There’s a new soul band in town – and I gotta a good feelin’ bout it – as a soul-style lyric would say.
As Nick Sampson says: “There hasn’t been a band like The Black Flames for far too long.
“Not since Netherworld Dancing Toys and The Neighbours packed pubs across the land with their mix of classic soul and horn...
From February 2, Auckland Transport (AT) is simplifying its zone systems and fare structure across buses, trains and ferries.
The organisation says there will be fewer zones to simplify the system, which will also result in fare decreases for some travellers, particularly those travelling the longest distance.
However, the annual public transport fare adjustment means there will be an increase in...
This is your year to drop bad habits, adopt new positive ones, and become a better version of yourself.
The phrase “New Year, New You” inspires us to embrace fresh opportunities and discard what no longer serves us.
It’s about progress, not perfection, and there’s no better time to start your journey of transformation than the New Year summer period.
East Auckland...
Air New Zealand has welcomed its 30th ATR aircraft, an ATR 72-600, into its regional operation.
The plane entered service on January 16 and will operate its first scheduled flight from Christchurch to Invercargill. It has the registration ZK-MZG.
The newest ATR arrived in New Zealand on December 29 after a week-long journey from the manufacturing site in Toulouse, France.
Its journey spanned more than 20,000km, with stops in Heraklion,...
Counties Manukau Police say a reward for information to identify the person responsible for murdering Arthur Easton 39 years ago will expire in days.
Police announced a $100,000 reward in October, for information that leads to finding the person responsible for killing Arthur Easton in his Papakura home nearly four decades ago.
The reward was offered for a limited period of...
REVIEW: Luke Combs, with support from Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny and Lane Pittman; Eden Park, Auckland, January 17
Memo to sound desk: Turn him up, please!
There were two gigs going on at Eden Park as can happen with stadium concerts.
Super fans down the front within 100 metres of the stage are directly connected with the show and can see and...
Barbecue isn’t just a meal – it’s an experience – at Moo Moo Smokehouse.
Nestled in the heart of Ormiston Town Centre, this smoky haven brings the art of barbecue to Aucklanders with passion and authenticity.
The pitmasters at Moo Moo take their craft seriously, embracing the low-and-slow method to create melt-in-your-mouth masterpieces.
Their secret? A combination of hand-blended spices, a perfected...
Join Holly as she searches east Auckland for love and connection
In which Holly sets intentions for 2025…
As New Year’s Day draws to a close, I’m wondering what the year ahead will bring.
Reader, 2024 was really rough… even for a girl who likes it rough.
I refer, of course, to embracing life’s rich tapestry of challenging experiences… why, what did...
Three people were taken into custody following a firearms incident in Mt Wellington last night, Auckland police say.
At about 8.40pm on Thursday, there was an altercation between two groups of people outside a restaurant on Lunn Avenue before the parties separated and got into two vehicles.
Detective inspector Glenn Baldwin, of Auckland City Police CIB, says the occupants in one...
In a shock start to the political year, the Labour Party has overtaken the National Party in the first Taxpayers-Union Curia Poll for 2025.
The poll, conducted between January 9-13, shows National down 4.6 points to 29.6 per cent, while Labour has risen 4 points from last month to 30.9 per cent.
It’s the first time Labour has led National since...
A vehicle has ended up on a footpath in front of a residential housing development following a crash at an east Auckland intersection this morning, January 17.
Photos provided to the Times show the silver Mazda3 hatchback, with its front damaged, situated on the grass and footpath in front of The Oaken Residences development at the roundabout intersection of Moore...
A strong adventurous woman who has sailed 16,000 nautical miles over 18 months has made east Auckland her temporary port for rest and repairs.
Jacqueline Evers is from The Netherlands and set off from her homeland in July 2023 on what’s intended to be a three-year single-handed yachting journey around the world – a trip of a lifetime.
She was always...
Reay Neben accepts her King’s Service Medal (KSM) on behalf of not only herself but also husband Brian, their family, the east Auckland community, and the “thousands” of people who have worked for them over five decades.
She received the KSM for services to print media and the community in the New Year Honours.
When the Times visited Reay and Brian...
Police have launched an investigation after a firearms incident in which a person was shot at an east Auckland bar last night, January 16.
A police spokesperson says officers were called at about 9.46pm when three males entered the premises on Dunrobin Place in Highland Park and assaulted a man before a shot was fired.
The Times understands the incident happened at...
