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	Auckland's trains to shut down for almost a month next year RadioNZ - 9 Dec (RadioNZ) Commuters can expect more rail network closures ahead of the highly anticipated opening of the City Rail Link in the second half of 2026. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Auckland mostly without trains for a month - from late December Stuff.co.nz - 9 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) A shutdown has been scheduled from December 27 to January 28, 2026, to accommodate crucial work on the CRL, and wider network. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘My best mate’: Owner shattered after council kills missing cat, microchip found after death Stuff.co.nz - 9 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Josh Hirst’s beloved cat had been missing for 6 months when he was informed Auckland Council had killed him. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Man dies outside store after two stabbings on Auckland bus RadioNZ - 9 Dec (RadioNZ) Several people tried to help the man in his last moments, a dairy worker says. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Person found dead after Auckland house fire RadioNZ - 9 Dec (RadioNZ) About 20 firefighters and five trucks were at the New Lynn blaze on Monday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	One dead, another critically injured in alleged stabbings in Auckland overnight Stuff.co.nz - 9 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Local Councillor for Maungakiekie Tamaki, Josephine Bartley believed two people were stabbed on Monday night. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	First-time buyer: How to get your hands on a $2m villa for less than half the price Stuff.co.nz - 9 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) In Ponsonby or Herne Bay this Auckland home would be worth millions, here, it could be as little at $875,000 for the right buyer. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Auckland CBD’s dire state: Abandoned, vacant, unsold - why so many sorry sites? NZ Herald - 8 Dec (NZ Herald) Have we become more a city of fails than sails, given the city heart`s sorry state? Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Business



	Police called to back up firefighters at Auckland house fire RadioNZ - 8 Dec (RadioNZ) About 20 firefighters and five trucks were at the New Lynn blaze. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Former rugby league international reported missing in Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 8 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Mark Roiall was last seen on Sunday at 6pm near the Glen Innes train station. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport