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Oysters galore at Bluff food festival
Source: Close Up Thousands of oysters will be devoured today at the annual Bluff Oyster and Food Festival. The festival showcases an array of local Southland seafood, fine wine and entertainment. Kiwi band Good Shirt will be performing at this year's event. Along with the star of the show, the Bluff oyster, festival goers can also sample other wildfoods such as kina, mutton bird, and ...
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Fatal fire near Hokitika
Source: ONE News One person has died in a shed fire at a property near Hokitika this morning. The Fire Service was called to the scene at Kaniere Rd, Kaniere, at 4:20 this morning. One other person at the property was uninjured. Emergency services remain on ...
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$9m fraud family in dock
Eli Devoy. Photo / NZ Herald A Remuera businesswoman allegedly headed a $9.2 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved her siblings, friends and 11 Auckland properties. Eli Devoy, 44, - also known as Ellie Stone and Eli Ghorbani - was charged by the Serious Fraud Office yesterday with six other members of the Auckland Iranian community. According to the SFO, the defendants are ...
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Sister dies on hearing of judges death
Barbara Mitchell's family say she had just learned of her brother's death when she collapsed. Photo / Supplied The family of Supreme Court judge Sir Robert Chambers have suffered a second tragedy with the death of his sister - who was so shocked by the news she collapsed when told he had died. Barbara Mitchell learned of her brother's death on Wednesday morning in a phone call ...
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$16m budget for countrys four flashest apartments
The property at 79 Sarsfield St, Herne Bay, as seen from Sentinel Reserve. (Inset) An artist's impression of the proposed development. Photo / Natalie Slade A group of Aucklanders are building what could be the country's most expensive set of boutique apartments for themselves, worth about $4 million each. It is understood a consortium, led by a property developer, who want ...
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Devoy keeps clear of Peters China attack
Dame Susan was not willing to comment last night. Photo / Doug Sherring New Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has refrained from joining critics of NZ First Leader Winston Peters' latest attack on China's growing influence in New Zealand, saying she doesn't want to get involved. But Ethnic Affairs Minister Judith Collins who appointed Dame Susan to the job ...
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SkyCity bets on Queenstown
SkyCity is looking at expanding and enhancing the company's activities in Queenstown. Photo / APN While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight. In the southern town, the company has been picked to operate a new convention centre, which is yet to be built. But ...
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US spy device tested on NZ public
The Greens and Labour have repeatedly called for an inquiry into the actions of the GCSB. Photo / Tim Cuff A high-tech United States surveillance tool which sweeps up all communications without a warrant was sent to New Zealand for testing on the public, according to an espionage expert. The tool was called ThinThread and it worked by automatically intercepting phone, email and ...
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Kiwi mum Ive been on the same path as Jolie
Brenna Nation had both breasts removed and a hysterectomy after finding she was carrying the BRCA2 cancer gene. Photo / Christchurch Star At just 24, Brenna Nation became one of the youngest women in New Zealand to be diagnosed with breast cancer. A year later, she chose to have both breasts removed after learning she had a gene that made it extremely likely her cancer would ...
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SkyCity bets on Queenstown
While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight. In the southern town, the company has been picked to operate a new convention centre, which is yet to be built. But SkyCity also wants new luxury hotel accommodation to draw multimillionaire Asian high rollers on a ...
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SkyCity bets on Queenstown
While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight. In the southern town, the company has been picked to operate a new convention centre, which is yet to be built. But SkyCity also wants new luxury hotel accommodation to draw multimillionaire Asian high rollers on a ...
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SkyCity bets on Queenstown
While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight. In the southern town, the company has been picked to operate a new convention centre, which is yet to be built. But SkyCity also wants new luxury hotel accommodation to draw multimillionaire Asian high rollers on a ...
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SkyCity bets on Queenstown
While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight. In the southern town, the company has been picked to operate a new convention centre, which is yet to be built. But SkyCity also wants new luxury hotel accommodation to draw multimillionaire Asian high rollers on a ...
