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The carcass of a dead baby dolphin washed ashore on an Auckland beach, it's flesh sliced by a discarded fishing braid. Photo / Supplied

AUCKLANDER

Baby dolphin died 'horrible death' entangled in discarded fishing braid

18 Dec, 2019 8:21pm

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Why Auckland Tuatara star has MLB clubs excited

'Koenig is a big name that's getting some interest…there's several teams looking at him.'

Team New Zealand's AC75 'Te Aihe' flies over the Hauraki Gulf. Photo / ETNZ

SPORT

Auckland to get America's Cup taster before 2021 regatta

Auckland will host the final leg of the America's Cup World Series.

Rosier will play in New Zealand in January. Photo / Supplied

Lifestyle

Folk music 'has touched many souls'

Canadian group on why New Zealand audiences need to hear their brand of French folk.

Tuuletar will play at Womad next year. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

Tuuletar: Get set for vocal fireworks

Playing in NZ next year is a dream come true for Finnish "vocal folk hop" act Tuuletar.

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Ports of Auckland study estimates $626m cost per year to move north

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Property report: How globalisation shook up NZ's property market

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Is it time that Auckland finally had its own beer? According to Hallertau Brewery - yes.

EAT AND DRINK

Move over Heineken, is this the new beer of Auckland?

Is it time Auckland had its own beer? Hallertau's new brew the 09 gets a taste test.

Dominion Road is home to a new mural by Dick and Otis Frizzell.

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Dominion Road home to new mural project

Dominion Road is home to a new mural by Dick and Otis Frizzell.

Competitors run in the shadow of the harbour bridge. Photo / Michael Craig

OUT AND ABOUT

Thousands pound pavement for Auckland marathon

Close to 15,000 competitors streamed across Auckland streets for the 2019 marathon.

NZ Bus drivers making their way down Auckland's Victoria Street West during a day of industrial action. Photo / Lucy Thomson

AUCKLANDER

Live: 70,000 Aucklanders caught in bus cancellations - what you need to know

9 Dec, 2019 8:30am
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Traffic is expected to mount up on Auckland's roads as bus cancellations bites.

AUCKLANDER

Last-minute meeting to avert Auckland bus drivers' strike fails

8 Dec, 2019 6:43pm
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A meeting gets underway in Auckland to solve the bus drivers' dispute.

AUCKLANDER

Auckland household rates could rise 4.5 per cent next year

8 Dec, 2019 6:28pm
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AUCKLANDER

Piha lifeguard training turns real after fisherman swept off rocks

8 Dec, 2019 4:25pm
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This is what baby boomers look for in apartment

19 Dec, 2019 4:25pm

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Oneroof

Ponsonby for first home buyers

10 Sep, 2019 12:12pm
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Or a city bolt-hole for out of towners.

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Our most viewed homes: Lomu's secret getaway and 'horrible' castle

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Kiwi house that won over a Hollywood hardman

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Kiwis confident house prices will shoot up in 2020

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Ashley Church: Will these policies fix the housing market?

Barry Thom and Grant Lynch, UP (Unlimited Potential) real estate, at Akarana Yacht Club, Auckland. 11 December 2019 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Fiona Goodall

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Real estate's perfect double act

19 Dec, 2019 11:03am
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It's been 25 years since Barry Thom and Grant Lynch set up their own real estate agency.

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All the real estate eyeballs are on TOWIE star's bedroom

18 Dec, 2019 4:25pm
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Sports stars, water views and penthouses top world's most popular real estate listings.

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Harry Randall (14) is the star lead in a theatre production called Secret Garden walking in front of hundreds of people on stage. Photo / Jason Oxenham

The Aucklander

'They saw me walk and cried': Auckland teen's amazing recovery

8 Dec, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Harry plays a lead role of a boy who was led to believe he was cripple his whole life.

The native and endangered New Zealand blue duck is rarer than some species of kiwi. Photo / Aotearoa Science Agency

The Aucklander

Lonely hearts club: Whio baby finds a friend at Auckland Zoo

7 Dec, 2019 1:07pm
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A native and endangered New Zealand blue duck has found a friend at Auckland Zoo.

Extensive rain and strong winds have been battering the West Coast. Photo / Facebook

The Aucklander

Wild weather: Timaru evacuation alert issued; SH1 closed, peak flooding expected at 7pm

7 Dec, 2019 12:12pm
5 minutes to read

A local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.

Aerial view of the downtown public space project which began construction on December 2, 2019.

The Aucklander

$35m Auckland 'showpiece' waterfront extension begins

7 Dec, 2019 9:45am
4 minutes to read

Construction on an 1800sq m extension to Auckland's downtown waterfront began this week.

