Owners close iconic Hastings bar Common Room after alleged arson attack
Common Room owners Chris Whyte and Fiona (Fi) Lee wrote on social media that the fire, and the…
Mars responds after 1991 bar highlights shrinkflation and smaller chocolate bars
That’s 56% heavier than the UK’s modern version of the chocolate bar. Some good news for chocolate lovers,…
Pātea River Bar tragedy: Coroner releases findings into deaths of boy and stepmother
A rescue effort involving Coastguard volunteers, nearby boaties and emergency services followed, but neither survived. More than a…
Jesse Mulligan Reviews Matchbox, The Ponsonby Cocktail Bar Taking Over From Deadshot
This Ponsonby Rd bar now serves cocktails with a side of tacos. You have to feel for bar…
Te Awanga tiki bar stays after council removal mix-up
“I asked him what he was doing. He said he had been sent out to remove the tiki…
Bricklane Restaurant & Bar: New Lynn business held up by machete-wielding robber, manager assaulted
Pollard said the man tried to get money from the till, but was unsuccessful “because when he hit…
Auckland police appeal for sightings of Nikora Geros-Nikora after bar attack
“Members of the public are advised not to approach Geros-Nikora directly. “And we are aware he has contacts…
Police swarm Auckland’s Karangahape Rd after bar brawl
Police on Karangahape Rd last night. It was estimated that around 500 people were in the bar at…
Police hunt group after violent armed robbery at Brass Boxer Sports Bar
They suffered minor injuries and were left shaken by the violent incident. The stolen dark-coloured Nissan Tiida used…
News in 90 Seconds July 6
The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds include severe flooding in Otago, searing wildfires in Europe and a rude…
Avondale RSA shuts bar as rising costs end decades-old tradition
Having now surrendered the bar’s gaming licence, a revenue stream that made the club about $3.65 million between…
Smoke billows from Auckland CBD bar as crews tackle Fort St fire
The spokesperson said the building’s sprinkler system appears to have done a “good job” containing the fire. A…