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Wilson Parking announces free parking on weekends in an attempt to help economy
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Auckland Harbour Bridge back at 100 per cent capacity
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Sky City blaze: Fenz urged to review safety risks of buildings under construction
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Livin' on a prayer: Judith Collins places early vote in Tāmaki
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NZ's quarantine inequality: Superyacht from Malta to isolate at Queens Wharf
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Ardern casts early vote – calls on supporters to do the same
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Get excited commuters, Harbour Bridge repairs set for tomorrow night
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$1.5m Viaduct lookout platform takes Aucklanders further into city's flashest marina
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City Rail Link: Mining continues at Karangahape Station site
But people on the busy street won't hear the construction, thanks to a massive 'silencer'.
Bridge closure: Motorway traffic more than an hour slower than usual
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