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The most popular song on Anthonie Tonnon's previous album Up Here For Dancing was Marion Bates Realty.

Auckland's Pasifika Festival is facing a backlash from those who pushed for it in the first place - with some threatening to boycott the event.

Queensland fruit fly larvae were found in fruit collected from two properties in Grey Lynn at the weekend, three weeks after the initial fly was caught.

A total of 10 Queensland fruit flies have now been caught in central Auckland.

Two further Queensland fruit flies have been found in central Auckland, taking the toll to seven.

Organisers of Pasifika Festival are "confident" it will be a success this year, despite having to move venues just 17 days before the event.

The discovery of Queensland fruit flies in the Grey Lynn area has led to the Pasifika Festival relocating for the 2015 show.

One of the world's biggest Pacific Island cultural festivals may be forced to move from its home at Western Springs at short notice because of the Queensland fruit fly scare.

An intensive biosecurity operation is in progress in the backyards of hundreds of Auckland residents, but residents of Grey Lynn are continuing their lives as usual.

Researchers have been given permission to import live specimens of the pest the Ministry for Primary Industries is waging war against in Grey Lynn.

Officials battling to contain a Queensland fruit fly incursion in central Auckland have ruled out aerial spraying following confirmation of a fourth fly being discovered in traps.

A single male fruit fly was found last night in a trap in Grey Lynn, and that will mean restrictions currently in place will have to be extended.

Two more fruit flies, including a dead one, have been found in a central Auckland suburb - bringing the total to three.

Anxious Auckland residents living inside a Queensland fruit fly exclusion zone will find out today if any more of the pests have been found in Grey Lynn.

Traps set in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn after a Queensland fruit fly was found yesterday are being cleared today.

There are warnings NZ's $5 billion horticulture industry is threatened by the discovery of a Queensland fruit fly in Grey Lynn, and tight controls are in place.

Police hunting for arsonist who torched designer home in Auckland suburb are investigating if the blaze is linked to opposition to its controversial construction.

It has no bedroom, no bathroom and no power - but it's just sold for close to $1.4 million.

For 30 years, the sheltered daisy-covered banks and fields of an Auckland suburban park have become a cradle of happiness for a summer's day of picnics, music, kids entertainment and pre Christmas shopping.

A 16-year-old boy, supported by friends and family, has appeared in court this morning following the weekend stabbing of Luke Tipene.

New Zealand Rugby League is mourning the loss of 17-year-old rising star Luke Tipene who was killed during a brawl in an upmarket Auckland suburb.

Warriors rugby league stars have paid tribute to Luke Tipene after the talented teenager died in the early hours of this morning.

A pedestrian was seriously injured when she was struck by a truck reversing at the Countdown supermarket car park in Auckland's Grey Lynn this morning.