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Auckland Council includes busway to the West in its transport plans

By Heath Moore ⋅ May 17, 2012

The daily commute may well become much easier for Westies with West Auckland’s busway proposal receiving support in principle from Auckland Council – though no date has been set for its introduction. Together, west and north-west Auckland are one of the most poorly served parts of Auckland for transport into the city, according to Labour [...]

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Boy injured while trying professional wrestling moves

By Anton Crump ⋅ May 16, 2012

A young Auckland boy’s serious injury, which resulted from imitating professional wrestling on television, raises concerns about what is on screen, says his mother. The seven-year-old was treated in North Shore Hospital recently for a dislocated shoulder and stiffness in the neck. Ryan Oosterbaan and his friend Daniel Tarbin were attempting to pull off some [...]

Commercial TV turning us into ‘drones’, MP tells TVNZ7 meeting

By Sarah Krieg ⋅ May 16, 2012

More than 350 Aucklanders turned out to show their support at the first Save TVNZ7 public meeting last night. The meeting at the Freeman’s Bay Community Centre was the first of seven public events planned by the Save TVNZ7 campaign to discuss the end of the free-to-air channel on June 30. With the end of [...]

Breast cancer smartphone app deemed ‘too sexy’

By Robyn Paterson ⋅ May 15, 2012

The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation has called a new smart phone application that reminds women to check their breasts for cancer “overtly sexual”. The Your Man Reminder application has a range of four “hunky” men that you can choose from, to remind you to give your breasts some “TLC”. TLC in this case stands [...]

Herne Bay residents call for Wellington St on-ramp to re-open ‘immediately’

By Amanda Best ⋅ May 15, 2012

The Herne Bay Residents Association says persistent delays to reopening the Wellington Street on-ramp to Auckland’s northern motorway are causing “ongoing degradation” to its community. Christine Cavanagh, of the HBRA, told the Auckland Council transport committee this morning the increasing volume of traffic through Herne Bay caused by the closure was preventing residents from restoring [...]

Stephen Fleming’s cricket app crosses international boundaries

By Josh Martin ⋅ May 14, 2012

Unless you’re a proud member of the Beige Brigade or a high school cricket coach you may not have heard about the Kiwi cricket smartphone app knocking the world for six. Kiwi smartphone app CricHQ, co-founded by former Black Caps captain Stephen Fleming, is forecast to overtake popular website TradeMe in the number of online [...]

Success tastes sweet for newcomer Candy Productions

By Sophie Ryan ⋅ May 14, 2012

After landing his dream job with Auckland Theatre Company in The Twits, only to be let go before the play opened, 21-year-old Graham Candy decided it was time to do things his way. So he started his own theatre company, Candy Productions, in March. The actor has been involved in many different aspects of show [...]

Organ transplants focus of emotional service at cathedral

By Skye Wishart ⋅ May 14, 2012

For one member of the choir Heaven Bent, last Sunday’s service to honour organ transplants had an extra special meaning. Chorister Tania Wilson received a kidney transplant in 1990, and on Sunday she sang with her community choir in an emotional thanksgiving service at Parnell’s Holy Trinity Cathedral. The service, organised by Organ Donation New [...]

Eden Terrace’s $380,000 upgrade gets the go-ahead

By Astrid Gjerde ⋅ May 13, 2012

Eden Terrace business owners have agreed to stump up $380,000 for a plan to upgrade their neighbourhood. The Eden Terrace Business Association held a vote last month asking companies if they were prepared to pay a fee to establish the area as a Business Improvement District (BID), a partnership between the Waitemata Local Board and [...]

Auckland unprepared for rising sea, says supercity councillor

By Harry Pearl ⋅ May 12, 2012

Auckland Council isn’t taking scientists’ warnings about rising sea levels seriously enough and it lacks information for adequate preparation, says Albany ward councillor Wayne Walker. His comments came just hours after the Science Media Centre revealed the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) does not plan to provide a minimum National Environmental Standard (NES) for future [...]