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Moala brawl caused by 'oafish' drunks

The defence lawyer for George Moala's brother says a nightclub fight was caused by "oafish" drunks trying to bait the rugby star.

Moala was trying to 'protect' girlfriend

The girlfriend of an Auckland rugby star said he was trying to protect her when he got involved in a fracas that led to him being charged by police.

Police trolley pursuit goes viral

A video of a man riding a trolley down Auckland's Queen Street while being followed by police has been viewed more than 3.25 million times on Facebook.

Not our fault if photo fad goes wrong

Property owners say they can't be held responsible for a death-defying fad like the one where three youths took selfies off the roof of an Auckland building.

Moala trial: Blood 'sprayed' from neck

The man allegedly attacked by an Auckland rugby star has told the court about the moment he regained consciousness with blood "spraying" from his neck.

A selfie - and Auckland view to die for

Disbelieving Auckland office workers watched as youths risked life and limb taking selfies on the edge of an 18-storey building yesterday.

Auckland: SkyCity's big engine

SkyCity often talks up its regional operations, but the beating heart of its business is centred in Auckland where its flagship property generates two-thirds of the company's earnings.

SkyCity supporters cool over cash plea

SkyCity's convention centre proposal has hit fresh turbulence as several high-profile former supporters declined to back the use of public funds to meet cost overruns.

Hunt for intruder who attacked woman

Police have released a sketch of a man being sought after a woman was brutally attacked in her central Auckland home earlier this month.

Auckland's 175th Anniversary

Court fills with Christmas drink drivers

A slew of alleged drink drivers appeared in court today, including two business high-flyers.

Empty prime CBD sites bad for the city

A prominent commercial real estate financier says land-bankers are ruining Auckland's central business district by leaving many sites vacant for decades.

Pensioner refuses to budge

Developers of a controversial multi-million waterfront village have been told "build around me" by a pensioner who owns the lease to land in the middle of the site.

SkyCity 'holds the cards' - Labour

SkyCity is holding all the cards in the latest round of negotiations with the Government over its increasingly expensive convention centre, Labour's Economic Development spokesman David Clark says.

Bill for SkyCity complex rockets

Design improvements, a new five-star hotel and inflation have rocketed up the SkyCity convention centre's pricetag by as much as $130 million.

Convention centre cost jumps by a fifth

SkyCity Entertainment Group, the casino and hotel operator, is in talks with the government on how to fund the increased cost of as much as $130 million to build an international convention centre in downtown Auckland.