Warrant executed in Flat Bush following crossing vandalism
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by Staff
5h ago
Police are currently reviewing available CCTV footage in the area to determine the identity of those responsible and to hold them to account. Police have today executed a search warrant at a property in Flat Bush following a report of vandalism on the rainbow pedestrian crossing on Karangahape Road this morning. Auckland City Central Area Commander, Inspector Grant Tetzlaff, says police made a number of enquiries into the incident this afternoon and located items of interest. “Police attended an address in Flat Bush, which was believed to be linked to the owners of the registered vehicle. “As ..read more
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Police issue travel advice for Easter holiday weekend
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by Staff
10h ago
A large number of people are expected to hit the roads this Easter holiday weekend so drive to the conditions and take extra care. File photo supplied Police say they’re a firm approach to unsafe driving behaviour from travellers going near or far this Easter holiday weekend. After a disappointing start to the year on our roads, there’s been an improvement to date in rates of deaths and serious injuries over February and March, but Director of Road Policing, Superintendent Steve Greally, says Kiwis can and must do much better. “It’s about drivers and road users making simple decisions to keep ..read more
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Faking UFO encounters to save a town
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by Staff
13h ago
Take Me To Your Leader is a new book by award-winning children’s author Leonie Agnew of Shelly Park. Leonie Agnew is an award-winning children’s author, a former copywriter, and is also a primary school teacher. Take Me To Your Leader is her latest book Can Lucas pull off staging an alien encounter and save his tiny country school from closure? Eleven-year-old Lucas has got a new worry to add to his long, long list – his rural school is on the Ministry of Education’s list for closure. What’s his mum going to do if he and his sister have to start travelling to a school an hour or two away? She ..read more
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Dimock grabs takes gold in U18s single sculls final
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by Staff
1d ago
James Dimock holding up his winner’s cup with coaches Martin O’Brien and Allan Vester. Photos Conrad Blind from Rowing Picture Show Macleans College and Saint Kentigern College made several podiums at secondary school rowing’s biggest annual event, the Aon Maadi Regatta 2024 at Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel. The event, which ran from March 18-24, was massive for Macleans College rower James Dimock who clinched gold in the boys under 18 single scull gold A Final (7:20.03). Dimock and Logan Turrall grabbed bronze in the boys under 18 double sculls A Final (6:55.73) while schoolmate Nathan Strachan w ..read more
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Police seek motorcyclist almost struck by Mercedes-Benz
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by Staff
1d ago
Police are investigating a serious vehicle crash that happened in Flat Bush on March 24. Times file photo Police are appealing to the public for information following a serious crash in east Auckland. Detective sergeant Wayne Gear says the incident happened on Gracechurch Drive in Flat Bush. At about 7.09pm on Sunday, March 24, a Mercedes-Benz travelling in a northerly direction lost control and left the road just past the intersection with Warren Way, he says. “Several occupants of the vehicle were taken to hospital with serious injuries, where they remain in a stable condition. “Police want ..read more
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Buyer sought as Times Newspapers is placed into voluntary administration
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by Staff
1d ago
The directors of Times Newspapers are adamant the iconic Howick and Pakuranga Times banner retains significant value having served the local community for more than 50 years. Times photo Times Newspapers, publishers of the Howick and Pakuranga Times, has been placed into voluntary administration in the hope of securing a buyer for the award-winning business. The administrators’ message is clear, “We want a buyer for the Times“. Garry Whimp and Ben Francis of Blacklock Rose have been appointed administrators and told Times staff the company will continue trading as usual in the meanti ..read more
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‘Mystery man’ seen fleeing scene of Kainga Ora building fire
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by Chris Harrowell
2d ago
Completion of the Kainga Ora development in Huntington Park was delayed by a month when it was damaged by arson in July last year. Times photo Wayne Martin Police have been unable to establish the identity of a mystery man seen running from the scene of a large building fire in east Auckland. As the Times has previously reported, the controversial multi-storey Kainga Ora public housing development in Guys Road, Huntington Park, was damaged in a blaze that broke out in the early hours of July 24 last year. Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) was alerted to the incident at about 5.30am. Multiple f ..read more
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Church plaque must be corrected
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by Staff
2d ago
As an Anglican and a Maori, I am disappointed in the Anglican Church of Howick as I have spoken to at least three vicars over the years about the brass memorial plaque in the entrance way to the church grounds that remembers the soldiers who served Queen and Country in the Maori Land Wars. Firstly, they were not the Maori Land Wars but New Zealand Land Wars and, to be really honest, they were the British Land Wars and there should be another plaque correcting this mistake. Secondly, should we be celebrating these soldiers at all as it does not mention that the Moari were fighting for their lan ..read more
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Illegal dumping at Musick Point
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by Staff
2d ago
On a recent walk up to Musick Point, we came across a pile of rubbish dumped on the side of the road, a truck load by the volume. Tried reporting it to Auckland Council and local iwi. Both were not interested. We walked pass the pile of rubbish again days later and saw a yellow sticker from Auckland Council saying they are investigating this dumping. I was annoyed when given the run around by council and the local iwi for not taking action. So someone has got through to Auckland Council as they were adamant it was private property and not their concern. The rubbish is bags of old insulation B ..read more
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A stain on our humanity
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by Staff
2d ago
The ongoing destruction and death in Gaza, the daily raids including damaging infrastructure and violent encroaching of settlements in the West Bank, while the world watches in silence, our peace agencies powerless, is a stain on our humanity. A week ago, 100 Gazans were gunned down while desperately clambering for aid that has been strangled by Israel, with more, similar killings this week. At least in the Old Testament it was an eye for an eye. October 7 was awful, but so has been the hostile Israeli occupation (which is not to condone October 7). Palestinians have now suffered 22 times more ..read more
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