Auckland
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Long, unhurried days with a cooler: the cricket fans sticking with New Zealand’s forgotten format
In an age dominated by T20, New Zealand’s long-form Plunket Shield is a throwback to another time and retains …
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Deserted by 8pm: Aucklanders revel in status as world’s earliest diners
In New Zealand’s largest city, no-shame early eating has become entwined in a dining culture where booking a t…
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New Zealand: one person dies in hospital after Auckland shooting
Second victim in a stable condition after shots were fired when fight broke out in city centreOne of two peopl…
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‘People were yelling to get out’: witnesses tell of chaos and confusion in Auckland shooting
Commuters were travelling to work and World Cup fans were streaming into the New Zealand city when a gunman at…
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Gunman who killed two had family violence history, say New Zealand police – as it happened
This blog is now closed. You can read our full story on the shooting in Auckland at the link below:Full report…
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New Zealand shooting: gunman kills two in Auckland hours before World Cup opening
Police said shooter had history of family violence and there was no reason to delay World Cup opening matchTwo…
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‘A scary scene’: Auckland, still recovering from deadly flooding, hit by tornado
Residents of New Zealand’s largest city say people are ‘heartbroken’ at fresh damage wreaked by stormAuckland,…
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Flooding hampers rescue efforts as North Island residents told power could be out for weeks – as it happened
This blog is now closedFull report: cyclone devastates North IslandMinister delivers furious speech about ‘los…
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Auckland at a standstill as storm leaves thousands in North Island without power – as it happened
Damaging storm causes wind gusts up to 160km/h. This blog is now closedCyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc across N…
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Cyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc across New Zealand’s North Island as evacuations continue
Worst of the storm could coincide with Monday’s midnight high tide, with people in some coastal communities an…
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Cyclone Gabrielle: evacuations urged as ‘potentially devastating’ storm lashes New Zealand
Thousands without power in North Island, red weather warnings issued for rain and wind, schools closed and fli…
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Auckland floods: city begins clean-up after ‘biggest climate event’ in New Zealand’s history
As rain and flooding eases, attention turns to assessing the scale of the damage after four people were killed…
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‘Binge rainfall’ sends New Zealanders’ summer plans down the drain
While rainfall has been below average across the South Island, unusually wet patterns across the north have sc…
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‘The community is 100% scared’: shop owners of Auckland’s Little India at centre of national crime debate
After a series of high-profile robberies and ram raids, the owners of Sandringham’s dairies say something has …
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Joy, tears and emotional support puppies: Aucklanders get the green light to travel
Residents of the wider Auckland region, closed off in August as the city tried to contain an outbreak of Covid…