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Record crowds for Auckland Lantern Festival

AUCKLAND — More than 250,000 people enjoyed the 2011 Auckland Lantern Festival over the weekend, breaking all previous attendance records for the event.

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Free waterfront breakfast for all Auckland cyclists

AUCKLAND — On your bike Auckland: Mayor Len Brown is inviting the region's cyclists to join him for a free breakfast to celebrate Go By Bike day.

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A brief history of Auckland Anniversary Weekend

AUCKLAND — Auckland Anniversary Day is a public holiday established by Governor William Hobson in 1842.

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Eventful Auckland Anniversary Weekend coming

AUCKLAND — The invitation is out: Auckland is celebrating its 171st birthday and Mayor Len Brown says there are a “massive” range of events planned for the holiday weekend of 28 to 31 January.

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Public fireworks display to welcome the new year

AUCKLAND — Auckland will welcome 2011 with the biggest fireworks display since the millennium celebrations.

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Auckland to host major global economic competitiveness conference

AUCKLAND — Auckland has been named as the host for the 2011 conference of The Competitiveness Institute, a week-long global economic and commerce summit that will bring more than 400 international business leaders, policy makers and researchers to the city.

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