Auckland Anniversary events to watch out for
In September 1840, a small regatta was held on Waitemata Harbour with three races of two boats each. This was part of Auckland's foundation and naming ceremony.Several months before, on January 29,...
View ArticleCollision sinks yacht, injures woman
A woman was seriously hurt when a yacht was smashed into pieces and sank within seconds of it and another boat colliding on Auckland's congested harbour yesterday.The woman, believed to be in her 50s,...
View ArticleSun to shine on festival city of sails
A bustling Auckland Anniversary weekend - packed with events including seafood and buskers festivals - is set to climax today with the Laneway Festival and Anniversary Day Regatta.And after a weekend...
View ArticleAuckland Anniversary Day Regatta: Old boat a tug of love for pilot with the...
Mike Thomson is not overly optimistic about his chances of winning the tugboat race at the Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta on Monday.The vessel he's racing from Princes Wharf to Orakei and...
View ArticleAuckland Anniversary Weekend: Weather gods lay it on for birthday
Live music, fireworks, sailing, nearly all the oysters in the country, thrill rides and chainsaw-juggling buskers with a backdrop of three days of spectacular weather was how Aucklanders celebrated the...
View ArticleCrash causes traffic congestion on Auckland's Northern Motorway
A crash on Auckland's Northern Motorway is causing headaches for motorists in peak-hour traffic.Two cars were involved in the collision by the Upper Harbour Highway off ramp shortly before 5pm.The cars...
View ArticleAuckland: Sailing's in the blood
The Auckland Anniversary Day regatta has always been a family affair for yachting legend Penny Whiting - while she was being born, her father was on the Waitemata Harbour racing in the very same regatta.
View ArticleSmall in size, big in competition
Size definitely doesn't matter when it comes to radio-controlled yachts.
View ArticleAuckland Anniversary events to watch out for
Distinctive yachts will be gliding through the Waitemata Harbour come Monday as the city celebrates its birthday with the annual Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. Photo / Brett Phibbs
View ArticleCollision sinks yacht, injures woman
Crew of the yacht Antaeus transfer the hurt woman to a Coastguard vessel. Photo / Dietmar Petutschnig
View ArticleSun to shine on festival city of sails
A bustling Auckland Anniversary weekend is set to climax today with the Laneway Festival and Anniversary Day Regatta.
View ArticleAuckland Anniversary Day Regatta: Old boat a tug of love for pilot with the...
Mike Thomson is not overly optimistic about his chances of winning the tugboat race at the Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta on Monday.
View ArticleAuckland Anniversary Weekend: Weather gods lay it on for birthday
Live music, fireworks, nearly all the oysters in the country and chainsaw-juggling buskers with a backdrop of three days of spectacular weather: Auckland's 175th Anniversary.
View ArticleCrash causes traffic congestion on Auckland's Northern Motorway
Traffic is blocked up on Auckland's Northern Motorway. PHOTO / Brett Phibbs
View ArticleTugboat tussle to thrill the crowds
For local tugboat enthusiast Baden Pascoe, there is something honourable and magical about a vessel that has been a workhorse most of its life.
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