Auckland

2023 - 3 - 19

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My Secret Auckland: Actress Teresa Wojtowicz reveals her favourite ... (New Zealand Herald)

Every week we ask a well-known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.

The people of Auckland really come to the table on Facebook Marketplace. Be sure to take a group of people - just to be safe. Auckland Theatre Company put on the most compelling plays - you’re always in for an entertaining night out. The white sand and a pōhutukawa-lined shore make for a beautiful swimming spot. The most recent addition to the list is Cornwall Park Cafe. This week, actress Teresa Wojtowicz takes us on a tour of her top places in the city.

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Why the South Auckland rubbish collectors of the 1990s are my heroes (The Spinoff)

Waste collection is a vital, yet often unsung type of work. Charlotte Muru-Lanning writes about her obsession with a 1992 documentary about a crew of razzle ...

The rubbish runners of South Auckland brought flair and intrigue to a job that could have so easily been dull and monotonous. And this footage represents the end of an era. In one shot, a runner hangs off the side of the truck and to a steady tempo lunges one by one at the procession of bags lining the berm, before flicking them into the truck. There are still rubbish runners in many parts of the country, mainly the provinces. The first automated collection system was rolled out in Mt Roskill, “and that system has extended to what we have now, where over half of million households are fitted out with wheelie bins in some shape or form,” he adds. Although, “the big milestone came in 1989,” says Jaine, “when there was a reform of local government”. The world of rubbish runners, at least in this spectacular form, is firmly bound to the past. As far as work goes, picking up the rubbish is of course a decidedly unglamorous affair. I’m obsessed with the documentary itself, and I’m obsessed with the runners. “The men of Manukau Refuse Collection pick up rubbish on the run: they are fast, tough and mostly Māori.” Directed by Alan Erson in 1992, it offers a glimpse into the everyday life of a crew of South Auckland rubbish runners or “dusties” – the men who collected Auckland’s rubbish. They’d be out there whatever the weather, on weekday mornings, hauling paper and plastic bags and shoving the contents of metal cans into the jaws of a truck that crept along at a slow but unceasing pace.

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Waiheke woman splashes $3m on two-bedroom Auckland apartment (OneRoof)

A Waiheke Island resident has paid $3 million for a luxurious two-bedroom, two-bathroom “city pad” overlooking Auckland's harbour, with the apartment ...

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Red-stickered homes add to pile of 9000 rates valuation complaints ... (Stuff.co.nz)

A year after property revaluations were issued, Auckland Council is still wading through complaints. Now red-stickered homes have joined the pile.

This is where owners dispute a data error such as the inclusion of a garage that does not exist. This is legally required to coincide with the rating year.” Any adjusted revaluation from the 2021 property valuations will take effect as of 1 July 2022, while any adjusted revaluation from storm damage will take effect as of 1 July 2023. [ complaints it received about property revaluations](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300655019/auckland-council-wades-through-thousands-of-complaints-over-property-valuations), a year after they were issued. That work needs to be carried out by July 1, she said. *

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Auckland flooding: Residents of 'ghost town'-like street demand ... (RNZ)

Some West Auckland residents who own yellow-stickered properties are refusing to return even if their homes are fixed.

That's like $150 a day." "It's not a case of if it [flooding] happens again, it's a case of when it happens again, and it will happen again. "The reason we chose the caravan is because it's $130 a week compared to if we went to a motel. "I've asked them specifically that can I build into this property and they have said 'yes, you can build, but you might, want to put the property at a height'," he said. "I think it is a term that confuses a lot of people and there are different ways to explain it." "They said that we can't come because the current is so strong that we cannot really come and rescue you try and find a higher ground.

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Auckland flooding: Residents of 'ghost town'-like street demand ... (New Zealand Herald)

Residents of yellow stickered houses in Ranui don't want to go back after floods.

That’s like $150 a day.” The stretch of Momutu Stream that ran behind Camphora Place was maintained on an “as requested” basis and was last cleared in January 2022, he said. “It’s not a case of if it [flooding] happens again, it’s a case of when it happens again, and it will happen again. “The reason we chose the caravan is because it’s $130 a week compared to if we went to a motel. “I think it is a term that confuses a lot of people and there are different ways to explain it.” “They said that we can’t come because the current is so strong that we cannot really come and rescue you try and find a higher ground.

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Slip causes havoc for Auckland's rail network (New Zealand Herald)

Passengers are being warned to expect changes to their journeys as KiwiRail works to make urgent repairs. The track between Britomart and Newmarket has been ...

Western line services would terminate at Newmarket and passengers would need to transfer to Southern Line services for Britomart. But due to the recent disruption, passengers would need to transfer to Penrose for Southern Line services to reach Britomart. But at off-peak times, services would run between Manukau and Ōtāhuhu, passengers would need to transfer at Ōtāhuhu for Southern Line services to Britomart.

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Urgent repairs to slip near Parnell train line reduce services across ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Services will be down to one track between Britomart and Newmarket with bus replacements from Newmarket, Panmure, Glen Innes and Ōtāhuhu.

Commuters will need to transfer to the Southern line to keep travelling. * Services will be down to one track between Britomart and Newmarket.

Train line services across Auckland are reduced today after a slip ... (NZCity)

Buses will replace rail to reach Britomart from Newmarket, Panmure, Glen Innes and Otahuhu. And after completed repairs, the Southern and Onehunga rail lines ...

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Concerns for Auckland teen not seen by family for over a week (1 News)

Police are appealing for help locating an Auckland teenager who has not been seen by his family for over a week. Frederick, also known as Ricky, ...

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Yeah, Nah: Should Auckland have light rail? (Stuff.co.nz)

It's been delayed, debated and delayed again for years, so it's time to have your say: should Auckland be building a light rail system?

* [the earlier, full proposal,](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300830030/feedback-sought-on-mngere-station-plans-for-auckland-light-rail) the [24km light rail system](https://www.lightrail.co.nz/) would have run from the city centre to Auckland Airport with 18 stations on the route.

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Police seek help to find missing Auckland 15-year-old boy (Stuff.co.nz)

Frederick, who is also known as Ricky, was last seen by his family in Papakura on March 10.

Police are appealing to the public for help to find a missing 15-year-old who was last seen in the Papakura area 10 days ago. “Police have been making enquiries as to his whereabouts but are now asking for help from members of the public,” a police spokesperson said. Police seek help to find missing Auckland 15-year-old boy

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