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13/08/2025

The newest bumper 64-page edition of the Eastern Times is out today in its digital form, and will be available in the printed edition at all the usual collection points and distribution bins across east Auckland tomorrow Friday. There's something in it for everyone, interesting news and information and highly valued advertising. Enjoy!
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13/08/2025

He’s an outstanding all-round sportsman who has put in the hard yards to earn his results and accolades, including leading his country in rugby league. PJ TAYLOR also asked the well-known Howickian about the work he’s doing for the critically important I Am Hope organisation.

He’s an outstanding all-round sportsman who has put in the hard yards to earn his results and accolades, including leading his country in rugby league. PJ TAYLOR also asked the well-known Howickian about the work he’s doing for the critically important I Am Hope organisation. Where were you born...

13/08/2025

Dave Becroft is a great guy, who faced a very tough time in his life and managed to push on after the pain to continue making a positive difference in the educational learning of young people. The physics teacher and volleyball coach, amongst many roles, has just chalked up four memorable decades at Macleans College:

One moment 33 years ago dramatically set the permanent course of Dave Becroft’s life. He was destined to stay in New Zealand and teach at Macleans College. “I woke up in hospital paralyzed on one side and couldn’t remember who I was; if I was married. “I was lucky to be alive. Never got upse...

13/08/2025

Counties Manukau Police say a carload of out-of-town teenagers have had their return plans halted after officers stopped their stolen vehicle:

Counties Manukau Police say a carload of out-of-town teenagers have had their return plans halted after officers stopped their stolen vehicle. Just before 6am today, August 13, police say they received information a stolen Toyota Hilux was travelling south on the Southern Motorway. Senior sergeant S...

11/08/2025

https://www.times.co.nz/news/name-released-of-deceased-woman-struck-by-bus/

Police say they can now formally release the name of the woman who died after being hit by a bus a week ago. The fatal incident happened on Lower Municipal Street in Onehunga on Monday August 4. She was Pamela Marion Biggs, 83, of Mangere Bridge, police say. “Our thoughts are with her family and [...

11/08/2025

https://www.times.co.nz/news/serious-crash-on-southern-motorway-near-te-irirangi-drive/

  Counties Manukau Police say emergency services are responding to a serious crash on the Southern Motorway near the Te Irirangi Drive on-ramp this Tuesday morning. The single-vehicle crash was reported to police at 7.50am on August 12. “One person is reported to be in a critical condition,” sa...

11/08/2025

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11/08/2025

https://www.times.co.nz/news/police-womans-death-remains-unexplained/

Police say they’re continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding a woman’s death. Auckland City Police were called to Cracroft Street in Parnell on the night of August 7, after a woman was found unresponsive inside an apartment. Today, August 11, police say they can name the woman as 5...

08/08/2025

The people behind a planned multi-million-dollar east Auckland sports complex want to hear from anyone keen to help make it a success. A story by Chris Harrowell:

The people behind a planned multi-million-dollar east Auckland sports complex want to hear from anyone keen to help make it a success. The Howick Pakuranga Community and Sports Centre (HPCSC) is undergoing a major transformation as it shifts from being a traditional rugby club into a community facil...

08/08/2025

So Saturday's come around again and the Budget Breakfast as usual starts at 8am with 5 from Featured Artist Glen Campbell, 4 from Roger Waters' album "Is This The Life We Really Want", 4 x UK Number Ones from the year 1993 as we Roll Back The Years and 2 live acoustic recordings from Billy Idol at 11. We'll also feature the One B4 The Hit from Randy Crawford, a Neil Diamond song made famous in a movie and a couple of records that got stuck at #2. Heaps more of course, available locally and also on iHeartRadio for Alexa enthusiasts.

08/08/2025

https://www.times.co.nz/news/drugs-cash-and-ammunition-located-by-police/

Counties Manukau Police say they were called to an address at around 6.30am yesterday where a male allegedly confronted another male and presented a firearm. Police approached, secured the scene in Ōtāhuhu and detained three occupants, they say. A statutory search was invoked and during it, firear...

08/08/2025

The Botany electorate has been extended further eastward as part of final electorate boundary changes announced by the Representation Commission today Friday. Botany now includes the growing Pohutukawa Coast suburbs of Beachlands and Maraetai, and also takes in Whitford and Duder Regional Park, in the electoral boundary redrawing. Read more...

The Botany electorate, for which Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is the Member of Parliament, has been extended further eastward as part of final electorate boundary changes announced by the Representation Commission today Friday. Botany now includes the growing Pohutukawa Coast suburbs of Beachlan...