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Brawling boys face rugby judges after 1st XV game called off
A schoolboy rugby match was abandoned after three players were sent off for brawling...
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Book lover: David Mitchell
David Mitchell is a UK author whose most recent novel is The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. He will be appearing at the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival.
![Rich pricks? No, that's not us, says Act's Boscawen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rich pricks? No, that's not us, says Act's Boscawen
Act's new parliamentary leader says an image revamp is more than a decade overdue.
![My Auckland: Mangere Bridge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
My Auckland: Mangere Bridge
Rafael Caso, creative account manager, and Karen Caso, hard-working mum, reckon they're lucky to live in Mangere Bridge, Auckland's best-kept-secret suburb. They tell James Russell why.
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Police hunt third armed robber
Police have found two suspected robbers, but at least one other is on the loose after gunmen robbed a bank in the Auckland suburb of Royal Oak today. Armed police swarmed the area and ordered people to stay in their homes...
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Police track down armed robbery suspects
Police have shut down several streets in Royal Oak after an armed robbery in the area.
![<i>Serafin Cafe & Bar</i>, Mt Eden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<i>Serafin Cafe & Bar</i>, Mt Eden
A new tapas bar on Dominion Rd satisfies the palate as well as the wallet.
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Interiors: Somewhere to get settled
An Auckland furniture designer has put down roots, giving his bungalow a clean, minimalist look.