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26/01/2025

Savouring South Australia's finest - St Hugo's trio of exceptional reds 🍷✨🍇🇦🇺

Wine columnist and connoisseur DENNIS KNILL gives his views on three new wines from St Hugo. South Australia has a wealth of wine riches with the quality of their reds becoming more evident. Although the wine regions are spread right across the state, the Barossa and Coonawarra will always be worthy...

25/01/2025

A few tweaks to your morning routine will set the tone for a more enjoyable, productive, energised day🌅✨

MICHELLE KEENAN empowers people and organisations to achieve optimal well-being by providing customised wellness coaching programmes tailored to their unique goals. We all know that chaotic mornings – the ones that start with hitting snooze one too many times, and end with a mad rush out the door ...

25/01/2025

The hit movie Conclave delivers a glimpse inside the scandalous and political process to choose a new Pope.

MOVIE REVIEW BY JACK WATSON Conclave Director: Edward Berger Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow Genre: Political thriller Rating: Three stars Conclave is a look into the scandalous and political world of religion that’s fascinating to watch. The film’s greatest asset is its...

25/01/2025

The Auckland Council is to publicly consult on the proposed bed night visitor levy aimed at addressing the $7 million funding gap for major events 🏨💸

By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter funded by New Zealand on Air The Auckland Council is to publicly consult on the proposed bed night visitor levy aimed at addressing the $7 million funding gap for major events. At a recent council budget committee meeting, councillors agreed to consult Au...

25/01/2025

With her family, she runs an iconic convenience store in east Auckland and talks to the Times of their philosophy of operating a small business in their community.

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With her family, she runs an iconic convenience store in east Auckland and talks to PJ TAYLOR of their philosophy of operating a small business in their community. Where were you born and grew up? I was born in Rajasthan in northwest India. It’s personified by its historic palaces and immense dese...

25/01/2025

Predictions, progress, and challenges for 2025 🔮🌟

By Charles Miller People have always tried to predict the future – it’s a natural response to uncertainty. Whether individuals, businesses, or societies, we attempt to prepare for life’s curveballs. In 1925, Professor Archibald Montgomery Low predicted the radio alarm clock, personalised news ...

24/01/2025

Times' Junior Journalist Pia Grover and her family have toured the interesting environment where delicious Kiwi-made ice-cream is produced🍦📰 🇳🇿✨

By Times Junior Journalist, Pia Grover My family and I recently went to the Tip Top Ice Cream Factory. We got to do a complete tour of the factory and see the machines ice cream is made in, including the process of making an ice cream and the rich history of the Tip Top Ice […]

24/01/2025

In the podcast section of www.eastfm.nz, there are presently 106 features from the She’ll Be Right Show on Kiwi music artists.

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East FM is east Auckland’s popular community radio station now in its 16th year. It’s powered by an awesome group of volunteers, many of whom have been producing and presenting live music-oriented shows since East FM started broadcasting. The She’ll Be Right on Saturdays Show with PJ Taylor is...

24/01/2025

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24/01/2025

Auckland’s residential home listings for sale were 31,884 in 2023, increasing to 39,202, with the average asking price dipping -1.6 per cent from $1,114,087 in 2023 to $1,096,177 last year.

There was an $18 billion upsurge, representing almost 19,000 more homes, listed for sale in the New Zealand property market last year. According to realestate.co.nz, Kiwis listed more than $115b worth of residential property for sale in 2024, an $18.86b (19.4 per cent) increase compared to 2023. The...

24/01/2025

WIN – 2 x Family Passes to Chipmunks!

Chipmunks kids’ indoor playground in Pakuranga is the ultimate fun place to party and play for kids aged 0-11 years in Auckland! Indoor playground is packed with fun and adventure, perfect for hours of non-stop play!

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Chipmunks kids’ indoor playground in Pakuranga is the ultimate fun place to party and play for kids aged 0-11 years in Auckland! Indoor playground is packed with fun and adventure, perfect for hours of non-stop play! We have two fantastic family passes to give away for Chipmunks Pakuranga: – 1 P...

24/01/2025

Political lobby group the Free Speech Union is calling for a law change that it says would protect professionals' speech rights within New Zealand’s real estate industry🗣️📜 🏠⚖️

Political lobby group the Free Speech Union is calling for a law change that it says would protect professionals’ speech rights within New Zealand’s real estate industry. The union wants the Government to adopt its Real Estate Agents (Political Neutrality) Amendment Bill 2024, its chief executiv...

24/01/2025

East Auckland’s star children’s music entertainer, Claudia Robin Gunn, is looking forward to her performances at this weekend’s Auckland Folk Festival 🎶🎤 🌟

East Auckland’s star children’s music entertainer is looking forward to her performances at this weekend’s Auckland Folk Festival. The popular annual music event, held each year at Kumeu Showgrounds on Auckland Anniversary Weekend, always brings together a top-quality lineup of folk-roots musi...

24/01/2025

An International Travel College Botany (ITC) graduate describes her amazing adventures overseas, having been promoted to a managerial level at AJ Hackett✈️🌍🎢

  ITC Botany graduate Fleur describes her amazing adventures overseas, having been promoted to a managerial level at AJ Hackett. What’s your new job title and what are the changes or new responsibilities that comes with this type of role? I’m a Nevis site controller. My role covers pretty much ...

23/01/2025

The Government wants to repeal and replace the Resource Management Act, fix "broken” health and safety rules, make life easier for the country’s farmers and give mining a much bigger role in the economy.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has laid out his Government’s goals for the year in his annual state of the nation speech. The Botany MP delivered the speech this week in Auckland, saying he knows many Kiwis are still doing it tough financially with high inflation and interest rates hurting famil...

23/01/2025

With more than $5 million in stakes on offer and a reputation as New Zealand’s most glamorous horse racing night, organisers say the January 25 event is set to attract the nation’s finest equine talent.

Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) says it’s thrilled about the return of the TAB Karaka Millions at Ellerslie Racecourse, promising an electrifying evening of twilight horse racing and entertainment tomorrow Saturday. With more than $5 million in stakes on offer and a reputation as New Zealand’...

23/01/2025

Girls and women keen to learn basic vehicle maintenance have a great chance to do so at a fun hands-on workshop in east Auckland.

Story here: https://www.times.co.nz/news/girls-n-gasoline-workshops-coming-to-east-auckland/

Girls 'N' Gasoline

23/01/2025

Goodbye, thanks for the memories. Hopefully, everyone got a bargain. That’s the message from staff at The Warehouse Pakuranga, which closed its doors for the last time on Sunday🛍️👋 💔

Goodbye, thanks for the memories. Hopefully, everyone got a bargain. That’s the message from staff at The Warehouse Pakuranga, which closed its doors for the last time on Sunday. The Times exclusively reported on November 7 that The Warehouse Pakuranga, which traded from its well-known store space...