Maafu Tulimaiau dances on the street as he does not have a practice venue. MICHELLE HYSLOP Dancing in the streets

He goes by the name Hurricane and he's a 17-year-old hip-hop dancer who wants to get his crew out of the rain. Sophie Smith reports ...
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Ethnic groups mobilise to vote

A powerful community group is demanding answers from candidates for the new Auckland Council. Edward Rooney reports.A voting bloc credited with sweeping Helen Clark to power in 1999 is hosting ...
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Budding artists wanted for fishy mural

Do you want to leave your mark on the West? Project Twin Streams and Westfield WestCity want people to make an artistic contribution to an innovative community art project - ... More

 
Young director flickers into focus

Hohepa Hemara has been named best director at an awards night to celebrate new young talent in the film industry. Hohepa's environmental film Youth Today was but one of the ...
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Even the Sky Tower gets the blues

Auckland’s Sky Tower will be bathed in blue light for the rest of September to launch the beginning of the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s annual awareness campaign, Blue September. Blue Friday, ... More

 
To choose or not to choose

Bloggers are bickering and there are plenty of arguments on campuses about whether student association membership should be optional. Sophie Smith reports.Auckland University of Technology student of Applied Science Nicholas Green ...
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Frida's pie surprise

Warning: Don't read this on an empty stomach. After a tough - but tasty - judging day, New Zealand's next gourmet pie has been announced.Three recipes underwent the taste-test with ...
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Dogged funseekers

At least 3000 doggy lovers and 1500 of their 'best friends' from all over Auckland are expected to turn up for the third annual Champ Wag 'n' Walk Family Fun ...
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Tales in Twitteratti

Rowena Orejana reads between the lines of an innovative writing contest. In five minutes with Paul Brown he will shoot all preconceptions of a stereotypical librarian to pieces. Manukau Libraries' Outreach ...
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Bases are loaded

Time's been called on boozed-up softball spectators and players at an Auckland domain. Hayley Hannan reports. Nestled in the centre of the volcanic Mangere Domain is Onehunga Mangere United Sports Club. ...
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National Police comb streets for flasher

Police are combing central Auckland streets looking for a man who allegedly flashed his genitals at a woman on Tuesday.The woman phoned police this morning saying she recognised the man in Remuera.A police northern communications...

 

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World New oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico

Another oil rig exploded and caught fire off the Louisiana coast this morning.But no, it's not another Deepwater Horizon -scale disaster.The explosion has spread a kilometre-long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico west of the...

 

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Questions need to be asked of the former management of failed company South Canterbury Finance, says the Shareholders Association.Des Hunt, Shareholders Association corporate liaison director, said there was concern with activities...

 

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Politics Troops' request for spy drones denied

A request from New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan to have spy drone planes was rejected despite their use by private companies and coalition forces.The informal request for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) was rejected by Defence...

 

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