Western Springs
Match-fixing fears grow as offshore betting floods Kiwi football
A Kiwi amateur league has become a global betting goldmine, raising red flags about the risk of illegal on-field activity.
NZ Football League caught in offshore betting storm
A Kiwi amateur league has become a global betting goldmine, raising red flags about the risk of illegal on-field activity Audio
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight over Western Springs
David Bowie's Serious Moonlight concert at Western Springs, took place almost 40 years ago - and still stands as one of the country's largest music events, with a crowd of well over 80,000. Otago… Video, Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne - enjoying nature close
Kennedy has been exploring his home patch, and enjoying Western Springs, which is an expanse of ponds, wetlands and rock outcrops that he says speaks eloquently of Tamaki Maraurau's volcanic history. Audio
Moving 250 Western Springs geese to new homes
A new year and a new home for 250 geese who were resident at Western Springs in Auckland. Audio
SIX60 - "We're on par with the All Blacks"
SIX60 have just released a new song 'The Greatest'. One of Aotearoa's most loved bands also want to prove that selling out Western Springs wasn't a fluke, so they've annouced a another open air… Audio
Some feral geese saved, but others will have to be culled
A boom in the number of wild geese stalking the grounds of Auckland's Western Springs has ruffled feathers at the local council, with a cull of the birds now on the cards. But as Nita Blake-Persen… Video, Audio
Western Springs speedway: No cash available for extension - council
The Auckland Council arm that ended the Western Springs speedway's lease says it hasn't got the money to keep the sport running at the site.
Speedway organiser and Auckland mayor to meet
Auckland Council is to meet with a Western Springs Speedway organiser after he wrote an emotional open letter to the mayor saying the council's handled the matter of the speedway's lease disgracefully… Audio
Council’s efforts to remove trees hampered by vandalism
Police are now involved in a battle between Auckland neighbours and the council, which wants to remove more than 200 century-old trees, despite them being subject to a resource consent. Audio
Removal of Western Springs pines halted as police probe 'vandalism'
Work to clear 13 pines from an urban Auckland forest has been put on hold while the police investigate a barbed barracade.
Chequered flag for speedway at Western Springs
The last lap of motor racing has been raced at Auckland's Western Springs. The speedway didn't want to leave its city-fringe location but has to re-locate to an area near the airport. The Auckland… Audio
Beck and Grace Jones to play Auckland City Limits
Other highlights include Justice, Phoenix, The Libertines, Thundercat, The Avalanches and locals the D4. The festival will take place at Auckland's Western Springs park on March 3rd.
Festival set to return to Western Springs
The big Pasifika Festival looks set to return to Auckland's Western Springs Park next year, after a biosecurity outbreak forced it out at short notice.
New Zealand Retro: Western Springs
For decades New Zealanders have flocked to Western Springs in their tens of thousands to hear the biggest names in rock. And it's a multi functional stadium. It's also been home to athletics, rugby… Audio
Aucklanders want 80-year-old trees put before traffic
Aucklanders opposed to the chopping down of six 80-year-old pohutukawa to make way for a road extension say they've been ignored in the decision-making process. Audio
