Manukau Courier

Adams urges women to get Real for health

Valerie Adams. shotput world champion and Commonwealth and Olympic gold medallist, has just taken on the mantle of ambassador for the REAL Women's series of duathlons.

Art swap to benefit kids

Three artists, 1565 drawings and a mission to make a difference. Those are the ingredients behind an art exchange set up to help Mangere children

Call to curb fast food outlets

Allowing more fast food outlets to set up in south Auckland is like "putting a liquor store next to an alcoholic", a weight-loss expert says.

Tour, car and doco keep Tiki busy

He's been rocking stages for 20 years and has won numerous music awards but Tiki Taane has his eyes on another prize.

Witness sought in carpark death

Police investigating the death of a three-year-old boy run over in a shop carpark are searching for the woman who attempted to save his life as they try to figure out what happened.

Street workers headache

No one would expect the ancient arts of haberdashery and prostitution to clash. But the score is Prostitutes 1, Haberdashers 0 in Manurewa.

Travel woes for airport workers

Employing more people from south Auckland is a priority for the airport – the challenge is how to get them there.

Doyen of NZ softball will be missed

Counties Manukau softball is mourning the loss of one of its great coaches.

Love thy neighbourhood

Otara's fastest growing gang has more than 40 offshoots and has quickly gained the attention of the police – but for all the right reasons.

Rec centre support the weigh to go

A great weight has been lifted from Richard Teao.

A perfect day for jazz, food and wine

It's time to raise a glass and get your groove on at the Clevedon Jazz, Food and Wine Festival this weekend.

Taylor Shield up for grabs this weekend

Counties Manukau club cricket's two-day championship for the WH Taylor Shield is going down to the wire.

Runners are heroes for kids like Hannah

It's hard to believe little Hannah Lacey can still raise a smile when you consider all she's gone through in her short life.

Work starts on campus

More than 50,000 students will flood into the heart of the south next year when the doors open at Manukau Institute of Technology's new campus.

Rescued dog put down

Vets at the SPCA have had to put down the abandoned dog rescued after hiding under a Papakura house.

Manurewa Mounties are on patrol

Police will be rolling through the streets of Manurewa this month as the suburb's community and neighbourhood policing teams have been provided with bikes to mark the 10th anniversary of Bike Wise month.

Running for kids' hospital

She spends her days running a charity and her weekends running for charity.

Cost stalls lake clean-up

What can be done to sort out the state of Otara Lake? That's a question that's been asked for nearly two decades and there's still no answer.

Special day for Dallas

Waitangi Day means different things to different people but for David Dallas it's the perfect chance to celebrate being a Kiwi.

Chrisco fined $175,000 for misleading customers

Christmas hamper group Chrisco has been fined after misleading customers about their rights.

Music scene farewells Yandall sister

A who's who of the entertainment scene will gather in Auckland on Friday to farewell one of its own.

Auckland welcomes 1.5 millionth resident

Baby girl's birth a record for city's population

Meet Ramonah Patience Toomalatai. She was born today at 4.36am, making her Auckland's 1.5 millionth resident.

On the Run

Reporter Lisa Honeybone thinks the impending Round the Bays run is the perfect excuse to get in shape and step out for a great cause. Follow her progress here...

Want to meet Jersey Boys?

Jersey Boys, one of the world's biggest theatre sensations, is coming to Auckland in April and we're giving you the chance to see it for free.

Young explorer sets off

The chance to travel to the Amazon with a Swiss explorer was too good to pass up for Kiwi George Legget.

Quick training criticised

A programme fast-tracking teachers into low-decile secondary schools will be just another experiment on south Auckland's youth, principal Bryan Smith says.

Rash of jellyfish plague summer swimmers

Swimmers in the Hauraki Gulf are being warned to beware of tiny transparent jellyfish.

Sallies celebrate 125th anniversary

Friendships are set to be renewed at the Otahuhu Salvation Army Corps 125th anniversary celebrations next month.

Alolii steps into dance career

A love for dance has set one school leaver on a new study path. Eighteen-year-old Alolii Tapu had been planning to become a teacher like his mother, father and sister before him.

Manukau still in the hunt

Fourth-placed Manukau may defy the odds and catapult itself into championship contention with an outright win over Karaka.

School a big family for Liz

Generations have come and gone in the blink of an eye for Liz Dixon.

Boys don't frighten Samantha

Samantha Lane is an old hand at racing mini stockcars even though she's only just turned 15 and hasn't yet got her driving licence.

Disposer pays riles

Paying extra to have your rubbish collected isn't a fair deal, one Manukau resident says.

Players make NZ teams

Five Counties Manukau polocrosse players have been named in New Zealand teams to play Australia in a transtasman tournament to be held next month.

Great white released and tracked

They are the largest predatory fish in the world, growing up to 4.6 metres long, and they've been found in the Manukau Harbour.

Vintage bikes targeted by thieves

Police are appealing to Counties Manukau motorbike fanatics to "band together" to help out a fellow enthusiast targeted by thieves.

Supermarket robbed

Police are hunting two men who used a sawn-off air rifle to rob a Manurewa supermarket on Thursday.

Legal hero for abused kids

"How does a five-month-old break a leg" is what Sandra Alofivae wants to know.

Are you ready?

Suburban Newspapers, publisher of the Manukau Courier, has a long history with the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays fun run.

Seafood... and eat it!

Mayor Len Brown has made an early start getting his hands on some of the great cuisine being showcased this weekend on the waterfront.

Auction is a lifesaver

A beautifully framed and signed world cup All Blacks jersey is among items going under the hammer for charity online at TradeMe.

Smashing job stereotypes

Becoming a lady tradie was never in Kellie Hinton's life plan. The Swanson resident worked in an accounts office and as a travel agent before that.

Scary movies worry mum

It's dark in the theatre; the only light comes from the projector at the back. A sobbing teenage girl clings to an older woman on screen. Then, without warning, she snaps her neck.

Bollywood Players in Auckland

Auckland streets and cityscapes feature in a movie called Players – a Bollywood remake of The Italian Job.

Great pie heist foiled

The great south Auckland pie robbery has been foiled by police after a high-speed chase through the back roads to Pukekohe.

Scots celebrations mark Burns' birthday

Aucklanders with Scottish heritage and visitors are welcome to the Scottish Cultural Festival at the Auckland Domain's Band Rotunda on January 21.

Dog's plight upsets

Lifelong SPCA supporter Trudie Spiers is distressed it took so long for the animal welfare organisation to react to a starving dog's plight.

Theft follows tragedy

Thieves struck a double blow to a family still mourning the loss of a son and brother.

Seafood festival reels in fine lineup of acts

There are only a few days to go until the Auckland Seafood Festival at Wynyard Quarter over Aanniversary weekend – January 28 to 30.

Polocrosse players chase top honours

Counties Polocrosse Club players dominate the two Auckland teams who'll be chasing New Zealand age group titles in Patumahoe on Saturday and Sunday.

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