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Commuters excited to get first go on new Auckland motorway
Shaving 10 minutes off a daily commute is enough to get excited about in Auckland, where a stretch of motorway north of the city quietly opened this morning. The 880 million dollar Pūhoi to Warkworth… Video, Audio
Puhoi to Warkworth motorway opens
Life just got a bit easier for drivers north of Auckland. The $880 million Puhoi to Warkworth motorway opened to traffic this morning. RNZ reporter Rayssa Almeida was in Warkworth. Audio
New highway Ara Tuhono Puhoi to Warkworth opens to public
Life just got a bit easier for some drivers with a NEW highway north of Auckland. At long last, the rubber is hitting the road on the new 18.5 kay section of State highway 1. Prime Minister Chris… Audio
Travel disruptions warned for BOP mob boss tangi
Police are warning of travel disruption in eastern Bay of Plenty as hundreds of gang members follow the hearse carrying the body of Mongrel Mob President Steven Taiatini from Opotiki to the Hillcrest… Audio
Kainga Ora neighbours fed up with lack of communication
Worried neighbours of planned state housing developments in Auckland and Christchurch want more say before councils give the nod.
They say Kainga Ora is failing to be upfront with communities about… Audio
Couple sleep in car with baby as temporary house too mouldy
A young Dunedin boy wasn't playing around when he made it his mission to get a wheelchair friendly ride in a park so his best buddy could join in to. Nine year old Joshua Rudd's a scout and his friend… Video, Audio
Migrant sex workers susceptible to exploitation - Prostitutes Collective
An Auckland sex worker says prohibiting migrants from working in the industry is putting them in harm's way.
Only New Zealand citizens and residents over 18 can engage in the sex industry.
But the… Audio
Crime rise on Karangahape Road hurting local businesses
Auckland's Karangahape Road is home to more than 400 businesses and is widely known for its restaurants, coffee shops and boisterous night life.
But street crime is causing headaches for business… Audio
Blockhouse Bay residents unhappy with Kāinga Ora development
Residents of the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay say they feel defeated by Kāinga Ora's decision not to reserve any housing in a new development for retired people.
That's despite the fact some of… Audio
Nitrous oxide cannisters to be banned in UK, what about NZ?
You might have seen them spread all over the ground after a Saturday night or a big music festival.
Small silver nitrous oxide cannisters - also known as NOS or nangs - are set to be banned in the… Audio
Blockhouse Bay residents want land kept aside for elderly
Residents in the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay say a new Kainga Ora complex is taking away land that was promised to pensioners.
The land was donated by a former resident of the area on the… Audio
South Auckland business owners lose everything in major fire
Business owners in South Auckland say they have lost everything after a major fire ripped through a commercial complex last night.
Multiple fire crews worked overnight in the suburb of Takanini where… Audio
Woman traumatised after IUD perforates uterus
A woman whose uterus was perforated by a contraceptive device says she's traumatised by the experience.
An intra-uterine device - IUD - is a T-shaped plastic frame inserted into the uterus to prevent… Audio
Business owners assessing damage after Takanini fire
Business owners are assessing the damage after a blaze destroyed two thirds of a shopping block in South Auckland last night.
The large fire, in Takanini, caused part of Great South Road and a… Audio
A third of red-stickered homes in Muriwai now deemed safe
The Muriwai community has become divided, with one third of previously red-stickered homes, now deemed safe to live in.
173 properties in the West Auckland beach settlment were red-stickered after… Audio
More trucks on fragile Northland roads after slip hits rail line
More than 40 extra freight trucks per day will be on the already fragile roads of Northland after a major slip on the region's main rail network.
The North Auckland Line, between Swanson and… Audio
Schools get creative to fight cost of living
Principals from schools all over the country are having to be creative to make sure kids are in class, as back-to-school costs hit families.
Some schools are using their own vehicles to transport… Audio
Fresh flooding in Auckland after Wednesday morning rain
Heavy rain has fallen across Auckland this morning causing flooding, closing roads and after passing through Northland overnight.
The advice from Auckland Emergency Management to Aucklanders is for… Audio
Weather: Auckland city rough sleepers suffer through floods
As tough as Friday's downpour was on residents in Auckland and the far north, some of those most affected were people sleeping rough in the super city.
Sleeping bags and cardboard provided little… Audio
Beachgoers keen for more lifeguards as drowning toll rises
Auckland beachgoers want more lifeguards on duty as the drowning toll mounts.
Over the weekend, six people died in the water in and around Auckland. Surf Life Saving says over the past 48 hours… Audio
