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Unitec fight: 'This will be devastating'
Fight back against plan to turn campus into suburban real estate.

Housing NZ Mt Albert scheme progress under fire
Mt Albert residents are questioning the speed of Housing New Zealand's plans for its Asquith Ave site.

Police investigate school porn incident
Police have now stepped in to investigate allegations a student hacked into an Auckland school's database and sent pornographic images to all its pupils.

Sale of $2m house puts spotlight on density push
A large residential site in the heart of Mt Albert could easily contain 15 or 16 well-designed town houses and units instead of three large houses: expert.

Cafe patrons hold sip-in protest at council red tape
Angry patrons of a suburban cafe brought their own chairs along for a "sip-in" after its popular street-side seating was removed to meet Auckland Council rules.

Mt Albert coffee protest
Fed up residents of the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert will be having a shot of protest action with their coffees this morning.

What's on menu for culture road
Dominion Road is bending under the weight of possible names for the precinct of eateries halfway down it.

Ex-state house owner made $700 a day
An ex-state house in Mt Albert purchased 15 months ago for $758,000 sold last night for $1,102,000.

Gran, 90, takes on bag thief
Dripping blood on to the road, Alice Wylie chased man who violently tore away her handbag. "I have seen a lot of things, but I have never seen evil before."

Shooter to go far
This was moving year in the burgeoning dual sporting career of Maia Wilson.

Silver Fern goes back to school
Netball star Maria Tutaia has been out of high school for a decade - but that didn't stop her from donning her old school uniform for a special occasion.

Car crash brings Auckland traffic to a halt
A car has crashed in Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway during rush hour

Locals fear HNZ plans for $8m site
Mt Albert residents are up in arms against a Housing New Zealand project, fearing a 34-unit site will soon have 80 apartments.

We need to talk about Kevin
He has coached schoolboys for 18 years, but still manages to find himself on the front page of papers and leading bulletins.

Coach's supporters evicted
Two shocked students were escorted from a school football match by a security guard yesterday for wearing T-shirts supporting their 1st XI's sacked coach, Kevin Fallon.

Developers picked to net $28m from Crown land selloff
A block of state housing land for sale in Sandringham is ripe for a townhouse development that could net a developer $28 million, a property expert has predicted.

Property Report: Buoyant Auckland still leads the way
The steady life in sales and prices started in the central Auckland suburbs over a year ago and has now spread across the new supercity. But as Bruce Morris reports, it's still tough going out in the provinces.

Other Auckland cafes with eye-catching interiors
Here are four cafes which not only provide treats for your tastebuds, but, are a feast for your eyes too.

Review: Parkside Cafe, Mt Albert
Tastebuds go on a journey at this suburban eatery, discovering fresh dishes packed full of flavour and spice.

Local spots ripe for the picking
Danielle Wright makes a day trip out of her family's fruit and vegetable shopping and discovers there are more options for 'picking your own' than she expected