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Two more fruit flies found in Auckland
Two further Queensland fruit flies have been found in central Auckland, taking the toll to seven.
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Pasifika 'confident' of success despite fruit fly debacle
Organisers of Pasifika Festival are "confident" it will be a success this year, despite having to move venues just 17 days before the event.
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Fly forces Pasifika to move
The discovery of Queensland fruit flies in the Grey Lynn area has led to the Pasifika Festival relocating for the 2015 show.
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Fruit fly may force festival to flee
One of the world's biggest Pacific Island cultural festivals may be forced to move from its home at Western Springs at short notice because of the Queensland fruit fly scare.
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Life goes on around bug hunt
An intensive biosecurity operation is in progress in the backyards of hundreds of Auckland residents, but residents of Grey Lynn are continuing their lives as usual.
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Fruit fly war: Live species to be imported
Researchers have been given permission to import live specimens of the pest the Ministry for Primary Industries is waging war against in Grey Lynn.
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Fruit fly: Officials rule out aerial spraying
Officials battling to contain a Queensland fruit fly incursion in central Auckland have ruled out aerial spraying following confirmation of a fourth fly being discovered in traps.
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Three fruit flies found
Two more fruit flies, including a dead one, have been found in a central Auckland suburb - bringing the total to three.
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Fruit fly hunt: Wait on tests
Anxious Auckland residents living inside a Queensland fruit fly exclusion zone will find out today if any more of the pests have been found in Grey Lynn.
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Fruit fly hunt: Auckland traps cleared
Traps set in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn after a Queensland fruit fly was found yesterday are being cleared today.
![One small fruit fly, one massive response](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
One small fruit fly, one massive response
There are warnings NZ's $5 billion horticulture industry is threatened by the discovery of a Queensland fruit fly in Grey Lynn, and tight controls are in place.
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Torched for being modern?
Police hunting for arsonist who torched designer home in Auckland suburb are investigating if the blaze is linked to opposition to its controversial construction.
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Sheds and rubble sells for $1.4m
It has no bedroom, no bathroom and no power - but it's just sold for close to $1.4 million.
![Volunteers ready for eclectic park festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Volunteers ready for eclectic park festival
For 30 years, the sheltered daisy-covered banks and fields of an Auckland suburban park have become a cradle of happiness for a summer's day of picnics, music, kids entertainment and pre Christmas shopping.
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Family of slain teen 'broken'
A 16-year-old boy, supported by friends and family, has appeared in court this morning following the weekend stabbing of Luke Tipene.
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Pedestrian hit by reversing truck
A pedestrian was seriously injured when she was struck by a truck reversing at the Countdown supermarket car park in Auckland's Grey Lynn this morning.
!['Fair price' for run-down villa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Fair price' for run-down villa
In need of an extensive paint job and a garden makeover, this run-down three-bedroom Grey Lynn villa has sold for $1.215 million.
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Worker bashed during $30k robbery
A worker at an Auckland Returned Services Club was brutally bashed and the club safe robbed of $30,000 yesterday by two attackers pretending to be painters.
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Wonderful Auckland wanders
Auckland rhymes with walkland, and with good reason. If you don't believe us, try some of these top trots.
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Anger over cancelled festival
The organisers of Auckland's Grey Lynn Park Festival have defended their decision not to reimburse stallholders after the event was cancelled due to bad weather.
![Review: Delicious, Grey Lynn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Review: Delicious, Grey Lynn
The new owner at Delicious has kept the best and improved the rest.
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Property Report: Buoyant Auckland still leads the way
The steady life in sales and prices started in the central Auckland suburbs over a year ago and has now spread across the new supercity. But as Bruce Morris reports, it's still tough going out in the provinces.