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SkyCity bets on Queenstown
While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight. In the southern town, the company has been picked to operate a new convention centre, which is yet to be built. But SkyCity also wants new luxury hotel accommodation to draw multimillionaire Asian high rollers on a ...
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SkyCity bets on Queenstown
While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight. In the southern town, the company has been picked to operate a new convention centre, which is yet to be built. But SkyCity also wants new luxury hotel accommodation to draw multimillionaire Asian high rollers on a ...
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SkyCity bets on Queenstown
While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight. In the southern town, the company has been picked to operate a new convention centre, which is yet to be built. But SkyCity also wants new luxury hotel accommodation to draw multimillionaire Asian high rollers on a ...
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Kids play made too safe - expert
A misguided health and safety culture is threatening to render children's play meaningless, early childhood providers are to be warned. The United Kingdom-based founder of Outdoor Play and Learning (Opal), Michael Follett, says a "policy of fear" has reshaped play to the extent that children are losing out on vital learning. "You are taking away their ability to learn through ...
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Hundreds of kids in CYF abuse review
Child Youth and Family is reviewing the cases of more than 200 children thought to have been subjected to continued abuse and neglect despite repeated warnings to social workers. Children's Commissioner Dr Russell Wills said the children had been referred to CYF more than 20 times each and the notifications could include everything from serious violence to children repeatedly turning up to ...
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Treated sewage could cover city land
Treated sewage waste could be dumped on land 20m from property boundaries under the draft Auckland Council Unitary Plan. Sections of the plan that have escaped public notice reveal that waste called biosolids which meets accepted standards could be dumped on or in land as a permitted activity. This means resource consent would not be needed and dumping could occur as of right, ...
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Bach and back street among top awards
A firm of Auckland architects behind a building restoration which revitalised part of Queen St scooped the country's premier architectural award last night. Fearon Hay, headed by Tim Hay and Jeff Fearon, won the NZ Institute of Architect's architecture medal for the Imperial Buildings near the foot of Queen St, a project the judges said had enlivened the wider area with through-site ...
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Westie takes a bite of Big Apple
When New Zealand chef Matt Lambert opens his first restaurant in New York City next week, he will be giving diners a little taste of Henderson Creek. The 32-year-old says his restaurant, The Musket Room, will be a New Zealand restaurant and some of the dishes will be based on memories of his years back home. "I've a couple of dishes based on the fact that I used to go fishing for ...
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Students bear the brunt of Auckland public transport fare rises
Auckland transport agency has been accused of targeting students with public transport fare rises that will also affect thousands of Hop and multi-trip ticket buyers. Auckland Transport - which waited until late yesterday to announce changes approved by its board two months ago - will lift cash fares for tertiary students by between 7c and 40c a trip on June 3. Adults who use Hop ...
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$9m fraud Family in dock
A Remuera businesswoman allegedly headed a $9.2 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved her siblings, friends and 11 Auckland properties. Eli Devoy, 44, - also known as Ellie Stone and Eli Ghorbani - was charged by the Serious Fraud Office yesterday with six other members of the Auckland Iranian community. According to the SFO, the defendants are all friends and family of Devoy. Three are ...
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SkyCity bets on Queenstown
While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight. In the southern town, the company has been picked to operate a new convention centre, which is yet to be built. But SkyCity also wants new luxury hotel accommodation to draw multimillionaire Asian high rollers on a ...
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UFC Kiwis on UFC undercard in Las Vegas showdown
Mixed martial arts already has a cult following in New Zealand and it could blast to the front of people's minds this weekend. Kiwis Mark Hunt and James Te Huna are both on the UFC 160 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and tomorrow afternoon's (NZT) show shapes as a blockbuster. Heavyweight Hunt is in the co-main event against Brazilian Junior dos Santos, with the ...
Auckland Feature Story
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Auckland's infastructure needs upgrading in the long run.
Auckland may in the next few years be able to upgrade two major pieces of infastructure and reap the economic benefits for the city.
There may, in the near future, be a four-lane road of national significance (RONS) between Auckland and Whangarei, which would make travel between the country’s largest city and Northland much faster and more efficient, while providing significant economic benefits to both regions as well. Read more
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