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A serious crash in east Auckland which has left four people injured is causing delays.
Police said the crash happened on Whitford-Maraetai Rd at 6.30am on Wednesday.
DID YOU KNOW: It is estimated that over 20,000 Aucklanders are without a home. Over half of our country's homeless are under 25. One quarter are children.
Lifewise provides support and housing to these youth. Please help me help them by donating to my Big Sleepout page.
A life-threatening situation drove East Auckland resident Lynette J. Kidd to write her book I Am Sorted. First published in September, it tells people how to be prepared for accidents, illness and death.
Privilege to cut the ribbon for the opening of the Sandringham Rd Extension Cycleway in Puketapapa this morning. It links with the SH20 cycleway, which enjoyed a 16% increase in cyclists last year, and the Mt Roskill Safe routes cycleway.
If we can provide safe cycleways for students to cycle to … View morePrivilege to cut the ribbon for the opening of the Sandringham Rd Extension Cycleway in Puketapapa this morning. It links with the SH20 cycleway, which enjoyed a 16% increase in cyclists last year, and the Mt Roskill Safe routes cycleway.
If we can provide safe cycleways for students to cycle to school, we can potentially cut morning peak traffic on the roads by up to 10%. It's a concern that while most baby boomers walked or cycled to school, only 3% of secondary students cycle to school today.
Cycling lowers congestion, reduces carbon emissions and provides healthy exercise for students when rising obesity rates among our kids is a growing worry.
Land slips in East Auckland's Mangemangeroa Reserve have locals and nature-lovers worried about safety in the premier public park. In a deputation to the Howick Local Board, the Friends of Mangemangeroa presented their concerns about the Somerville park which included a lack of on-going … View moreLand slips in East Auckland's Mangemangeroa Reserve have locals and nature-lovers worried about safety in the premier public park. In a deputation to the Howick Local Board, the Friends of Mangemangeroa presented their concerns about the Somerville park which included a lack of on-going maintenance by the Auckland Council.
Myrtle rust is a fungus that can destroy our native and taonga trees such as pōhutukawa, mānuka, kānuka and rātā. It also attacks feijoa trees. Severe infestations can kill affected plants and have long-term impacts on the regeneration of young plants and seedlings.
And it’s now in New … View moreMyrtle rust is a fungus that can destroy our native and taonga trees such as pōhutukawa, mānuka, kānuka and rātā. It also attacks feijoa trees. Severe infestations can kill affected plants and have long-term impacts on the regeneration of young plants and seedlings.
And it’s now in New Zealand – sightings have been reported in Kerikeri in Northland, Waitara in Taranaki and Te Kuiti in Waikato.
If you see it, DO NOT TOUCH OR DISTURB THE PLANT. Please take a photo and call us immediately on 0800 80 99 66.
To find out more about the invasive Myrtle rust fungus please visit www.mpi.govt.nz/myrtlerust
Police are seeking information about an armed hold-up at The Waypoint restaurant and bar in East Tamaki, Auckland. The frightening incident happened just after 2pm on Sunday, May 21.
Did you know a motorway transports fewer than 2500 people per hour? A rail line can transport 10 times as many. Find out AT’s plan to keep Auckland moving.
The Ultimate Eagles, promoted as the world's greatest tribute show to the North American group, is touring this country next month and the Eastern Courier has two double passes for readers to win! The two pairs of tickets are for the Ultimate Eagles show at the Auckland Town Hall on Saturday, … View moreThe Ultimate Eagles, promoted as the world's greatest tribute show to the North American group, is touring this country next month and the Eastern Courier has two double passes for readers to win! The two pairs of tickets are for the Ultimate Eagles show at the Auckland Town Hall on Saturday, June 17.
To enter the draw for the two double passes email ec@snl.co.nz with Eagles in the subject line and your name, address and contact phone number, by 5pm on Friday, May 26.
AT plans to introduce light rail to Auckland as a way to relieve traffic congestion and get more people around Auckland quickly.
East Auckland's Bucklands Beach has long been popular with swimmers, anglers and seafarers.
But much to the dismay of locals, due to man's influences, the northern half of Little Bucklands Beach is unusable and Big Bucklands Beach is under threat of erosion.
The Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards celebrate New Zealand teachers, leaders and communities who are working together to improve outcomes for our children and young people. This year, 14 finalists from across New Zealand have been recognised for their outstanding achievements – … View moreThe Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards celebrate New Zealand teachers, leaders and communities who are working together to improve outcomes for our children and young people. This year, 14 finalists from across New Zealand have been recognised for their outstanding achievements – including Auckland Kindergarten Association, Manurewa Intermediate School and Waitakere College. Please join us in congratulating them, and find out about their achievements here.
Following an eight-year wait, Howickians will be relieved to know they'll be able to access new public toilets in Moore Street in the near future. Construction work for the new toilets is scheduled to begin next week and is expected to take more than a month.
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Police are investigating after two men reportedly chased an East Auckland student on her way home from school.
The incident occurred around 3.20pm on Thursday, May 18, as the Somerville Intermediate School student was walking home along Meadowland Drive, near Howick.
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