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Fireworks light up Auckland's Sky Tower as country rings in 2019

December 31, 2018

New Zealand was the first nation in the world to ring in 2019. (Source: Other)

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Parking at Onehunga Mall will increase after complaints from locals the 30-minute limits was too short.

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The move by the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board and Auckland Transport is addressing ongoing parking challenges in the town centre.

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