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Crowds cheer victorious All Blacks
Tens of thousands of people packed central Auckland today to see dancing and fist pumping All Blacks celebrate their Rugby World Cup victory. Throngs of people crowded footpaths to catch a glimpse of their rugby heroes.
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Winning All Blacks parade through Auckland
The All Blacks travelled in a parade to share their victory with fans in Auckland City.
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Live updates: All Blacks' parade
The All Blacks are being honoured with a Rugby World Cup victory parade in downtown Auckland.
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Auckland: A super new city
With all the recent changes Alexia Santamaria discovers the city has a definite cosmopolitan feel.
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Rugby World Cup fan's semi-final birth
Painful contractions were not enough to stop one dedicated All Blacks fan from watching last weekend's semifinal clash.
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<i>Fish</i>, Auckland CBD
Flourishes and frills are all part of the stylish act at the new incarnation of the Hilton’s restaurant.
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Final whistle: All Black emotion boils over
Emotions were running high for the All Blacks after their solid 20-6 historic win against the Wallabies.
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Time to take Auckland seriously
Auckland's mayor is ready to up the pace for action on the transformation of the city writes Fran O'Sullivan.
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There's more than one game in town
The battle for Auckland will continue long after the Cup fanfare is over, writes Bernard Orsman.
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A new dawn for Auckland's Wynyard Quarter
Support will be needed from tech firms to bring this unique, ambitious project alive.
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Council 'pioneering new ground'
Auckland Council chief Doug McKay is turning his thoughts to priorities for the second year of our first Super City.
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<i>District Dining</i>, Auckland CBD
Is it old-fashioned of me to say that one of the first things a restaurant needs to do in order to attract customers is to look welcoming?