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May start for work on city rail link

Main work on the $2.5 billion city rail link is due to start in May next year, beginning with a new entrance for commuters at the rear of Britomart train station.

Stamford Plaza, Auckland

Eveline Harvey enjoys a babymoon break in the heart of the city.

Brian Rudman: Let's get together on housing - again

The idea of an urban development authority, touted by experts for at least a decade, may again fall on deaf ears, writes Brian Rudman.

Defibrillator 'could have saved life'

A security guard who collapsed and died in the cells of the Auckland District Court might have been saved if there was a defibrillator in the building, a cardiac doctor says.

Lucky escape from 'fierce' house fire

Three people and a dog are believed to have escaped a fire that gutted a suburban Auckland house overnight.

Ten thousand-burger rent rise

An Auckland takeaway owner has been landed with a $110,000 rent hike demand.

The magic of Maraetai

Auckland's easternmost suburb offers the ideal family trifecta: bike trails, beaches and stunning beauty, writes Debbie Griffiths.

4 of the best learn-to-ride bike trails

4 of the best learn-to-ride bike trails for kids to find their balance.

Pedestrian hit by Auckland truck named

Auckland police have named the pedestrian killed after being hit by a truck in the central city last night.

Pedestrian dead after truck accident

The pedestrian who was hit by a truck on Fanshaw St in Auckland tonight has died.

Fatal stabbing accused named

A man accused of stabbing a woman to death and attempting to kill a man in central Auckland last week can now be named.

Aucklanders pay 'too little' for fines

Auckland Transport believes parking fines are no longer effective and calls for an increase to deter offenders.

Fatal stabbing: Accused to be named

A man accused of stabbing a woman to death and attempting to kill another man in central Auckland last week will lose name suppression on Thursday.

Fatal stabbing: Second victim in stable condition

The 22-year-old man who was stabbed alongside Parmita Rani at an central Auckland international school is in a stable condition.

Classmates pay tribute to stab victim

Classmates of the woman thought to be the victim of the stabbing at an international school in central Auckland yesterday have paid tribute online.

City gem demanded to be left alone

In the eyes of the Albert-Eden Local Board, the Chamberlain Park Golf Course is an unacceptable luxury because of the shortage of open sport and leisure space in its bailiwick.