Latest from Westmere

Friends mourn sudden death of music industry figure, women’s advocate
Tributes flow for passionate champion of same-sex marriages and women's rights

Mike Lee: Behind the scenes of council's flawed decision to evict speedway from Western Springs
OPINION: The decision was one thing, how it was reached is even more troubling.

Property Insider: Questions about ‘defective’ apartments
How can it be that 19-year-old apartments need $36.6m repairs or $82m rebuilding costs?

Busy Auckland road to have more works done after year of disruption from changes
Auckland Transport is installing traffic lights at the Meola Rd/Garnet Rd roundabout.

'Blindsided': Speedway hits back at Auckland Council after being forced out of Western Springs
Speedway will race at Western Springs this summer season for the last time.

Public to have say on richlister's helipad plans for Westmere home
Consultants for the couple said environmental effects will be less than minor.

For the chop? Future of renowned Westmere Butchery up in the air
Businesses complain of cycle lane disruption while others welcome greater safety.

Man charged with violent kidnapping in Westmere, police investigating similar raft of crimes
The man will appear in the Auckland District Court today.

Neighbours claim it will be 'feather soup' if Mowbray helipad gets consent
Mowbray's request for a helipad upset locals who say it will impact the bird population.

Westmere cul-de-sac where pair found critically injured in car a known party spot
Police investigating after incident in Auckland suburb.

Screaming heard as two critically injured people found in Westmere cul-de-sac
Neighbours heard man screaming from inside a car and going "ballistic".

Gas leak on Meola Rd, residents told to close windows 'immediately'
'Please refrain from using any naked flames until further notice.'

AT puts security guards on closed Meola Rd to protect workers
The closure was recently extended for three more months until the end of April.

AT building 28 pedestrian crossings on a single project
Mayor Wayne Brown says AT has "lost the plot" on crossing costs.

Football boss blasts AT over extending major road closure
Extended shutdown of road also set to impact Auckland's Big Gay Out this month.

Residents fume as major Auckland road closure extended
AT assured residents the road would be open no later than the day after Waitangi Day.

'Completely shut off': Popular Auckland road to be closed for the summer
Meola Road will be closed from mid-December until early February.

Why Chinese pod home doors open into fresh air high up at Point Chevalier project
The way things look with many of the doors now, if you stepped out you'd be in peril.

Rich-listers back down on extra chopper flights from Herne Bay home
Auckland Council's rules on helicopters are a mess, says Don Mathieson.

The lonely $10m cycleway: Bike advocates, businesses alike blast Auckland Transport
A Herald survey found only four to eight cyclists use the cycleway in morning peak hour.

Wealthy couple seeks permission to double number of chopper flights
Ex-All Black Ali Williams and billionaire partner want a helicopter pad in Westmere.