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Ikea opening ‘around Christmas trading period’, plans for traffic mitigation at Sylvia Park
'Ikea is likely to open around the Christmas trading period at the end of this year.'

Man charged in fatal South Auckland crash, further charges possible
A 56-year-old man faces charges including dangerous driving causing death.

Patrick Reynolds: What is a good model for Queen St?
OPINION: The busiest part of Queen St is now the car-free Te Komititanga Square.

Exploitation scam: Employer charged $7500, forced woman into sex work to repay debt
Ava Young falsely claimed a Thai worker was her relative.

Fullers worker avoids prosecution after leaving job suddenly amid theft allegations
It's understood the woman was called to a meeting then left her job with immediate effect.

Watch: First look inside City Rail Link’s unique new Te Waihorotiu Station
'No other train station in the world will look like this,' says CRL CEO Patrick Brockie.

Why Crane Brothers is doubling down on CBD despite retail challenges
Crane believes strong retail can thrive in diverse environments like High St and Ponsonby.

AT removing nuisance speed bump after residents complain of vibrations in homes
AT said the vibrations was uncomfortable and a nuisance for nearby residents.

Battery blaze: Ute fire damages electric vehicle, home in Westmere
Two vehicles went up in flames near a two-storey house.

Why the new $100m Pak'nSave faces unique construction challenges
Vast new store is to be built on a flood-prone site which operated for 50 years as a dump.

Pro-cycling Auckland councillor suffers broken leg in bike-car crash
Julie Fairey says she will likely need an operation and weeks of recovery.

'No water use': Faulty meters spark billing chaos for Watercare customers
Watercare offered manual readings and payment options to affected customers.

NZ's biggest new supermarket gets green light
It's to be built on a greenfield site near the Esmonde Rd motorway on-ramps and off-ramps.

Simon Wilson: Wayne Brown should stop redesigning bus routes
OPINION: Auckland's mayor seems to be trying to take over bus-route planning.

Wayne Brown redesigns a railway station
Reroute buses to stop at the station and get a big developer on board now, says the mayor.

'He was trying to kill me': Bus driver punched, choked as passengers lash out
And a 14-year-old boy punched a driver after he missed a turn near Tauranga Boys' College.

Simon Wilson's Love this City: Dogs, dogs, dogs! (and cheaper public transport)
Opinion: The council's new plans for dog walking are coming to a showdown.

Four loud cracks pierce air as three-hour standoff ends in arrest
Children have been stopped from walking their usual route home from school.

Watch: Fire at Akl supermarket extinguished, firefighters to remain overnight
More than 80 firefighters from 20 fire appliances were called to help.

'Is it a booze bus?': Epic police bus ads to extend to trains - first image
Police recruitment applications surge 48% in first two weeks of eye-catching bus ads.

Commuter gridlock: Auckland's weekend traffic now worse than rush hour
A report says Aucklanders will soon sit in congestion for 29 million hours a year.