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Review gives new hope for decaying theatre
The potential refurbishment of the St James Theatre has received a boost from Auckland Mayor Len Brown.
!['Ghost bikes' grim reminder of deaths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Ghost bikes' grim reminder of deaths
Motorists impatient with cyclists should watch out for a ghostly spectre as they drive past the scene of a fatal bike crash.
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Torched primary school to reopen on time
The Ministry of Education has stepped in make sure an Auckland primary school, torched by arsonists on Friday, can reopen on time.
![Under-threat cottages in good condition - surveyor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Under-threat cottages in good condition - surveyor
Three much-loved art deco houses scheduled to be demolished are in good condition, contrary to the Auckland Council's assertion that they are in disrepair and should be knocked down, a surveyor says.
![KiwiRail removes 'eyesore' ramps at $600,000 cost](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
KiwiRail removes 'eyesore' ramps at $600,000 cost
KiwiRail has spent $600K to remove controversial footbridge ramps in the Auckland suburb of Glen Eden.
![Cricket: Auckland let victory slip from their grasp](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cricket: Auckland let victory slip from their grasp
Northern Districts came back from the edge of defeat to beat Auckland by two runs with 10 balls left yesterday.
![Public Enemy photo gallery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Public Enemy photo gallery
Photos from Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet show at the Auckland Town Hall, Saturday January 8th.
![One hospitalised after Waitemata boating drama](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
One hospitalised after Waitemata boating drama
There is a search on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour this morning.
![Best of 2011: Watch this space](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Best of 2011: Watch this space
There's fresh blood oozing with talent in New Zealand's wine industry. Rebecca Gibb picks the ones to watch this year.
![Big Fat Indian Wedding spices up Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Big Fat Indian Wedding spices up Auckland
A three-day Indian wedding taking place in Auckland is possibly the biggest, fattest wedding party this city has seen.
![Big fat Bollywood wedding in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Big fat Bollywood wedding in Auckland
An Auckland suburb came to a standstill today as a Bollywood-style Indian wedding procession brought the streets alive with colour and dancing - but no white lions or cheetah cubs.
![Tram tracks first step in harbour transport project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tram tracks first step in harbour transport project
Trams are expected to run on Auckland's waterfront by August in an $8m project which saw the first modest section of tracks laid this week.
![St Heliers homes unlikely to be relocated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
St Heliers homes unlikely to be relocated
Three art-deco homes in St Heliers at the centre of a furore over Auckland's heritage preservation are unlikely to be relocated, Auckland Council chief executive says.
![Sprinkler saves historic Auckland department store (+photos)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sprinkler saves historic Auckland department store (+photos)
One of NZ's oldest department stores escaped extensive damage when a sprinkler system activated and put out a fire which could have destroyed the building.
![Top Auckland department store hit by fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Top Auckland department store hit by fire
Thick smoke from a fire in one of Auckland's biggest department stores poured out on to Queen St late last night, shutting major city streets.