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Di's brainwave provides needy with surplus fruit
A group on Auckland's North Shore has created a unique match-making scheme - for fruit.

Theatre Preview: The Factory, Mangere Arts Centre
The world's first Pacific musical is inspired by our nation's immigrants who each made sacrifices for a chance in New Zealand.

Police find P lab in four star hotel room
One of Auckland's newest hotels faces a hefty bill to decontaminate a room which police say was...

Taxi driver murder verdict due next week
The widow of taxi driver Hiren Mohini will soon know how long the man who murdered her husband will spend in jail.

'Act of fun' brings smiles on grey day
Yellow balloons tethered to a bridge brightened up an otherwise dreary day in Auckland in a "random act of fun".

Roger Blakeley: Why Auckland has so many plans
Roger Blakeley says that the council has adopted the principles of "simple, fast and bold" for all planning.

Technology drives better ways of getting around
Smart roads and clever apps could hold the key to solving Auckland's congestion problems, writes Steve Hart.

Shining examples of what a city can become
The Global Cities initiative is looking at ways to help Auckland become a better place to live and work, writes Ruth Le Pla.