by Aucklist | 11 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Waka Kotahi is meeting next week to decide whether or not to take another look at hotly-contested ideas for pedestrian and cyclist access to the Auckland Harbour Bridge, Newsroom reveals. Controversies around the scrapped trial of a dedicated cycling and walking lane...
by Aucklist | 11 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Our biggest city is gearing up for its fifth Super City election, says The Spinoff, and the golden-voiced Todd Niall – formerly of RNZ and now senior Auckland reporter for Stuff – has seen them all. On a new episode of Gone By Lunchtime, he joins Toby Manhire to...
by Aucklist | 11 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
The cost of living crisis has given rise to what some are describing as a “second-job epidemic”, Newshub reports, and some Kiwis are being forced to take on multiple jobs just to afford the basics. One 24-year-old Auckland woman describes working up to 70...
by Aucklist | 11 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Hamilton adult worker Lisa Lewis is throwing her hat in the ring for another Mayoral bid, Newshub reports – this time in Auckland. “I can be held accountable,” Lewis said. “I know what it’s like not having a roof over my head, working...
by Aucklist | 11 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland police have arrested a 17-year-old man in connection with a number of robberies across the super city, Newshub reports. The man appeared in the North Shore court on Wednesday, charged with the aggravated robbery of the Fifth Avenue Jewellers in Takapuna on...
by Aucklist | 10 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Librarians these days are as much social workers as experts in books, says The Spinoff. Public libraries host book launches, Lego builds for small kids, migrant women meetings, movie nights for teens. They offer free wifi and computers. They’re also de facto day...
by Aucklist | 10 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
The opening of Costco’s $100 million Auckland store has been delayed by weather and ongoing construction delays, Stuff reveals. When it comes to supermarket options, New Zealand has few and far between. Membership fees are one of Costco’s key sources of revenue,...
by Aucklist | 10 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
One of the world’s most prestigious management consulting firms officially opened its office doors in Auckland last week, Stuff reports, and may be more upbeat about New Zealand’s future than most New Zealanders are. A survey found New Zealanders were more concerned...
by Aucklist | 10 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
The man accused of being behind the prolific ‘Blume’ graffiti tag allegedly caused about $250,000 in damage to schools, homes and businesses, Stuff reports. Sean Evan Anderson Oddy, a 29-year-old Dairy Flat resident, is facing 26 charges relating to property damage....
by Aucklist | 10 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Families in South and West Auckland are pooling their resources in order to get finance, OneRoof reports, and hoping to secure a home loan in the face of rising interest rates, high house prices and tougher lending rules. Ray White Papakura agent Anthony Russell told...
by Aucklist | 10 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
An east Aucklander is creating a disabled youth forum to raise awareness about various disabilities, Times reports, providing a safe and inclusive environment to share viewpoints and inspire change. Bucklands Beach resident Natasha Astill has fetal valproate syndrome...
by Aucklist | 10 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Two people who challenged the administrative body for Auckland’s volcanic cone reserves have successfully changed the way the authority operates, Newsroom reveals. Averil and Warwick Normal spent two and a half years on a legal rollercoaster over Auckland’s...
by Aucklist | 10 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
The sorting of Auckland’s household recyclables is about to take a big step up, Auckland Council reveals, with Visy’s recycling sorting facility getting an upgrade. The Onehunga Materials Recovery Facility was built in 2008, and introduction of new technology will...
by Aucklist | 10 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Nearly 60 landowners and community groups used Auckland Council’s Regional Waterway Protection Fund last year, sharing $800,000 for projects in Franklin and Papakura. That awareness has seen extra money made available to expand the fund this year into Rodney and Aotea...
by Aucklist | 10 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A brutal fight in central Auckland has shocked social media users for its “disgusting” and “violent” nature, Newshub reports. A video of the brawl shows about a dozen people yelling, shouting, and hitting each other on the corner of Hobson St...
by Aucklist | 9 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Police attended six retail burglaries across Auckland on Sunday night, Stuff reports, including in Takanini, Remuera and Mission Bay. A police spokesperson said they are also investigating overnight burglaries at commercial premises in Howick, Ōtara and Manukau. One...
by Aucklist | 9 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A woman who was attacked by a dog in Auckland’s Half Moon Bay is now in a stable condition, Stuff reports, after being hospitalised for her injuries. St John Ambulance said the woman had serious injuries and was taken to Middlemore Hospital. The dog attack comes just...
by Aucklist | 9 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A storage locker in central Auckland sold for $200,000 at auction, OneRoof reveals, two weeks ago after fierce bidding from six buyers. The 31sqm storage locker in a carparking building on Fort Street was one of only 18 in the block and one of the few in the city....
by Aucklist | 9 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A witness is still in shock after hearing one of the thieves involved in a jewellry heist on Auckland’s Queen St, state that he was “only 13” and to “let him go”. Members of the public and an off-duty officer jumped in to stop the brazen...
by Aucklist | 9 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Preparing for the next pandemic to avoid early national lockdowns should be a no-brainer, says Newsroom. Although aware of the possibility of a SARS-like virus or another pandemic virus, New Zealand’s public health leaders have acknowledged that they made up our...
by Aucklist | 9 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Chinese surveillance cameras remain in wide use in New Zealand, RNZ reports, despite renewed controversy about them overseas. The company has repeatedly denied claims that Hikvision equipment being used to suppress human rights or that its cameras are used for ethnic...
by Aucklist | 9 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Our stressed-out and over-worked firefighters have finally had enough, RNZ reports, giving notice of a rare national strike. There will be two separate strikes, between 11am and 12pm on Friday 19 August and again at the same time on Friday 26 August. While...
by Aucklist | 9 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A former senior police investigator says it’s only a matter of time before someone gets seriously injured or killed in the latest crime wave, Newshub reports. Richard Middleton spent 33 years in the police force and worked as the national tactical coordinator...
by Aucklist | 9 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A homeowner has been ordered to fence his “water feature” after Auckland Council inspectors decided after nearly six months of back-and-forth that it was in fact a pool, Stuff reports. The council determined that, based on its appearance, and the potential height of...
by Aucklist | 9 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Twenty-two flights were cancelled and fog restrictions were in place at Auckland Airport until just after 10am on Monday, Stuff reports, after the city was hit with a thick fog for the fourth time in a week. It is quite uncommon for Auckland to experience several days...
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