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People power helps save trees from axe
Auckland's Battle of the Pohutukawa has been won by a community uprising against the council's transport authority.
Fruit fly hunt: Wait on tests
Anxious Auckland residents living inside a Queensland fruit fly exclusion zone will find out today if any more of the pests have been found in Grey Lynn.
Fruit fly hunt: Auckland traps cleared
Traps set in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn after a Queensland fruit fly was found yesterday are being cleared today.
One small fruit fly, one massive response
There are warnings NZ's $5 billion horticulture industry is threatened by the discovery of a Queensland fruit fly in Grey Lynn, and tight controls are in place.
Ban after fruit fly found in NZ
A fruit fly has been found in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn, with signs going up asking people not to move any fresh fruit or vegetables beyond the area.
Car, bike, motorbike in Auckland crash
A motorcyclist has been left shaken after colliding with a car on Auckland's Eden Terrace this morning.
Brunch: Orphans Kitchen, Grey Lynn
Up early and looking for a new spot to dine this weekend? Check out this week's brunch review.
Green light for $100m Ryman plan
Neighbours have failed to stop Ryman Healthcare getting consent for a $100 million-plus village between Greenlane and One Tree Hill.
Mark Bracey: Pohutukawa plight could be a roading turning point
No city in the world has managed to pave its way out of congestion. Auckland will not be the first to succeed but it may be the last to try, writes Mark Bracey.
Auckland: Join the Gulf club
Elisabeth Easther suggests some fun ways to explore Auckland's beautiful waterways.
Colourful display of pride
Prime Minister John Key and Labour leader Andrew Little have arrived at the Big Gay Out.
Brunch: Panscape, Newmarket
Heading out for brunch? Check out the latest review in Canvas magazine for inspiration.
Residents find crashed driver in dark
Residents in Auckland's Herne Bay found a crashed driver "spread-eagled" over a steep slope about 10m below an entrance to the Harbour Bridge around 2am yesterday.
Apology for stranded group
Auckland Council has apologised to visitors whose cars were locked in the Mt Eden domain for two hours after closing and who were asked to pay a $40 release fee.
High-flyer accused of exposing himself
A high-flying professional is on trial accused of exposing himself in a central Auckland reserve.
High Court spat over Remuera driveway
A Bank of New Zealand director and Treasury board member has lost a High Court driveway spat with her neighbours in the upmarket Auckland suburb of Remuera.
Some more of our faves
Herald on Sunday readers tell us the things they love most about Auckland.
Vial of blood spilled on plane
Fire crews are decontaminating a plane at Auckland International Airport after a vial of blood was spilled.
Trams in Auckland: Back to the future?
Trams could be heading into Auckland city again, almost 60 years after the original tracks were torn up.