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Lessons from state highway rebuild

By Charles Miller In early 2023, a section of the Coromandel Ranges gave way, taking with it a critical section of State Highway 25A. Instead of...

What we’re watching: ’Mickey 17’

MOVIE REVIEW BY JACK WATSON Mickey 17 Director: Bong Joon-ho Starring: Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette Genre: Science fiction comedy Rating: 4.5 stars After stunning the world with the...

Q&A Louise Boswell, Citizens Advice Bureau manager

The Citizens Advice Bureau is a well-established essential service in the community, providing helpful information and advice to residents free of charge. PJ TAYLOR...

Light: We’ve got our emergency plan in place, do you?

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson As Benjamin Franklin once said, “if you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail”, and when it...

Local pub enhances Ormiston selection

Ormiston Flat Bush has quickly developed in recent years with the creation of hundreds of homes, bringing with it an influx of thousands of...

Leading way with newest technology

#1 Supreme Carwash is “proud” again to offer its customers the very latest in automated vehicle wash innovation. It installed New Zealand’s most advanced brush...

Deaths prompt call for urgent ban on greyhound racing

New Zealand animal welfare group SAFE is calling for urgent Government action to enforce the closure of greyhound racing following the deaths of two more greyhounds last...

Fun celebration of cultural diversity

East Auckland is hosting a vibrant two-week ‘Celebrating Culture Pop-Up’ featuring cultural activities, workshops and events at Ormiston Town Centre. It’s presented by Te Tuhi...

Blobfish crowned Fish of the Year 2025

The annual Fish of the Year 2025 competition has come to a dramatic close, with deep sea rivals orange roughy and blobfish campaigning hard right up...

Minos – a tasty little slice of the Med

With its red and white chequered tablecloths and tantalising garlic-buttery pizza aroma in the air, Minos is Howick’s own little slice of the traditional...

Parents urged to buy stationery packs locally

An east Auckland business owner is publicly expressing a big “thank you” to local parents and schools for buying their children’s stationery packs from...

Sam Ruthe, 15, youngest ever to run sub-four-minute mile

Kiwi teenage athletics prodigy Sam Ruthe has become the youngest person in history to run a sub-four-minute mile. The 15-year-old achieved the incredible feat with...

Three arrests over complaints at supermarket

Counties Manukau Police says they’ve made three arrests today Thursday over complaints about alleged behaviour of some external security contractors at Pak’nSave supermarket in...

Heroes tried to save man’s life after crash

When an elderly man's vehicle collided with a building in east Auckland on a recent Friday night, people nearby didn’t hesitate to spring into...

AT: “Expect longer travel times at peak hours”

It’ll be the last thing east Auckland commuters want to hear, but Auckland Transport (AT) is signalling further delays are expected during road peak...
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