Auckland

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A much maligned old friend is reborn as a field of dreams. 

How Mt Smart turned into the most electrifying Auckland destination of 2024

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An occasion so impressive it made me do something I thought I never would.

Oh no… I think I’ve fallen for Auckland FC

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Would you rather have better services or pay lower rates?

What every Aucklander needs to know about the long-term plan

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The Cross Street Music Festival represented the best of Karangahape Road.

Karanga-a-Hape’s unique beauty was on full display over the weekend

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This sinking century-old arterial, built atop a rubbish dump, is getting a well-needed renovation.

Why is Auckland’s Meola Road closed this summer?

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A mana whenua-led project combines tikanga with innovative technology to bring a spectacular light show to a formerly uninviting underpass.

Waimahara: Myers Park and the reindigenisation of central Auckland

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Luckily there's a whole bunch of fakes ones that can be the first to go.

Hear me out: Auckland has too many suburbs

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Māngere is currently far from a cycling haven, but locals want to change that. 

How Māngere plans to become the cycling capital of the Pacific

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A new train station isn't the only upgrade proposed for the city's creative precinct.

Future-proofing the Karangahape Road neighbourhood

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‘Don't fucking come and talk to me, write a submission,’ reckons Mayor Wayne Brown. So how do you do that?

A dummy’s guide to having your say on the Auckland budget

Fiáin d'Leafy

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How I moved house entirely by bike

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Historic waterways reemerged during Auckland's devastating deluge – taking the city 200 years back into the past.

Auckland’s ferocious floods took the city back in time

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It was dark when Louisa Opetaia got out of bed and stepped into a rising tide.

After the flood: a Māngere evacuee recalls that terrible Friday, and what happened next

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Auckland mayor not available for comment.

Tory Whanau launches recruitment drive in Wayne’s world

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Launching his campaign office, Molloy took aim at his rivals, saying of Efeso Collins, 'He’d look beautiful mounted on that wall.'

Leo Molloy pledges ‘slugfest’ as first public poll for Auckland mayoralty shows dead heat

'Slugfest': Molloy and Collins neck and neck in first public poll on Auckland mayoralty

Viv Beck Election 2020

For the candidate seeking to cement the right-leaning vote, the mantra is clear: We don't talk about Leo.

Viv Beck and the plan to break the centre-left stranglehold on the Super City mayoralty

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With Auckland in the midst of an omicron outbreak, the world's largest Polynesian dance festival has gone virtual.

With ASB Polyfest going online-only, students are cheering on their school from the couch

Jemaima Tiatia-Seath

The public health expert tells Sela Jane Hopgood about her new role as the University of Auckland's acting pro vice chancellor Pacific.

What can you get out of Pacific studies? Just look where Jemaima Tiatia’s at now

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Every weekday morning, a group of Auckland city commuters fight to claim one of 10 free car parks. How long can this 'secret oasis' last?

It’s car vs car on the central Auckland street where parking is free

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Are long-awaited renovations to Tāmaki Makaurau’s ageing entertainment hub finally under way?

Something is happening at Skyworld

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Ready the lifeboats: the coalition boat appears to be listing. 

Gone By Lunchtime: A plan to have a plan about some ferries

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From mullet competitions to ram raids, if it happened in Te Awamutu, the Courier was there to cover it.

A love letter to community newspapers 

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In which we judge this year's New Zealand books by their covers, and pick the top 10.

The Spinoff’s best NZ book covers of 2024

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From Holmes to Sheeran, a look back at some of the more memorable visitors Ferndale has ever seen.

A brief history of celebrity cameos on Shortland Street

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The selfishness of this city's drivers never fails to ruin my day. How do I get from A to B without wishing retribution on my fellow motorists?

Help Me Hera: How do I navigate Auckland traffic without going insane?

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The long-awaited drama about the new Interislander ferries reaches a pivotal moment.

An ‘announcement of an announcement’ of two new boats

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From 'testing' to 'tiring', there's a clear theme.

The world in 2024, in one sentence

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From fried chicken and franchises to fusion and fine dining, Korean cuisine has taken over Tāmaki Makaurau.

The inside story of Auckland’s Korean culinary boom

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The government says it's a 'technology-led approach'. Critics say it's an 'abject failure'. 

The finalised second Emissions Reduction Plan is out – what’s in it and what’s not?

Under the Unitary Plan at least 400,000 new homes will be built to meet the growth of Auckland over the next 30 years. But while we 

, let’s take a look at how many dwellings are being built right now. 

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35 Auckland apartment development projects have collapsed in the past year

 has shone a renewed spotlight on the city’s severe lack of residential housing. Charts from Figure.NZ show how much is being done to address the need – and how that compares to Christchurch.

Looking for more data on house building in New Zealand? Check out 

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Under the Unitary Plan at least 400,000 new homes will be built to meet the growth of Auckland over the next 30 years. But while we wait for the Plan to take effect, let's take a look at how many dwellings are being built right now. 

The Spinoff

AucklandOctober 11, 2016

Chart of the Week: The Auckland building boom, or bust?

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Chart of the Week: The Auckland building boom, or bust?

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