Press Release – New Zealand Transport Agency
Completion of Auckland’s Western Ring Route marks a significant milestone tonight with the start of enabling works at Waterview at the northern end of the Waterview Connection project.   Read more »

Press Release – Auckland On Water Boat Show
The 2012 Auckland On Water Boat Show has seen boating fans mark the start of summer by enthusiastically purchasing everything from shackles, lifejackets, electronic equipment and fishing rods to motor yachts worth several million dollars. Read more »

Press Release – Recreate NZ
Auckland kids were given the opportunity to spend time with Labour Party leader David Shearer when he made a special appearance for children and young adults with disabilities on Saturday night. Read more »

Press Release – Triathlon New Zealand
Conditions proved almost perfect for the Contact National Duathlon Championships and the National School Duathlon Championships at Taupo Motorsport Park today, with the day dawning cool and foggy but soon clearing to blue skies and warm temperatures for the close to 500 participants. Read more »

Press Release – Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Lisa Coupe is more than happy with the efforts of her nine-year-old gelding Bates Amaretto MVNZ who just notched his second grand prix win of the season at the Dunstan Rotorua Spring Show today. Read more »

News from NZ Police
The body located at the Ardmore property has been formally identified as that of Rae Colleen Portman. Read more »

News from NZ Police
A woman was knocked unconscious during a handbag theft this morning at the parade of shops on Great South Road Manurewa at the junction with Kerrs Road (next to Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre). Read more »

News from NZ Police
A woman in her 20s was attacked on Thursday night as she left the Mahurangi College swimming pool on the intersection of Woodcocks Road and State Highway 1 at Warkworth. Read more »

News from NZ Defence Force
Two Royal New Zealand Navy warships returned home to Devonport today from a four-month deployment which reinforced the Navy’s role as an integral member of the Asia-Pacific security community. Read more »

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Press Release – 26 for Babies
Jaquie Brown of TV show ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ led a flashmob of “…anyone who has a baby or has been a baby” in Britomart station to ride the trains on Friday morning. The group asked Aucklanders to “Get on Board” and support the extension of paid parental leave to 26 weeks. Read more »

Press Release – Triathlon New Zealand
Andrea Hewitt will go into the season-ending Barfoot & Thompson ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Auckland on Labour Weekend in 4th place on the world rankings and with a shot at winning the world title after finishing 11th at the latest round in Yokohama this morning. Read more »

News from NZ Police
Rodney Police last night arrested two men after a spate of thefts from 26 cars overnight in the Red Beach and Whangaparoa areas. Most of the vehicles were parked on suburban streets or up driveways and various items were stolen. Read more »

Opinion by Grant Gillon
Rushed and detrimental decisions could be the result of Auckland Council’s planned reduction in public consultation over the Unitary Plan. Read more »

Auckland.Scoop
Prime Minister John Key has apologised to Kim Dotcom for unlawful surveillance carried out by the Government Communications Security Bureau. Read more »

BusinessDesk report by Paul McBeth
The $69.5m merger of Auckland-based Tourism Holdings with rivals United Campervans and KEA Campers offers “compelling” opportunities to cut costs, according to the independent adviser’s report. Read more »

Report from BusinessDesk
Dorchester Pacific, the Auckland company which avoided failure in 2010 by convincing investors to accept a debt-for-equity swap, has agreed to buy debt collection company EC Credit Control from its owner-manager for $18.5 million in cash, stock and earn-outs. Read more »

Report from BusinessDesk
Zintel Group has reached an amicable settlement with VeriFone that was sparked by the loss of its exclusive deal with the US company. News of the settlement comes in time for Zintel’s annual meeting in Auckland today, where shareholders are voting on delisting and liquidating the company. Read more »

News from NZ Police at 10.10am
Police and Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious collision at the cross intersection of Ti Irirangi , Botany and Ti Rakau Drive. Read more »

Press Release – Creative New Zealand
Creative New Zealand is joining other investors to realise a new centre for the performing arts in central Auckland by agreeing to invest $3 million over two years in The Waterfront Theatre Project. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government
Housing Minister Phil Heatley has released the Social Housing Fund Allocation Plan, setting out how the $104.1 million allocated in this year’s Budget will be spent on funding non-government housing providers over the next three years. Read more »