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1. Auckland News Summary It is essential to be updated with all the events and issues in the area of Auckland that affects your life. The Aucklist is a suitable and trending platform to get daily news. Here you get all updated news at 7 am every morning by subscribing to our online newspaper. Read today's Auckland News Summary. 1.Denver Chance murder trial: Jay Lingman found guilty Jay Lingman has been found guilty of murdering Auckland man Denver Chance. After a 24-hour deliberation, the jury came to a unanimous verdict on Tuesday, following a trial spanning almost three weeks at the High Court in Auckland. Lingman denied murdering Chance, but pleaded guilty to three charges of possession of drugs, including cocaine and MDMA, for supply. Lingman was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on 11 June.

2. 2.Employee of Auckland school stole $45,000 for greed and ‘shopping addiction’ An employee at a South Auckland primary school stole more than $45,000 because of personal greed and an “apparent shopping addiction”, while she worked there as an administration officer. Manurewa woman Rosalie Conroy, 31, was sentenced to 11 months’ home detention in the Manukau District Court on Tuesday for charges relating to the theft of $45,295.95 in funds from Wiri Central School throughout 2018 and 2019. Conroy was also charged for obtaining $20,000 worth of items from The Warehouse and Warehouse Statione. 3.Auckland man found guilty of flouting kauri dieback rules on closed Waitākere Ranges tracks An Auckland man is the first person to be found guilty of flouting kauri dieback rules. Kauri dieback disease has forced the closure of more than a hundred tracks across the Waitākere Ranges since 2018. Robert Armitstead made an appearance in the Waitākere District Court on Tuesday, where he was found to have violated Auckland Council’s Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw by walking on closed tracks three times in 2019.

3. Armitstead was remanded and will reappear in the Waitākere District Court for sentencing on May 21. 4.Police investigating after person fires blank rounds at another at north Auckland petrol station Police are investigating after reports someone fired blank rounds at another person, at a north Auckland petrol station in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The incident took place at about 4:15am at a Z petrol station on Whangaparāoa Rd, partway along the peninsula. A blank round is a type of firearm cartridge that generates a flash and a loud noise, like any other gunshot, but doesn’t shoot ammunition. 5.Rare Banksy art sells at auction to NZ bidder for $1.45m in big night for Auckland gallery Rare pieces of art by well-known British street artist Banksy have sold at auction in Auckland for a combined $2.348 million. The auction took place at the International Art Centre in Parnell on Tuesday evening, and was attended in person by about 100 people. The piece called Keep it Real was sold to a New

4. Zealand phone bidder for $1.45m after 12 minutes of bidding, which started at $500,000. 6.Auckland landlord trespassed tenant and dumped her belongings 11km away An Auckland landlord trespassed on a tenant before dumping their belongings and changing the locks, with the bitter battle ending up before the Tenancy Tribunal. The feud between landlord Karen Bartlett and the tenant of her caravan, Natalie Heywood, had a “tortuous” background, tribunal adjudicator John Greene said in a recent ruling. Heywood was awarded $500 in compensation and $1000 in exemplary damages. In addition, Bartlett was also ordered to pay Heywood the bond of $310. 7.Two arrested after multiple aggravated robberies, carjacking, dangerous driving in Auckland Two people are in custody after allegedly carrying out two aggravated robberies in Auckland on Tuesday, before fleeing police at high-speed. Multiple police units were called to respond to the alleged offenders, who fled police, “carrying out dangerous manoeuvres and frequently driving on the wrong side of the road.” According to Inspector Peter Raynes, police first

5. responded at about 11:40am, when officers received a report of an aggravated robbery at a New Windsor dairy. Items were allegedly stolen by two individuals who presented a weapon before leaving the scene in a stolen vehicle. 8.Trio fined $4390 after taking shellfish from prohibited Auckland beach Three people were fined $4390 collectively, after being caught taking shellfish from an off-limits Auckland beach. Eastern Beach near Howick was closed off from kai moana gatherers, in an effort to restore the area’s shellfish population. Jonathan Farrow-Russell, 35, Milika Tulikihakau, 22, and Connie Carter Pooi, 24, were caught red handed by Honorary Fisheries Officers on March 13 last year, while inspecting their catch. They appeared in the Manakau Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. 9.Ports of Auckland: Maritime Union urges chief executive Tony Gibson to resign The Maritime Union is calling on Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson to step down, after a scathing report into health and safety failings at the Ports. The union is being joined by several Auckland councillors who have also joined the chorus of criticism after an independent review was released.

6. The independent report reveals that Ports of Auckland’s health and safety approach didn’t reflect the level of risk inherent in port operations. 10. Prolific conman charged with breaching release conditions in Auckland A prolific conman, who has more than 40 aliases, has been charged with breaching his release conditions after it was revealed he was leaving a trail of debt across Auckland. Wayne Eaglesome, now known as Alexander Luce, was imprisoned for two years and three months in October 2018 for running a company despite being prohibited from being a director. The convicted fraudster and sex offender then used the company to apply to rent a five-bedroom home in Christchurch, claiming he wanted the house for his family and that he was earning $170,000 a year. 11. Advocacy groups cry foul as Auckland liquor stores keep getting approval Frustrated at the spread of liquor stores across South Auckland, local advocacy groups and health officials are calling for an

7. urgent review of licensing laws and questions about a licensing commissioner with historic ties to the alcohol industry. The proliferation of liquor stores has spiked concerns among residents due to recent crimes in the area. Their concerns are supported by Auckland Regional Public Health Service’s (ARPHS) medical officer of health, Nick Eichler, who said international and New Zealand evidence is clear that more liquor stores means more people being harmed by alcohol. The community is also calling for the DLC commissioner to step down. For the last seven years, Communities Against Alcohol Harm (CAAH) has been fighting against the opening of liquor stores in South Auckland. 12. Free consults at local clinics as Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital experiences heavy demand South Auckland’s district health board is offering free consultations until April 5 at local clinics, as its public hospital experiences “significant pressure. On Tuesday evening, Counties Manukau Health announced that east Auckland and south Auckland residents could visit 16 clinics and be seen for a medical consultation for free. The move comes after 10 days of dealing with an influx of patients at Middlemore Hospital.

8. 13. Low traffic trial in Onehunga, Auckland criticised by locals for lack of communication, increased travel time While a traffic safety project in an Auckland suburb created quiet streets, it has also been the center of complaints from residents who say they did not know it was happening. Plywood boxes were used to block several thoroughfare streets in the low traffic neighbourhood project, which generated a lot of criticism in local group pages on Facebook. After public feedback and vehicle movement data has been gathered, a decision will be made on the future of Ōnehunga’s low traffic project. 14. Counterfeit $50 banknotes circulating in south Auckland A number of counterfeit $50 banknotes are circulating in south Auckland. In a statement via the Counties Manukau Police Facebook page, Sergeant Nick Ewen from Pukekohe police has warned retailers and businesses of suspect notes in the area. The fake $50 notes are high quality photocopies of genuine notes that boast deceiving clear panels on both sides. Anyone who has come into contact with any counterfeit notes is asked to put them into an envelope and hand them over to police.

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