Auckland Council pays secret seven-figure settlement after new-build home demolished
The house had been built to the roof line but was torn down due to structural concerns.
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Environment Court allows $300m Bayswater marina apartment scheme
The original plans for a 250-residence scheme have been cut savagely to 64 units today.
'Big loss': Popular Auckland Warehouse store to shut after 28 years
The Warehouse says it is 'extremely disappointed to find ourselves in this situation'.
Ellerslie victim remembered as 'good guy' by hospital colleagues
Homicide victim was a senior orthopaedic nurse at North Shore Hospital.
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Northland artists represented at country’s biggest outdoor art event
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New green food scrap bins: Apartment owners fear exploding numbers
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Another Kiwi craft beer company in deep trouble
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The Parole Board chairman has apologised to the family.
Anatomy of Labour’s collapse: From unprecedented support to devastating loss in three years
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Agonising wait for surgery: Hospitals operating on weekends in bid to reduce delays
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Elderly couple ‘stood over’ for $35k tree trimming
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Eke Panuku to sell Northcote town centre
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Woman with dementia sent home from hospital despite warnings
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'We were shocked': Three staff held at gunpoint during bowling alley heist
The armed man burst into the business just before 6pm.
Armed robber strikes North Shore bowling alley in ‘broad bloody daylight’
The armed man held up the bowling alley shortly before 6pm Tuesday.
Uncle sentenced for violent murder of infant nephew
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Impacted buses and routes after Albany bus station attack
Several Albany bus stops and routes are detoured.
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A lawyer believes the offenders' real estate agent was "clearly part of the deceit".
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Double tragedy: Coroner highlights care shortfalls in mental health death
The coroner says shortcomings in care likely contributed to his decision to take his life.
North Shore axe-attack accused pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
Three people were injured after the incident in June.
Gym instructor dies after accident while on LSD: Parents' plea to others
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Do fewer ferry services now mean better boats in the future?
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The westbound lane of Taharoto Road is blocked following the incident.
'What the hell?' Ferry suspensions raise fresh fears around housing development
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