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Rachel Maher

Reporter · NZ

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 23, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Rachel Maher

    Man convicted in 2023 for tax dodge begins construction on controversial Akl boatshed plan (opens the original)

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    Three new sheds are being developed at the northern end of the Ngāpipi Rd boatshed group. Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify that while David Gower was initially sentenced to imprisonment, this was substituted with four months’ community detention on appeal. Auckland’s deputy mayor wants MPs to consider a law change after three new boatsheds were approved for Ōrākei’s waterfront. Desley Simpson has hit out this week after construction began on the Ngāpipi Rd project, next to a

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Rachel Maher

    'Something went wrong': Six-hour CRL billboard blunder sparked scramble, grovelling apology (opens the original)

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    A billboard revealing the City Rail Link’s opening date before an official announcement was accidentally displayed for more than six hours before it was spotted and pulled down, records released today reveal. The blunder sparked a scramble behind the scenes, with Auckland Transport (AT) saying the error was “not intentional” and advertising company QMS calling it a “severe breach of confidence and process” in a grovelling apology to a government minister and Auckland’s mayor. The emails detailin

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Rachel Maher

    Sauna owner fights summer ban after Auckland campground odour complaints (opens the original)

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    A popular beachfront sauna has been told to pack up for summer after holidaymakers complained about smoke, smells and blocked sea views. Sauna Collective has operated from Ōrewa Beach Holiday Park for the past two years, but Auckland Council said its impact on paying guests is not sustainable during the busy season. The mobile wood-fired sauna is parked on a beachfront site at the council-owned campground, where it will be barred from operating from October to April because of impacts such as ex

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Rachel Maher

    'Great deal of sadness': Govt moves to close troubled Auckland school (opens the original)

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    The Westbridge Residential School in Massey is facing closure after an initial decision by Education Minister Erica Stanford. The Government is moving to close a West Auckland school for children with severe behavioural needs, despite pleas from its commissioner and families who say it has transformed young lives. Education Minister Erica Stanford has made an initial decision to close the Westbridge Residential School in Massey after considering submissions over its future. Stanford said her dec

  5. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Rachel Maher

    Fight for Fat Boy: Owner seeks injunction after dog seized by council (opens the original)

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    Fat Boy was uplifted from Desiree Clarkson’s Manurewa address on August 18 and is being held at an Auckland Council animal shelter. Photo / Michael Craig A legal fight has been launched to free Fat Boy after the accused cat-killing dog was seized by Auckland Council. An application for an interim injunction has been filed after the American Staffordshire terrier cross Siberian Husky was uplifted from Desiree Clarkson’s Manurewa home on August 18. An injunction hearing is set for October 29. The

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