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Stand up to helipad wannabes, council planners told

In the final part of a three-part Newsroom series, anti-helicopter protestors say Auckland Council is ignoring its own, and national government rules each time it gives permission for yet another helipad in someone’s garden.

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Rotors over Waiheke, or paradise drowned out

In 2019, Waiheke Island had 20 consented helipads. By March 2022 it was 49. Now it’s over 60. In the second of a three-part series, Nikki Mandow looks at the skies above Waiheke.

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Helipad fight: 2023 will be crucial, protestors say

As private helipads (and applications for them) proliferate around Auckland and two Hauraki Gulf islands, the big question is why city officials seem so reluctant to do anything to stop them.

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Aussie star James O'Connor's team-mates thought he'd died during seizure on a bus as he opens up on drink and drugs

The supremely talented playmaker went down a dark road after becoming a superstar at a young age

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All Black’s mansion: Helicopter v dotterel

Endangered dotterels have been discovered on Auckland suburban mudflats directly below where former All Black Ali Williams and his partner want to build a helipad.

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Test rugby's greatest comebacks as George Ford returns to England fold for Six Nations

George Ford will be included in an England squad for the first time in almost a year, hoping to became the latest star to reclaim his Test career following a prolonged absence

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