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House sellers take pity on first-home hunters (video)

If you have been house hunting in Auckland recently, you’ll know it’s not easy to find something within your budget. Prices have increased by nearly 10 per cent in the past decade, but now some sellers...

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Historic rail organisation faces being shunted out by Kiwirail

Mainline Steam may have to leave its 2.2ha premises, currently owned by Kiwirail. Photo: Jane Jefferies. Mainline Steam Heritage Trust, the home of New Zealand’s historic steam locomotives, has been...

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Carriage claustrophobia in packed Auckland trains

The heat of bodies packed into small spaces is enough to make anyone’s head spin, says Leisha Chaise as she pushes her way through a human wall to reach the middle of the carriage. Britomart crowds at...

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Ambitious teen running for local board

When Shail Kaushal turns 20 next month, his birthday wish will not be lots of booze or an extended snooze. It will be a seat on his Puketāpapa Local Board.  Shail Kaushal is running for local board...

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Trust: Sex stigma must change

A lack of awareness about sexual health characterised Zoey Wineera’s pregnancy when she unexpectedly became a mum in her late teens while working on a cruise ship.  Te Kaha o Te Rangatahi Trust sex...

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Flawed Newmarket Square not living up to expectations

It was supposed to be Newmarket’s most vibrant public space: a green, bustling square that attracted thousands daily to have coffee, peruse colourful stores or enjoy the sprawling, open space.  Poor...

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Livable city slipping out of reach for lowest paid

There are countless ways to go broke but one of the surest is the death-by-a-thousand-cuts that is the minimum wage. There are 41,300 people working for minimum wage in New Zealand earning $13.75 an...

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Students voice anger over bus fare hikes

Students commuting to Auckland city from the North Shore have expressed dismay at bus fare increases which will be introduced with Auckland Transport’s new integrated ticketing system the AT Hop card....

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Suburb’s iconic spider all but gone

Over the last century it has spun its way into the lives of Avondale residents. The iconic spider, which starred in horror-comedy film Arachnophobia in 1990, adorns school logos, bowling club uniforms...

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Child poverty not a local govt issue, says Quax

Howick councillor Dick Quax is objecting to pleas from a child advocacy group for local government to play a greater role in dealing with child poverty issues.  Howick councillor Dick Quax says social...

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