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SOC:Auckland down Sky Blues to claim ALM championship

Steve Corica's Auckland FC have become the first New Zealand team to win an A-League Men championship, defeating Sydney FC 1-0 in the grand final.

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Corica and Auckland FC make ALM grand final history

Cam Howieson was the unlikely hero as Auckland FC became the first Kiwi team to win an A-League Men championship, defeating Sydney FC 1-0 in the grand final.

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Auckland FC 1-0 Sydney FC: A-League Men grand final – as it happened

Black Knights beat Sky Blues to win championship at Go Media Stadium as Cameron Howieson scores decisive goal for club’s first win in decider

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Sky Blues skipper out to make up for missed grand final

Forced to watch Sydney FC's last grand final appearance from a hotel, captain Rhyan Grant is promising to go full throttle against Auckland FC.

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Sydney out to spoil Auckland party in first trans-Tasman A-League Men grand final

A win for the Black Knights in front of a fervent home crowd could sell its own story, but Patrick Kisnorbo’s dogged Sky Blues stand in the way

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RU:Cavalry returns as Reds prepare for emotional Pasifika

The Queensland Reds welcome back a host of Wallabies to face Moana Pasifika in what could be the Auckland-based club's final Super Rugby Pacific home game.

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Cavalry returns as Reds prepare for emotional Pasifika

The Queensland Reds welcome back a host of Wallabies to face Moana Pasifika in what could be the Auckland-based club's final Super Rugby Pacific home game.

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Was Auckland the cradle of the Kiwi accent? An old theory gets a new hearing

If you’re a New Zealander who has spent time overseas, you’ve probably had someone comment on the way you speak: that swallowed e and flat i, the whole fush and chups thing … the rest of the world thinks we pronounce our vowels a bit funny.

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Govt withholds transfer of three new rail stations to Auckland, citing ‘buffoonery’

A risk to the Govt books of several hundred million dollars means three new rail stations won't become part of Auckland Transport's stable as expected

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Fairytale end for Auckland FC’s coach after being sacked by rival Sydney

Today from The Detail: From the new kids to grand finalists in two short years, Auckland FC's fairytale rise has sparked football fever across New Zealand

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Pictor and Disease Research Limited Formalise Collaboration to Advance Johne's Disease Monitoring Across New Zealand

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pictor, a global targeted proteomics platform company founded in New Zealand, today announced it has formalised a collaboration with Disease Research Limited (DRL), a leading New Zealand veterinary diagnostic laboratory based at Invermay Research Centre in Mosgiel, Dunedin. The collaboration formalises an…

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Fuel crisis to cost Auckland Council $25m-$50m in high stakes budget

In a time of ‘unprecedented volatility’ Auckland councillors grapple with a new financial risk, putting an already high 7.9% rate rise under pressure

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City Rail Link opening: ‘The budget for champagne is nil’

Auckland’s smart new metro line won't open until August at the earliest - and, amid claims of a big overspend on the new stations, no costly launch events are planned

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An interview with the author of the year

We continue our hyping of The Valley by Asher Emanuel, which sold out at the Auckland Writers Festival and is likely the year's best book

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A noble cat’s move down the street made me wonder: what makes a place a home?

After years living out of not much more than a suitcase between Auckland, Boston, Spain and London, our small family unit of three is now in Sydney

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Winning essay: Building houses that we can call homes

The 19-year-old winner of the 2026 Rod Oram Memorial Essay Prize, Angela Fang, proposes an economic model in which we value housing for the warmth and stability it provides our families, and not just as an investment asset.

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Heartbreak spurs Auckland FC to power into grand final

Steve Corica reckoned his Auckland side had learned from last year's near-miss as they roared into the A-League Men grand final.

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Auckland lock in grand final berth after routing Reds

Auckland FC are into the A-League Mens grand final after powering past Adelaide United.

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The City That Finally Has Somewhere Worth Retiring To

For generations, retiring well meant leaving the city. New Zealand is quietly making the case for why that no longer has to be true.

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Kiwis dramatically end Melbourne City's title defence

Melbourne City's title defence is over after falling in a penalty-shootout defeat to Auckland FC in their A-League Men elimination final on Saturday.

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New Zealand officials reject ‘comfort women’ statue after objections from Japan

Statue recognising Japan’s sexual slavery of up to 200,000 women in second world war will no longer be erected in Auckland

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New Zealand Breakers add key piece to NBL puzzle

Renowned sharpshooter DJ Vasiljevic has joined the New Zealand Breakers on a one-year deal as the Auckland-based club revamps their NBL roster.

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Auckland mayor calls Indian-origin staffer ‘Muslim terrorist’, issues apology: ‘Fumbled attempt at humour’

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has apologised after allegedly calling an Indian-origin Radio New Zealand staff member a “Muslim terrorist” during a visit to the broadcaster’s Auckland officesa.

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Hurt City to roll dice on injuries for cut-throat final

Melbourne City are prepared to roll the dice on some key players' fitness as they prepare for an elimination final away to Auckland FC.

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Anzac Day 2026: how the poppy has endured as our symbol of war and remembrance

In 1916, in the middle of the Great War, 2nd Lieutenant Leonard (Len) James Shaw of the 2nd Auckland Battalion sent a pressed Flanders poppy in folded paper to his niece Jessie Osborne in Waikato.

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