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Akl power users poised for $335 payout
It's that happy time of year for hundreds of thousands of Auckland households - the annual dividend payout from the AECT is in the mail.
Vic Park revives 'hippie vibe'
One of Auckland's original markets, Victoria Park, is welcoming back stall holders for cottage industry arts and crafts and street food to breathe some life into its lanes.
What's on this weekend
Sunshine, fresh air, the great outdoors. Spring has got us all anticipating summer. Better get ourselves out there then.
Ground rent prepay deal
Buyers of hundreds of new Auckland waterfront apartments will escape the leasehold ground rent trap.
Downtown revamp: $500m
Auckland will get something special for the downtown area from the sale of QE Square by Auckland Council, says Precinct Properties chief executive Scott Pritchard.
Waiter seeks mystery man
An Auckland waiter’s plea for the object of his affection to get in touch has gone viral.
Brian Rudman: $25m dream a bridge too far
Who wants to shell out a king's ransom for "optimal uplift" of a bridge on Auckland's waterfront when there's already a decent one there, asks Brian Rudman.
New bridge: Gone already?
Auckland Council is considering scrapping the $3.7 million three-year-old Te Wero bridge linking the Viaduct Harbour with Wynyard Quarter and building a $25 million replacement.
Auckland: A tank full of surprises
Sharks are the least of James Russell's worries at Kelly Tarlton's.
Dream penthouse sells for a bargain
A sprawling luxury penthouse on Auckland's waterfront once touted as the country's biggest and most expensive apartment with an asking price of $10 million has been sold for just $900,000.
Auckland: Action stations
Danielle Wright heads into the CBD to find family options that'll get the heart pumping.
Southern exposure at Museum
Danielle Wright visits 'Still Life: Inside the Antarctic Huts of Scott and Shackleton', at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
Bikeway to open - but no uni access
A $11m cycleway through Grafton Gully will open this week - but there's no access to Auckland university - sold as the cycleway's most likely users.
Cops raid high roller
Police investigating alleged money laundering seize millions in assets from controversial multimillionaire
Restructuring boosts earnings at Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland said it had reached its goal of achieving a 12 per cent return on equity two years ahead of schedule with a net profit of $74 million for the year to June 30, up 90 per cent on the previous year.
German fund buys office tower as foreigners look beyond farms
Another prized Auckland office tower has changed hands, confirming that foreign investor fervour for New Zealand extends well beyond the farm.
Ports and Icepak link up to build $20m hub
Ports of Auckland, Napier Port and cold storage specialist Icepak have formed a joint venture to develop a new $20 million inland port and freight hub at Longburn, near Palmerston North.
SkyCity full-year result gets tick
Analysts appear to be satisfied with SkyCity Entertainment Group's performance, despite a drop in annual profit.
SkyCity unveils big new hotel plan
SKyCity has dramatically increased the scope of its planned Auckland convention centre, announcing plans for a five star hotel and a 50 per cent increase in spending on the project .
Candidates face off in Epsom
Epsom election candidates faced off at a public debate last night, with one promising to name a convicted sex offender with name suppression under parliamentary privilege.