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![Kiwi man 'misses out' on $17k payday from $50 bet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kiwi man 'misses out' on $17k payday from $50 bet
He thought he'd won $17,000 after TAB multi-bet. He hadn't.
![Storm spurs demand in accommodation and food deliveries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Storm spurs demand in accommodation and food deliveries
"The silver lining of an event like this is the sense of community you feel."
![Auckland Zoo: We weren't prepared for extent of storm damage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Auckland Zoo: We weren't prepared for extent of storm damage
The giraffes will remain confined until damage to the fence of the wider paddock is fixed.
![Fallen tree complicates power restoration in central Auckland suburb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Fallen tree complicates power restoration in central Auckland suburb
'Freezing' residents fear lengthy wait for return of power.
![Storm clean-up continues in North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Storm clean-up continues in North Island
Over 79,000 Auckland homes are without power, with more strong winds predicted.
![Comment: Light rail to airport plan just doesn't stack up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Comment: Light rail to airport plan just doesn't stack up
Shuttle transport does not make sense when compared to an obvious alternative.
![Bedlam for Auckland commuters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Bedlam for Auckland commuters
Crashes, power outages, rubbernecking are combining to cause delays all over Auckland.
![Cabbie on trial over alleged grope of star](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Cabbie on trial over alleged grope of star
An Auckland taxi driver allegedly indecently assaulted radio host Jay-Jay Harvey.
![Crash causes delays on Auckland's motorways](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Crash causes delays on Auckland's motorways
A crash and a breakdown on Auckland's motorways are causing delays for commuters.
![Five graves damaged after car crashes into cemetery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Five graves damaged after car crashes into cemetery
Manukau ward councillor Alf Filipaina says the graves were not targeted.
![One injured after two-car crash in Mt Eden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
One injured after two-car crash in Mt Eden
One person has been moderately injured after a two car crash in Auckland on Dominion Road.
![Restaurant wars: celebrity chefs off the menu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Restaurant wars: celebrity chefs off the menu
Major changes are happening at some of Auckland's top restaurants.
!['Community hero' meets responders who saved his life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'Community hero' meets responders who saved his life
An 80-year-old has reunited with the first responders who helped save his life.
![Traffic chaos: Crash on Harbour Bridge, scrub fire causes delays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Traffic chaos: Crash on Harbour Bridge, scrub fire causes delays
A crash on Auckland's Harbour Bridge and a scrub fire causing delays for commuters.
![Big retailers a tasty option for food outlets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Big retailers a tasty option for food outlets
Food retailers trade better located around fashion stores, Muffin Break boss says.
![Watch: Hideous motorway delays after truck, motorbike crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Watch: Hideous motorway delays after truck, motorbike crash
Traffic is crawling after truck and a motorbike crashed on Auckland's Southern Motorway.
![Revealed: Auckland's top 50 restaurants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Revealed: Auckland's top 50 restaurants
Did any of your favourite spots make Metro magazine's list?
![Factory fire at industrial area of East Tamaki in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Factory fire at industrial area of East Tamaki in Auckland
Several fire crews are battling a fire at a factory started by a piece of machinery.
![Police appeal for sightings of Auckland teenager](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Police appeal for sightings of Auckland teenager
West Auckland teenager Skylah Bates has not been seen in 17 days.
![Fed-up neighbours fight back, blocking party hotspot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Fed-up neighbours fight back, blocking party hotspot
Fed up with parties every weekend, locals have blocked the carpark off with a campervan.
![The business of cycling party-goers to bars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The business of cycling party-goers to bars
Christchurch is the biggest market for this party-cycle company.
![Cheap eats at leftover food app](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Cheap eats at leftover food app
Retailers post deals on unsold food, otherwise destined for the bin, just before closing.
![Would you eat sushi fries?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Would you eat sushi fries?
The Mt Eden restaurant's sushi fries are the latest twist on the classic favourite.
![The best (and worst) of April fool's jokes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The best (and worst) of April fool's jokes
Want your April Fool's Day fix? Here's some of the best since way back.
![Lizzie Marvelly: Stop whining, embrace apartment living](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Lizzie Marvelly: Stop whining, embrace apartment living
COMMENT: The Kiwi quarter-acre dream is over. In Auckland at least.
![Justin from MAFS has wild time out in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Justin from MAFS has wild time out in NZ
Married At First Sight's Justin Fischer is travelling New Zealand on a business trip.
![Witness B's suppression revoked in Tamihere case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Witness B's suppression revoked in Tamihere case
Two secret witnesses in the David Tamihere trial have now had their suppression revoked.
![Century-old St Marys Bay property sells for 'undisclosed amount'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Century-old St Marys Bay property sells for 'undisclosed amount'
The Rossiter brothers are said to have mixed emotions over the sale.