Auckland property sales defy forecasts
The Auckland property market did the opposite to economic forecasts, and June sales numbers returned to normal trading levels with prices remaining stable. “It was a remarkably solid month's trading... read more
Electrical fire closes classroom
Pupils at Tomarata School had an exciting start to their morning today when an electrical fire started in one of the classrooms. Principal Cherylene Neels says the alarm was raised by students who noticed... read more
Govt chips in $9m to restore Mahurangi River to former glory
High speed travel to Auckland and catching snapper from clean water at the wharf are among the benefits expected from a $9 million Government package for projects in Warkworth. The Mahurangi River Restoration... read more
Kawau palms deliberately poisoned
The iconic phoenix palms on the reserve in front of Mansion House on Kawau Island have been deliberately poisoned. The eight palm trees, originally planted in 1950s, are either dead or dying with drill... read more
First part of Penlink built by private developers
Part of the Penlink Road has already been built – it is the first 1700m of the 5km Ara Weiti access road that developers built into Weiti Bay from East Coast Road. As part of its resource consent,... read more
Park and ride ‘airspace’ could be sold
A proposal that is part of Auckland Council's drive to bring in revenue could see the ‘airspace' above the Silverdale Park and Ride sold and developed for housing, office or commercial use. In what... read more
