Students embrace the new heart of AUT
Students are crawling all over the new heart of AUT’s city campus. Students have filled every nook and cranny of the new building. Photo: Greg Treadwell The university’s new precinct, the Sir Paul...
View ArticleIcy continent venue for extraordinary race
If running a normal marathon isn’t hard enough, try doing it in ice and snow. That’s what 100 runners will be doing when the 2013 Antarctica Marathon and Half Marathon take place on March 30. Takapuna...
View ArticleNaming of building ‘incredible gift’ for the Reeves family (audio)
Beverly Lady Reeves thought the opening ceremony of the Sir Paul Reeves Building at AUT on Friday was “splendid”. Prime Minister John Key, chancellor John Maasland and Lady Reeves unveil the...
View ArticleEarthquake safety issues may prove costly problem
Safety rules revised after the Christchurch earthquakes are set to prove costly for many commercial property owners whose buildings have been identified as earthquake risks. Many commercial buildings...
View Article‘Perfectionist’ Grahame Sydney on show in Parnell
An exhibition of Grahame Sydney’s photography and lithography can be viewed at Jonathon Grant Galleryin Parnell until April 25. A selection of Grahame Sydney's photography and lithography is being...
View ArticleMayor accused of rushing the unitary plan into place
Orakei Local Board chair, Desley Simpson, introduces the unitary plan at a community meeting. Photo: Deb Haworth Mayor Len Brown is rushing Auckland’s draft unitary plan into law before the October...
View ArticleSupport grows for marine reserve on Waiheke’s northern coast
Plans are afoot for a marine reserve for the northern side of Waiheke Island. Alex Stone explains the marine reserve proposal to Waiheke resident Lesley Eichholz . Photo: Deb Haworth “Every marine...
View ArticleWriters’ festivals important contributions to democracy
Ramona Koval book signing at the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival. Photo: Deb Haworth Festivals like last week’s literary shindig in Auckland do more than bring writers and their readers...
View ArticleWrecked waterfront walkway still a way away from being fixed
Paul Firth has designs on the walkway crossing his boundary. Photo. Deb Haworth Auckland Council’s parks and recreation team was quick to fix the widespread damage up and down the North Shore coastline...
View ArticleHolocaust survivors captured by interactive art exhibition
Organisers of an interactive exhibition about the Holocaust hope it will touch the heartstrings of viewers and help young people remember the significance of the Nazi genocide against Jewish people....
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