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Steering youngsters to a different court
Former police officer Glen Green has devised NZ's first mobile community basketball court, to help steer South Auckland kids on to the straight and narrow.
Cat spends 10 days up palm tree
There was a purrfect ending yesterday for a wayward cat stuck up a palm tree in a suburban garden for 10 days and nights.
A tale of two strong cities
Sitting in the plush boardroom of her 14th floor office in the heart of Auckland's CBD, Mai Chen is talking up Auckland.
Free phones for crims in reform plan
Criminals are being given free mobile phones in a bid to stop them reoffending when they get out of jail, in a pilot scheme at the privately-run Mt Eden Correctional Facility in Auckland.
Mayor Brown brushes off protests
Embattled Len Brown faced hecklers today during his first public appearance of the year.
Scary leaflets 'incorrect'
A leaflet drop in a leafy Auckland suburb suggests house prices there will plummet if rezoning plans go ahead.