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Transport bosses hope for best
Aucklanders stayed off the roads last night as authorities shut the busiest stretch of motorway in the country.
How to cope in gridlock city
Organisers of the country's largest motorway closure are praying they have scared enough Aucklanders off the roads this weekend to avoid the city grinding to a halt.
Auckland property prices fall in August, listings stay low
House prices in Auckland fell during August as the number of properties being listed continues to stall.
Beach houses draw record protests
There have been more than 1000 submissions against plans to build houses on an unspoilt Coromandel beach.
Historic pub begins slow crawl to safety
The historic Birdcage Tavern started its slow move towards new temporary lodgings yesterday.
Newmarket diversion dismays retailers
Businesses are concerned traffic diversions to be put in place while the Newmarket Viaduct is developed will create traffic mayhem.
The plan to avoid traffic mayhem
There will be 36 hours of car chaos next weekend when the country's busiest highway closes to south-bound traffic.
<i>Kevin Atkinson:</i> Home truths forcing everybody to adjust
Credit crunch has changed the landscape for residential building, writes Kevin Atkinson