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Former Black Fern appeals for stolen medal
Former Black Fern Rochelle Martin has pleaded for the return of precious rugby mementos stolen from her Auckland home.
Wild winds batter Auckland
More than 5500 households were without power as the tail end of a tropical storm lashed Auckland with winds of up to 100km/h this afternoon.
Police: 12-year-old girl struck, killed by train
The pedestrian struck and killed by a train in South Auckland yesterday was a 12-year-old girl, police say.
Roast Busters: March against violence
Members of the west Auckland community shaken by the Roast Busters scandal will march against violence towards women tomorrow.
Suspicious fire at Winz office
A disgruntled customer is not being ruled out as the culprit behind a suspicious blaze at a Work and Income office in Auckland this morning.
Driver couldn't be saved
A young man ran to the aid of three teenagers who crashed into a house in south Auckland this morning, but was unable to save the driver.
Police take down armed man (+vid)
A man who carried a firearm down Auckland's Queen St last night was thrown to the ground and arrested by armed police.