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	Large fire breaks out in East Auckland building as firefighters strike NZ Herald - 9 Jan (NZ Herald) Video footage shows large plumes of black smoke billowing from a building. Read... Newslink ©2026 to NZ Herald General



	Key to eradicating Queensland fruit fly is to 'go hard and early' RadioNZ - 9 Jan (RadioNZ) Biosecurity is confident they will eradicate the obnoxious Queensland fruit fly with officers back out in force in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill today. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	'We thought we’d be here for 50 years': 'Iconic' villa that a town is named after is back on the market Stuff.co.nz - 9 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) Helen’s Villa is the house Helensville in northwest Auckland is named after. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Popular Auckland hot springs gets name change RadioNZ - 9 Jan (RadioNZ) As 2025 ticked over into 2026, Parakai Springs became Kaipatiki Hot Springs, the traditional name for the area. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	What was that retro-looking plane at Auckland Airport? Stuff.co.nz - 9 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) Auckland is one of the first cities worldwide to receive a visit from Cathay’s commemorative Airbus A350. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Four arrested after alleged theft of Auckland bottle store RadioNZ - 9 Jan (RadioNZ) Two of those arrested were armed with machetes, police say. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Denied boarding over a name error: what this couple’s experience means for travellers Stuff.co.nz - 9 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) A Kiwi couple has had to forfeit their flights from Auckland to Invercargill when it was discovered their names did not match their IDs. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	The most expensive place to rent in New Zealand is Central Otago Lakes District RadioNZ - 8 Jan (RadioNZ) Renting in the Central Otago Lakes District region is now more expensive than Auckland, though renters elsewhere are seeing relief. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Movement of produce restricted in Auckland suburb after fruit fly found RadioNZ - 8 Jan (RadioNZ) A biosecurity response is underway in Auckland after a single male Queensland fruit fly was found on Wednesday morning. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Video of dangerous jump from Auckland Harbour Bridge prompts investigation Stuff.co.nz - 8 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) Footage shared online showed two people jumping off the bridge. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General