Auckland

Type: City
Name: Auckland
Country: New Zealand
Latitude: -36.849998
Longitude: 174.759995
population: 417,910
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 reports

Concern for missing Pukekohe woman

Police are worried about the whereabouts of a woman from Pukekohe, in rural south Auckland, who has gone missing almost 100 kilometres from home.Ngaire Gibbons was spotted in Puhoi, on the northern edge of the region, yesterday afternoon, and police believe ... [Published Newstalk ZB - 14 hours ago]
Entities: Auckland, Police
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 4 reports

Prisoner likely to face charges after stabbing

An Auckland Prison inmate who wounded two others in a stabbing incident is likely to face charges.Police say one of the other prisoners needed hospital treatment.The other received minor injuries .Detective Senior Sergeant Stan Brown said the wounded ... [Published Radio New Zealand - 13 hours ago]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Kiwi Lifestyle under Attack

Right now the Auckland Council is seeking feedback on the Unitary Plan. The Unitary Plan will be Auckland’s planning “rulebook”, setting out where and how the region grows in the future.It will replace former district and regional plans with one docu ... [Published Scoop - May 18 2013]
Entities: Auckland, Lifestyle, Density
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Govt legislates to speed up council housing consents

The Government is indicating Christchurch City Council is not consenting new houses fast enough.The Government is giving itself new powers to take over and fast- track consenting, fearing a housing bubble in Auckland could wreck the economy.Speaking at ... [Published The Press NZ - May 18 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 6 reports

Drug-ring suspect still employed by police

A police officer in custody on charges of supplying and manufacturing methamphetamine is still employed by the police.Henderson officer Peter Pakau appeared in Waitakere District Court on Friday on 27 charges, including supplying and manufacturing methamphetamine ... [Published Radio New Zealand - May 18 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Auckland asks for smoke-free feedback

Auckland is one step closer to having smoke-free parks, reserves, sports fields and playgrounds with the council asking for community feedback on its smoke-free policy.Auckland Council presented its draft smoke-free policy on Tuesday and is calling on ... [Published 3 News - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

Disagreement over Auckland housing understanding

9:04There's continuing tension between Auckland Council and the Government over its housing accord.Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse says legislation being brought in to help speed up house building is different from what councillors were promised.She says the ... [Published Newstalk ZB - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 3 reports

Budget 2013: Brand new housing deal looks shaky

The Government's "accord" with Auckland Council to prick the region's housing bubble is in danger of unravelling a week after it was signed.Auckland Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse said legislation introduced after Thursday's Budget did not follow through with ... [Published New Zealand Herald - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Fifth Auckland Triennial at a glance

KEY FACTS FROM THE FIFTH AUCKLAND TRIENNIAL* New Zealand's biggest contemporary art event* This year's theme is If You Were To Live Here* Curated by internationally renowned curator Hou Hanru* More than 30 local and international artists are involved* ... [Published MSN New Zealand - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

No power struggle over housing consents - English

Finance Minister Bill English has rejected suggestions that a power struggle is emerging between central and local government over the housing consent process.As part of the Budget, English introduced legislation giving the Government power to override ... [Published ONE News - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 3 reports

Crack spotted in cockpit window

Passengers on an Air New Zealand flight to Auckland this morning had to return to their destination when a cracked windscreen in the cockpit window was discovered while in the air.The pilot of NZ410 decided to return to Wellington shortly after take-off ... [Published New Zealand Herald - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 3 reports

AT HOP card coming to buses early

Commuters will be able to use council-controlled Auckland Transport's blue AT HOP cards on buses next month.The card means people on public transport will eventually be able to use the same payment method across all bus, train and ferry services in A ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 17 2013]

Quotes

This year's Candlelight Memorial theme of "solidarity "emphasises the need for those living with HIV, and those affected by HIV, to continue to work together" Sir Jerry noted, in a message delivered in Auckland by a young gay man
"Over the 25 years we have been running Smokefreerockquest there has been a massive sociological shift for young people," he says. "The access they have to music, both the amount and range, is amazing. For us, this has resulted in an eclectic range of genres at any one time, rather than one trend dominating for a short period."
"The Festival is incredibly proud of its contribution to the identity, liveability and economy of Auckland and looks forward to building on current success to further embed the event into the heart of New Zealands cultural life" she said
"Developers out there who are sitting on their land, assisted by planning rules that almost guarantee they will get large appreciation in the value of the land if they sit and wait, they're getting a clear signal from the legislation that the council and the Government are willing to act to significantly expand the supply of houses."

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Emirates adds A380 aircrafts to Brisbane route [Published The First Group News - May 16 2013]
Emirates has announced that Brisbane will be the third Australian destination to be served by its doubledecker A380 planes.The airline already operates such services to Sydney and Melbourne and this latest announcement will ensure even more people can ...
SEA Change weekly newsletter 2013 05 16 [Published Zunia.org RSS - May 16 2013]
This weeks newsletter starts with showcasing two upcoming events, being the upcoming Anzea Conference in New Zealand (Topic 1) and the 4th biennial South African Conference on monitoring and evaluation (SAMEA) in Topic 2. Topic 3 gives an overview of ...
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Vend raises $6.5M for dongle-free point-of-sale... [Published Venturebeat - May 15 2013]
Dongles may be leading the point-of-sale revolution , but software plays a role as well. Vend , a company that makes point-of-sale software, has raised $6.5 million to expand operations and develop the product. Vend’s technology integrates with ...
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