by Aucklist | 14 Mar 2023 | Auckland news
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by Aucklist | 21 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
A wall of heat greets those entering Auckland Zoo’s newest exhibit, says Stuff. It’s kept a steamy 28’C to imitate the experience of wandering through a swamp forest – teeming with fish and crocodiles. The last puzzle piece in the zoo’s South East Asia...
by Aucklist | 21 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
Waiheke business owners are worried that long queues for ferries from downtown Auckland will turn off summer visitors, Stuff reports. Owner-operator of Island Magic Wine Tours Glenn Fowler said customers who had booked with him last Saturday queued for two hours to...
by Aucklist | 21 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
Stuck on how to fill your Labour Weekend? Heart of the City has got you covered with plenty of ideas that’ll be sure to keep you entertained. Options include a morning walk and some breakfast, various daytime activities and events, and the best shopping in the...
by Aucklist | 21 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
Fifteen young people have been arrested overnight, NZ Herald reports, after a cluster of stolen vehicles across Auckland led to the alleged culprits fleeing police. Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers said the 15 people arrested were aged between 11 and 16....
by Aucklist | 21 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says rates will go up for all New Zealanders if nothing is done about water infrastructure, reports Newstalk ZB. Ardern told reporters the focus of her first meeting on Thursday with Auckland mayor Wayne Brown was on more housing, better...
by Aucklist | 21 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
New Zealand’s best ice skaters are competing for gold in the national championships, says Times, which are being held at Paradice Ice Skating in Botany this week. Individual figure skaters, dance couples, adult skaters and synchronised ice skating teams will all be...
by Aucklist | 21 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
The COVID-19 lockdowns saw Auckland’s dog ownership spike by 5.5%, says Auckland Council, with severely limited access to training and socialising opportunities for new pets. Coinciding with this is a 20% increase in dog attacks. “It’s never too late to turn the...
by Aucklist | 21 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland’s deeply weird new mayor has made few friends since taking office, says The Spinoff, but moving the port is one thing the whole city seems to agree on. Brown has written a letter to the port’s chair, Jan Dawson, asking that Bledisloe Wharf, the world’s most...
by Aucklist | 21 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
The state housing provider is being criticised by the opposition and taken to court by a private developer, Newshub reports, after refusing to use its special powers under the Urban Development Act to fast-track a new development. Property developer Winton Land wants...
by Aucklist | 21 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
An undercover cop disguised as a member of the public has shocked Kiwis on social media – but police say this tactic isn’t new. A photo of a police officer recording cars on Great South Road in Auckland went viral on Facebook, Newshub reports, as many...
by Aucklist | 20 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
The Auckland High Court has ruled against a controversial proposal from the Cornwall Park Trust to turn Auckland Showgrounds, formerly known as ASB Showgrounds, into a film studio, Stuff reports. The case was brought to the Auckland High Court by Brent Spillane,...
by Aucklist | 20 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
Parts of the former Carrington Hospital – a creepy but beautiful building – are set to be demolished to make way for a new road, Stuff reports. Opponents say it could set a precedent for heritage buildings, but developers say there’s nothing anyone can do...
by Aucklist | 20 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says he wants a “complete change in approach” from the city’s transport agency, Stuff reports. Brown wants AT to stop focusing on “transport policy and services”, and instead better recognise the current need to “rely on the...
by Aucklist | 20 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
An Auckland dairy owner has had two of his stores robbed two nights in a row, NZ Herald reports. At the same times, calls from business leaders are loud for the right of dairy owners to defend themselves against robberies. In a meeting between Police Minister Chris...
by Aucklist | 20 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
We’re in for another marine heatwave, says Newsroom – but are we ready for the consequences? As these sort of events become more frequent, the consequences for the environment, and the economy, could be dire. “It’s quite confronting when you...
by Aucklist | 20 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
Greater Auckland has spent well over a decade advocating for better public transport and encouraging Aucklanders to use public transport more, often reminding people that our buses, trains and ferries are probably better than you remember them being if you haven’t...
by Aucklist | 20 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
There is no greater fool than the one who says the Covid-19 pandemic is over, Marc Daalder writes on Newsroom Pro. Despite the fervent prayers of politicians who feel trapped between waning social licence on the one hand and waning population immunity to the virus on...
by Aucklist | 20 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
With council-controlled organisations firmly in his sights, new mayor Wayne Brown is sending letters to the heads of these organisations with some ambitious marching orders, Newsroom reports. His promised head-lopping began with a call to the boards of Eke Panuku and...
by Aucklist | 20 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
The Rugby World Cup could very well be a success on all fronts despite New Zealand Rugby’s apparent disinterest, says The Spinoff. Two weeks into the Rugby World Cup and the Black Ferns have all but secured a quarter final spot. The team is easy to support, with...
by Aucklist | 20 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
A major audit by an overseas regulator has found serious failures with aviation security at all of New Zealand’s international airports, Newshub reports. Hundreds of airport workers, contractors, and visitors getting airside access haven’t been screened...
by Aucklist | 20 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
The Government is strengthening laws aimed at stopping people who pose a threat to national security from committing terrorist attacks, Newshub reveals. The changes come in the wake of last year’s LynnMall terror attack in Auckland and the 2019 Christchurch...
by Aucklist | 19 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
Three-quarters of Aucklanders agree that their local area is a great place to live, Stuff reveals, while over half (56%) agree they feel proud of the way their local area looks and feels. “Tāmaki Makaurau is a special place, due to its unique environment, ethnic and...
by Aucklist | 19 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
A man’s jaw was broken in a hammer attack at a south Auckland petrol station, Stuff reports, when he stopped at a Mobil service station in Papatoetoe on October 9 at 5.50am. “He pulled up and he was still in [the] car when someone attacked him from the driver’s side...
by Aucklist | 19 Oct 2022 | Auckland news
Dr John Bonning, spokesperson for the College of Emergency medicine, has said the overcrowding and long wait times Middlemore is experiencing are “not some Covid blip”, Stuff reports. The increased overcrowding at the south Auckland hospital “has been coming for...
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