbed cop released from hospital
The Auckland police officer stabbed in the face yesterday has been discharged from hospital today, while the man accused of attacking him has appeared in court.

Officer 'taken by surprise'
A colleague of the Auckland constable stabbed in the face this morning has praised his commitment to his work.

Power cut in Auckland CBD
Power is being restored to a small pocket of Auckland's central business district after an isolated fault this morning.

Councillors' new move on berms
No-mow councillors make u-turn and call for roadside cutting to continue until local body elections are over.

Len Brown's financial record
Soaring debt, hefty rate increases and a blow-out in the wages bill have marked Len Brown's first term as Mayor and Treasurer of the Super City.

The need for speed
What better place than a race track to indulge in some precious father-son bonding, finds James Coleman.

All our yesterdays
Dionne Christian checks out activities on offer during Auckland's Heritage Festival.

Concerns raised for missing Auckland teenager
Concerns have been raised for an Auckland teenager who has been missing for a month.

America's Cup: 'I thought we had them'
The dejected crowd at Shed 10 graciously clapped Oracle Team USA over the finish line at the end of Race 14 of the America's Cup, followed seconds later by huge cheers for Emirates Team New Zealand.

Unknown fluid leaking from container in central Auckland
The liquid is spilling from a large container at the police weighbridge station on Churchill St at the bottom of Constitution Hill.

Waterfront Auckland ponders race-village options
Wynyard Quarter and a wharf extension to Halsey St are shaping up as the preferred waterfront locations should the America's Cup come back to New Zealand.

Divisions run deep among tower dwellers
Metropolis apartment owners were at one another's throats on the eve of today's crucial meeting to decide the central Auckland tower's fate.

Unitary Plan: 'Paddocks are not for houses'
Farm paddocks are not there to sprout houses, Franklin Local Board chairman Andy Baker told a meeting to wrap up the new planning rulebook for the city this morning.

Pre-1944 houses to get protection
A new heritage rule that controls the demolition of pre-1944 houses has got the nod from the Auckland Council.

Review: Ima, Auckland CBD
Ima’s homespun ambience offers a relaxed, cheerful evening among friends.

Jail for punching baby
A man who shook, smothered and repeatedly punched a 5-month-old baby has been sentenced to just over three years in prison.