Local News - The Aucklander
Student unions struggle for funds
Students at Massey University's Albany campus, who were looking forward to Orientation Week this year, would have been disappointed. The event, usually run by the Albany Students' Association, had to be scaled back to one event on one night, and even the traditional sausage sizzle was called off. The student association's bank account...
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Dogs break rules on west Auckland beach
If a sign says dogs must be on a lead, there is no leeway. But some dog owners on a west coast beach are making their own rules and could face fines.
Soccer-mad Rhys rapt with spa pool
A North Shore family returned home from holiday to discover locals had banded together to donate a great gift for their son who has muscular dystrophy.
Auckland MPs add voice to TVNZ7
Auckland MPs added their voice at a public meeting against TVNZ7's closure
Pyjama drive on
As temperatures across the nation are dropping, Auckland charity Foster Hope is warming up for its annual pyjama drive.
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Bag a bargain at book sale
Auckland Libraries are selling off withdrawn items to make room for new stock.
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Thunder warning eases, but rain aplenty
Auckland is among those places in the firing line with a wet night ahead and unsettled days, with possible tornadoes.
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Misconceptions about hospice care
Many people think you pay to use a hospice, and people only go there to die. Totara Hospice offers much more than that to its community, and never charges a cent.
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Arts centre or Howick town hall?
Howick arts fans are happy with council support for a new theatre - but there's conflict over how big that theatre should be.
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Takapuna Milford walkway dangles
Plans for an $8.85 million Takapuna to Milford walkway appear to have reached an impasse.
Ex-All Black to learn fate over assault and...
A former All Black facing assault and drug charges after World Cup Rugby final celebrations last October should know the outcome tomorrow.When Stephen John Bachop,...
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Being chosen as a young adventurer on the Amazon changed an Auckland student's life and outlook on New Zealand.
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Health: Who will administer your flu jab?
Gone are the days when the job of a practice nurse was solely to be at the doctors' bidding. Now they are often the first, and only, medical professional a patient...
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