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Person who died in road crash named

Counties Manukau Police say they can now confirm the name of the person who died following a serious road crash in Flat Bush on...

Support for National, Labour falls in new political poll

The Labour Party has fallen to its lowest result since July, 2024, in this month’s Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll, and The Opportunity Party has fallen...

Local bakers, honour roll

As a great man once sang, “It’s a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll.” At least we think that’s...

National’s proposed first-home buyer policy

If re-elected, National is promising to lower the first-home buyer deposit to five per cent under the government’s First Home Loan scheme, which it...

Auckland Startup Week backs new business

A five-day festival is expected to help kick-start innovative business ideas in the Super City. Auckland Startup Week (October 12–16, GridAKL, Wynyard Quarter) will connect...

Global award for Mai Lighthouse

Pukekohe-based nonprofit organisation, Mai Lighthouse has gone from a local rebrand to receiving a global accolade, recognised for the world’s best naming strategy at...

Pukekohe hosts floral art event

Pukekohe is about to become a little more artsy with the Auckland Area Floral Art Designer of the Year (September 9) and Auckland Area...

Tōtara Hospice opens assisted dying support suite

Tōtara Hospice has opened its Rangimārie Suite, a dedicated space for people accessing services under New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Act 2019. The organisation...

Plunket backs free flu vaccine

Following Pharmac’s move to bring forward funded flu vaccines for more than 260,000 young children, Nat Hornyak from Whānau Āwhina Plunket says the decision...

Rates caps on, says Watts; beans to that, says Brown

Although many would tip their hats to the recent announcement that council rates increases will be capped at four per cent, at least one...