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Famous names join fight to restore historic theatre
English theatre luminaries Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench are on a heavyweight list of artists and historians calling for the reopening of Auckland's St James Theatre.

'Queens Wharf will become the people's wharf' - ARC
Murray McCully says a structure planned for Queens Wharf is "most assuredly not a tent."

Anderton considers Christchurch mayoralty
Wigram MP Jim Anderton is not ruling out running for the Christchurch mayoralty but says he is undecided.

Mayor slammed for comparing himself to Jesus
North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams is facing fresh criticism over an Easter email to councillors, which began: "Two blokes got crucified this week..."

$20,000 fine for glass in rubbish
A woman has been charged after a broken window pane severed a leg artery of a rubbish truck runner who collected the bag.

City folk asked to watch water use
City-dwellers are being asked to save water around the home after three months of record-dry conditions.

Now it's a tent for Queens Wharf
Planning has started for a giant tent to be erected on Queens Wharf for the Rugby World Cup on the site of one of two 98-year-old cargo sheds.