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Letters: Party leaders failed Golriz Ghahraman; exorbitant Auckland CBD parking charges; Brash is wrong and supermarkets

MMP News AuthorJanuary 17, 2024

Greens leaders failed Golriz I believe Golriz Ghahraman, trauma and work-related stresses can do that. I earnestly hope that now that she is out of politics, she can in future find security, peace and happiness. Why, though, did the Greens leadership, knowing full well the facts of her case, leave ... Read More

One person injured during incident in Auckland CBD

MMP News AuthorJanuary 15, 2024

One person is being treated for moderate injuries after an incident in Hobson Street this evening. Police said they were called to the address at 6.45pm. At this stage, the circumstances around how the person came to be injured are unclear. “We are still working to establish that,” police said. ... Read More

Prison for man who shot three people in Auckland CBD, including Jay-Jay Feeney’s brother

MMP News AuthorDecember 18, 2023

Poull Andersen and two others were injured in the shooting on Fort St, Auckland, in March 2022. Photo / Supplied A man with gang ties who wounded three people with a single shot from a homemade firearm outside a central Auckland kebab shop – including business owner Poull Andersen, the ... Read More

Man charged after serious assault outside Auckland CBD pub

MMP News AuthorDecember 17, 2023

A man will appear in court tomorrow after an assault outside a pub in central Auckland on Saturday night. A police spokesperson said the victim at the pub on Albert Street was taken to hospital in a critical condition after the assault around 8pm. He is now in a serious ... Read More

Large pro-Palestine rally gathers in Auckland city in continued calls for ceasefire in Israel Hamas war

MMP News AuthorDecember 9, 2023

Thousands of pro-Palestine protestors have gathered at Aotea Square in Auckland’s city centre this afternoon calling for a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war. Dozens of Palestinian flags were seen among the congregation that included Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson and MP Ricardo Menéndez March. The rally began walking down Queen ... Read More

New Waitematā Harbour crossing between Auckland CBD and North Shore heading for the rocks

MMP News AuthorDecember 5, 2023

Labour’s plan for a new $56 billion Waitematā Harbour crossing is heading for the rocks. Eight months after then-Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and then-Transport Minister Michael Wood unveiled options for a second harbour crossing, two transport bodies have opposed the preferred option and work has started on cheaper alternatives. In ... Read More