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	Cricket: White Fern Lauren Down announces retirement RadioNZ - 19 Feb (RadioNZ) White Ferns and Auckland batter Lauren Down has announced her retirement from cricket. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Person seriously injured after reported shooting in Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 19 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Police said they were called to a property on Marumaru Lane about 8.45pm after reports a person had been injured. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Bishop backdown: Two million new homes in Auckland slashed to 1.6m after backlash Stuff.co.nz - 19 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Resource Management Minister Chris Bishop is set to announce a backdown on Auckland housing intensification legislation. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Government expected to make announcement on Auckland housing plan U-turn Stuff.co.nz - 19 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) The Housing Minister has had to grapple with a process which he says is `legally complicated`. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Government expected to make announcement on Auckland housing plan U-turn RadioNZ - 19 Feb (RadioNZ) The Housing Minister has had to grapple with a process which he says is `legally complicated`. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Auckland's west coast residents fear their beaches will become next rockpool harvesting hotspot RadioNZ - 19 Feb (RadioNZ) The government has imposed a two-year ban on taking shellfish and seaweed from rockpools on Auckland`s east coast. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Black Foils, France to miss Sydney SailGP event after horror crash in Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 19 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Their boats need extensive repairs following the high-speed collision in Auckland last Saturday that left two sailors hospitalised. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Powerball player wins $4.5m in Wednesday’s draw Stuff.co.nz - 18 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) The winning ticket was sold at Glen Innes Dairy and Lotto Outlet in Auckland. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Burglar’s red-light dash ends in arrest after safe recovered Stuff.co.nz - 18 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) 53-year-old faces burglary and dangerous driving charges in Auckland District Court. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Infrastructure Commission clarifies suggestion of Auckland Harbour Bridge toll RadioNZ - 18 Feb (RadioNZ) The government has been at pains to stress no decisions have been made around tolling the existing bridge. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General