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Two hurt after 'gas explosion' on Auckland's North Shore
A person nearby described hearing a 'very loud explosion'.
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Two teen girls 'violently assaulted' by group in Takapuna
The girls were allegedly assaulted and robbed by a large girl group.
The extraordinary life of the Takapuna fraudster accused of killing his wife for $7m
Alex Lang, also known as Donald McPherson, also featured in a $35m bank swindle.
'We went a bit OTT': Atlas Concrete’s award-winning new HQ
It has eight Auckland quarry and concrete plant sites, giving a big domestic advantage.
'Needs $1m': Capital sought to save Burger Burger
The voluntary administrator is seeking a buyer for the gourmet burger chain.
Online abusers target families teaching kids about sea life
A deleted Facebook post wrongly accused the group of ‘pillaging’ rockpools.
$800m Wright family: Wayne Wright jnr details top 10 projects
Wayne Wright jnr says the family’s projects are a lasting legacy and he named 10 as a key.
'A huge discovery': How 'priceless' ritual 'heads' ended up in an Auckland lock-up
Just 15 similar pieces were known to exist worldwide. Now there are five more.
‘Slid on the road’: Diesel spill sends drivers skidding, causes delays on busy Auckland road
The spill may have tracked from Esmonde Rd down to Devonport, police said.
More than a year vacant: What’s next for Takapuna’s unsold Loxley apartments?
The $35m Loxley Apartment have sat empty for more than a year since completion.
Foodstuffs drops Takapuna supermarket plan, sells site for $13.1m
New owner Martin Cooper plans a $3m-$4m makeover of the buildings on the prominent site.
Property pullback: Ryman dumps sites, defers new villages as market cools
It has slashed new projects to two villages and is selling multiple Australasian sites.
How the country's busiest supermarket is bracing for the next big flood
'We can't control the weather, but we can control how we prepare' - Nick Hanson.
Olympic sailing world championships set to return to Auckland in 2028
The ILCA worlds will be held at Takapuna Boating Club.
Jamie Beaton's Crimson buys second bricks-and-mortar school
PLUS: Crimson's Infinite set to dominate charter school landscape.
Plans for proposed Japanese 'comfort women' statue in Auckland garden denied
The votes were 4-2 against the statue, labelled as a 'political statement'.
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Japan opposes Auckland statue to honour wartime sex slavery victims
The statue would stand in the Korean cultural garden at Takapuna's Barrys Point Reserve.
Letters: Modern warfare is mechanical and faceless
OPINION: Chris Hipkins defending himself was reminiscent of the 'podium of truth'.
Auckland bakery in liquidation allegedly owes $620k in tax
The Asian-fusion French bakery Luna All Day ran two cafes in Takapuna and Newmarket.
Teak Construction liquidation: Max Key caught in $7.9m failure
Subcontractors complained they were owed large amounts over extensive periods of time.
Subcontractors chase unpaid retentions and bills in Teak Construction liquidation
A subcontractor claims Teak stretched '30 days' to 30 working days for payments.
Apartment owners hit with $130k bill to remove fallen pōhutukawa tree
The tree was craned off the blocked lawn into the Te Uru Tapu project after three years.
'Help me': Local mum steps in as teens target boy in daylight North Shore attack
The woman said she went 'ragey feral mum' at the teen boys in a bid to get them to stop.