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	City Rail Link won’t open until second half of 2026 Stuff.co.nz - 28 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Auckland`s $5.5b underground rail project enters final phase of testing and commissioning. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Gang president arrested in Auckland Airport drug sting RadioNZ - 28 Nov (RadioNZ) There had been 43 arrests in total, including 20 baggage handlers, in part of a crackdown Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Public transport discount for Auckland tertiary students set to double to 40% Stuff.co.nz - 28 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) A student commuting across two or three zones was forecast to save around $200 to $250 a year. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	'You're not a nobody': Auckland student embraces Solomon Islands heritage RadioNZ - 28 Nov (RadioNZ) Feature - Eleven-year-old Bruce Satchell is proud to hail from seven different cultures. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Eden Park boss ‘extremely disappointed’ after failed bid for Black Ferns v Lions Stuff.co.nz - 28 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) NZ Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson is “comfortable” with their call that means the historic Auckland test won’t take place at the country’s largest stadium. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Police update on drug-smuggling ring that led to arrest of Auckland airport baggage handlers NZ Herald - 28 Nov (NZ Herald) Police seized 631kg of meth and 112kg of cocaine linked to the ring. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	'40-minute queues': Drivers warned to expect delays when IKEA opens in Auckland RadioNZ - 28 Nov (RadioNZ) In a `worst-case scenarios` there could be 40-minute queues to get off the motorway, and an hour wait to get into carparks at IKEA. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Have you seen Tracey? Missing 14-year-old believed to be in South Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 28 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Counties Manukau south police ask for public’s help to find teen Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Man arrested after ‘dangerous’ police chase and attempted carjackings in Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 28 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Police have arrested a man who allegedly attempted to carjack two motorists during a police chase across Auckland. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Two carjackings and high-speed chase, police charge man after crazy night in Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 28 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) 33-year-old faces multiple charges after alleged meth-fuelled crime spree Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General