One of Flamingo's pink e-scooters. Photo / Supplied

The Aucklander

Council reveals e-scooter curfew areas

7 Dec, 2019 8:01am
3 minutes to read

Plus: allocation numbers have also been revealed.

The mum says it was a normal situation for a family with children - then police knocked. Photo / File / 123rf

The Aucklander

Mum's shock: Police called on screaming children

6 Dec, 2019 1:53pm
3 minutes to read

The mum says it was a normal situation for a family with children — then police knocked.

Food scraps will be collected kerbside from 2021 in Auckalnd. Photo / 123RF

The Aucklander

Aucklanders to get kerbside compost collection from 2021

5 Dec, 2019 4:11pm
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Aucklanders' food scraps will be collected kerbside from 2021 and turned into biogas.

Christopher Hilton, Beam vice president of corporate affairs. Photo / Supplied

The Aucklander

Hundreds of e-scooters en route to Auckland

4 Dec, 2019 5:43pm
4 minutes to read

Singapore-base Beam has grand plans to be the next Lime.

Vector said customers near the corner of Hillsborough Rd and Mt Albert Rd may be affected. Image / Google

The Aucklander

'Loud bang', power out in Auckland suburb of Hillsborough

4 Dec, 2019 3:53pm
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Customers should be prepared for power to be out "for some time", Vector says.

The unplanned water outage in Mt Wellington is indicated by the orange symbol. Image / Watercare

The Aucklander

Second water fault affecting Auckland residents after earlier outage this week

4 Dec, 2019 7:20am
2 minutes to read

A second water fault is affecting some Auckland residents in Mt Wellington today.

One of Flamingo's signature pink scooters. Photo / Supplied

The Aucklander

Lime fallout: Auckland faces weeks-long scooter drought

3 Dec, 2019 5:45pm
4 minutes to read

Plus: Flamingo hipsters have last laugh against Lime.

The restoration of the burst water main in central Auckland is on track to be completed today, says Watercare. Photo / Supplied

The Aucklander

Burst water main on track to be fixed today

3 Dec, 2019 4:47pm
2 minutes to read

Watercare due to finish restoration work late today.

Dee Pigneguy tends to the berm. Photo / RNZ

The Aucklander

Battle of the Berm: Neighbours at war

3 Dec, 2019 12:21pm
2 minutes to read

The planted-up berm has raised eyebrows in a seaside suburb of Auckland.

Autistic man Bradlee Mackay was allegedly attacked by two people in Green Bay on Monday. Photo / Supplied

The Aucklander

Severely autistic man bashed outside West Auckland supermarket

3 Dec, 2019 10:24am
3 minutes to read

"His face is covered with bruises. My brother is extremely traumatised and upset."

A vehicle has crashed into a powerpole in Sandringham - taking out power to the area. Photo / James Sturch

The Aucklander

Car crushed in Auckland power pole crash, driver flees the scene

3 Dec, 2019 8:19am
2 minutes to read

Power is expected to be out in parts of Auckland until 4pm.

The Aucklander

Why should Auckland move its port?

3 Dec, 2019 5:00am
7 minutes to read

With little agreement on the best plan for the port, it comes down to what you value most.

Fire and Emergency says an electrical fire in the basement of the library is under control. Photo / Will Trafford

The Aucklander

Fire at Manukau Library in South Auckland

2 Dec, 2019 5:00pm
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About 15 staff members helped evacuate everyone at the library.

Auckland Airport's has 12 new eGates have been developed with Lisbon-based Vision-Box. Photo / Supplied

The Aucklander

Auckland Airport rolls out new scanners as part of move towards biometric screening

2 Dec, 2019 4:34pm
3 minutes to read

New pre-security scanners replace manual processing.

In a photo the members can be seen blocking the road as a car does a burnout behind them. Photo / Supplied

The Aucklander

Black Power members do burnouts outside funeral home

2 Dec, 2019 3:44pm
2 minutes to read

Residents vented their frustration after Black Power blocked a road in West Auckland.

Browns Bays is among six beaches with a swimming alert today. Photo / Sylvie Whinray

The Aucklander

Six beaches closed in Auckland at the start of summer

2 Dec, 2019 3:09pm
2 minutes to read

Five beaches with long-term alerts have been re-opened since the rate was introduced.

Your dog can travel on the train in Auckland. Photo / 123rf

The Aucklander

Dogs of all sizes welcome on Auckland Transport trains

2 Dec, 2019 1:58pm
3 minutes to read

Your pet cat or dog could be riding shotgun with you on public transport this summer.

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