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Hoskins Sotutu to join Newcastle after 2026 season

The Blues Super Rugby Pacific franchise has announced Hoskins Sotutu has signed with English Premiership club Newcastle Red Bulls. He'll depart Auckland after the conclusion...

Why east Auckland is a boatie’s paradise

East Auckland is one of the best parts of New Zealand for boaties and the suburbs of Bucklands Beach and Half Moon Bay help...

Gun marksman nation’s leading junior rifleman

By Layton Ruiz A young eagle-eyed marksman of east Auckland has shot to the top of the junior rankings with a win at the...

East Auckland school rugby team dominating the competition

There’s a school rugby coach in east Auckland who can possibly boast a higher winning percentage than former All Blacks coaches Sir Graham Henry...

Girls’ Rugby Sevens Stars in Action

Some of New Zealand’s best young rugby Sevens players competed in a recent tournament in east Auckland. The Lucca Trailers Howick Invitational Sevens was staged...

Pakuranga junior rugby flies New Zealand flag in Japan

By Andrew White The Under-13 Gladiators of Pakuranga United Rugby Club have returned home as heroes after an unforgettable rugby tour of Japan. With 25...

League great and author Shaun Johnson meets his fans

One of the biggest stars of New Zealand sport has visited east Auckland to meet fans and sign copies of his first published book. Former...

Linkin Park, FIFA World Series headline Auckland’s major 2026 events

American rock music giants Linkin Park and football’s FIFA World Series 2026 are among the headline international events coming to Auckland next year, as...

Inclusive rugby team welcomes all

An adult male rugby side that’s open to anyone who has a love for the national game is being formed for next season by...

Inspirational girls and women honoured at Zonta awards

By Times’ Junior Journalist Charlie Peterson The Zonta Club of East Auckland Annual Awards Night brought together young students, community members, and Zonta members...

Committed community drives kart to electric comp

Community support was critical to the success of an east Auckland school’s debut entry in a national competition that involved designing, building and competing...

One Ocean Protest sends loud and clear message

A chief organiser of the highly visible One Ocean Protest last Saturday is proud of the massive show of support that mobilised for the...

Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon kicking off

The popular Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon returns for another action-packed season, with Kiwi kids set to swim, bike and run their way through south...

Bowling club marks start of canopy’s construction

The sod has been turned on a major new project to improve the home of east Auckland’s Howick Bowling Club. A building consent has been...

Kan’s swinging up world golf rankings

An east Auckland-based golfer claimed his first hole-in-one when it mattered most, in elite company at the recent Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (APAC) held in...
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