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![Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
All the action from Auckland Anniversary Day's annual regatta.
![Thief plucks busker's guitar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Thief plucks busker's guitar
He's one of Auckland's best-known street musicians - but he's been silenced by the theft of his $3800 guitar taken from the back of his car.
![Construction noise wakes new mums](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Construction noise wakes new mums
The noise from major construction is upsetting patients at Auckland City Hospital, who are being offered earplugs to block out the banging and crashing.
![Len Brown: Six strategies for 2014](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Len Brown: Six strategies for 2014
This year presents exciting possibilities to deliver on the goals of the Auckland Plan, writes Auckland's Mayor Len Brown.
![Cycle safe: Trading places - Day five](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cycle safe: Trading places - Day five
Symonds St is a nasty place for cyclists. It should have "cyclists not welcome" signs.
![City of Sails - popular but costly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
City of Sails - popular but costly
Auckland tops a survey of 44 countries - but not in a good way. It costs $228 to buy items you'd pay $62 for in Bali.
![Arson attack on Auckland landmark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Arson attack on Auckland landmark
A fire lit in the early hours of this morning has damaged part of Auckland's St Mary's church.
![Cat stuck in central Auckland building shaft for four days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cat stuck in central Auckland building shaft for four days
A cat caused a stir after being stuck in a central Auckland building shaft for four days.
![Student dies at University of Auckland business school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Student dies at University of Auckland business school
A student has died at a building in the University of Auckland business school. A spokeswoman from the university confirmed there
![Dream final for ASB Classic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dream final for ASB Classic
It is the final most hoped would eventuate, with two former world No 1s and grand slam champions squaring off against each other.
![Venus Williams arrives in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Venus Williams arrives in Auckland
Tennis star Venus Williams has touched down on New Zealand soil this morning ahead of the ASB Classic in Auckland next week.
![Anger over ceiling collapse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Anger over ceiling collapse
An angry mother has criticised how staff at an Auckland cinema handled a ceiling collapse in which a young girl sustained minor injuries this morning.
![Auckland: Best place to be](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland: Best place to be
Danielle Wright discovers the City of Sails is the best place to be this holiday season.
![Police locate Good Samaritan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Police locate Good Samaritan
Police are still seeking a Good Samaritan who chanced upon a badly beaten man and took him to hospital last month, likely saving his life.
![Carter gets hearts pumping](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Carter gets hearts pumping
All Blacks star Dan Carter got hearts pumping when he took part in an early morning group workout session in Auckland today.
![Cash stolen from parking machines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cash stolen from parking machines
At least 40 pay and display parking machines have been badly damaged in thefts from central Auckland.
![K'Rd bottle shop man hit in robbery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
K'Rd bottle shop man hit in robbery
A liquor store employee assaulted by armed robbers was not even supposed to be working in the store when the terrifying ordeal unfolded.
![Auckland Zoo to ditch its Japanese Garden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland Zoo to ditch its Japanese Garden
There's disappointment over plans by Auckland Zoo to remove its Japanese Garden - a feature gifted by sister city Fukuoka nearly 25 years ago.
![Best NZ city to be a student in is...](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Best NZ city to be a student in is...
A New Zealand city has been ranked among the top cities in the world for students to pursue a university education.
![Leak plugged in time for xmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Leak plugged in time for xmas
The $2.8m job to fix and upgrade Auckland's Chancery shopping, dining and office precinct is on track to be finished around Christmas.
![Wynyard quarter's next stage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wynyard quarter's next stage
Work is underway in the next stage of the Wynyard Quarter development on Auckland's waterfront.
![Art in the park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Art in the park
From heavy bronze wings to delicately patterned parasols, Danielle Wright is spoiled for choice at Auckland Botanic Garden's fourth Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition.
![Mark Smith: Migrants find much to offer here](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mark Smith: Migrants find much to offer here
Migration has played a key role in our nationwide economic development.