Auckland ratepayers may face years of rates rises to pay for Auckland’s liability for leaky homes. Six Auckland councils have agreed to participate in the Government’s leaky homes package, with councils and the Government each paying 25 percent of repair costs and homeowners the rest. The councils will merge on Monday when the super city [...]

Frustrated motorists may see it as a contradiction in terms, but a new organisation is hitting the country’s roads this summer to promote the concept of responsible cycling. Its mission is to make roads safer for everyone by building a more friendly and respectful relationship between cyclists and motorists. Auckland triathlete Rowan Larsen says he [...]

Hundreds of people gathered today for the reopening of the oldest purpose-built cinema in the Southern Hemisphere. Opened in 1912, the Victoria Picture Palace and Theatre was about to be turned into an apartment complex nine years ago, but community pressure led to the building’s restoration. About 300 people gathered for the reopening, marching down [...]

Congratulations to all of today’s winners,” says David Griffiths, CEO at HSBC New Zealand. “This is a very difficult event, and the sailors have participated in a long and arduous race. To be able to succeed in the HSBC Premier Coastal Classic demonstrates great seamanship, courage and perseverance, so well done to all who took [...]

Does a leaky homes that has been re mediated return back to 100% of its value once work has been completed? The short answer is”No”. A recent Property Institute Of New Zealand conference indicated that reductions in value ranged between 5% and 15%, with free standing homes reclad in weatherboard tending to be at the [...]

A former All Black and Otago halfback has been convicted of fraudulently billing the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) for treatments his clients never received. Auckland-based chiropractor Dean Julian Kenny pleaded guilty in the North Shore District Court last week to 28 Crimes Act charges linked to a series of invoices filed for work he did [...]

At about 4.30pm on Sunday 17th October, an offender has entered the Michael Hill Jewellers on Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. He is believed to have been armed with a firearm, and has subsequently left the premises with a quantity of jewellery. At this time, there were three staff members in the store. There are no reports [...]

A new programme is making a dramatic impact in saving young lives on the roads. Killer drink drivers and boy racers are stopping themselves in their own tracks by a new theinitiative, “Right Track Programme”, hitting Waitakere and Rodney. Administered by Waitakere youth workers John and Helen Finch, the programme is having an 80% success [...]

The Navy have been on show today and thousands have taken advantage of the opportunity to visit and see our Navy in operation. Not only was it open day but the new Navy Museum was officially opened today. Here are a number of photo’s taken by Goina of Aotearoa.co.nz.

As at 7.15am, just 2 cars parked in the 14 available spaces on both Monday and Tuesday! Mike Cohen the Chairman of the Devonport Community Board said it wasn’t really his idea, and other local politician Chris Derby said while he supports the concept of anything that promotes public transport, it was also clear that [...]