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Police halt bus, take seven youths into custody after serious incident
Group boarded a bus into central Auckland before police found the vehicle and stopped it.

Police sweep Auckland high school after ‘credible’ email threat, principal says
Waiuku College went into lockdown before 9am due to a credible threat.

Gangs running the jails: Expert calls for segregated prison wings for patched members
Gangs 'create place of fear' and push inmates towards joining them for security - report.

Pak’nSave following law by demanding personal details for $1000-plus shopping bills - IRD
The little-known rule has caught multiple people out.

‘Like I’m guilty’: Supermarket sorry for questioning shopper’s $1k grocery bill
She paid her large grocery bill and then was stopped, with staff wanting personal details.

Outlook appears restored after global outage hits Microsoft email service
Users around the world reported the Microsoft email service as being down.

Two young people in custody after police spike fleeing vehicle in Auckland
The Eagle helicopter tracked the vehicle then police laid out spikes.

Armed robbers flee on electric scooters after Auckland bar hold-up
Two people allegedly entered the building with firearms and demanded cash.

‘A very bad scene’: Shock after three stabbed in Auckland altercation
Police say those involved in the incident knew each other.

Unexplained: Police probe after woman found dead inside Auckland flat
Police will conduct a scene examination at the Morningside property today.

One dead, three injured after two-vehicle crash in Māngere
A person died at the scene and another was seriously injured.

‘I will run again’: Devoted family man loses leg to car in horrific crash
An Auckland man had no time to respond before crash near his home.

Phil Twyford’s office targeted in rubbish dump, MP claims link to Destiny criticism
Broken glass, takeaway wraps and rotting household rubbish blocked office entrance.

‘Not even getting the basics right’: ‘Vegan’ school lunches contained beef mince
'I don't think it's edible,' mother says.

Watch: Man attacks staff at Takapuna restaurants, spraying coffee in face and throwing glass
Video shows a glass hurled at a chef’s face in El Humero.

Watch: On-duty officer makes a splash in Manu World Champs in Auckland
Constable Vincent Kahui joined in after much encouragement from the crowd.

Armed police cordon off road near Masterton following string of church fires
Witnesses reported nine police cars racing through Carterton.

Police investigating after man claims he lit Masterton church fires
'I set fire to the seven churches. Seven stars, seven candles,' the man said in a video.

Double water tragedy: Two dead in separate Auckland incidents
Two people died in separate water-related incidents in Auckland yesterday afternoon.

Watch: Man suffers burns after he was attacked outside his Takapuna restaurant
Restauranteur received burns after man splashed hot coffee across his face.

Girl, 5, put outside classroom as punishment leaves school alone, found with stranger
'She tried to go back home because she reckoned nobody wanted her in the classroom'.

Who let the dogs out? Animals let loose from SPCA crates in night raid
A man broke into the Nelson SPCA twice and let dogs and cats out of their enclosures.

Radio personality among Destiny Church protesters
Concerns are being raised about people linked to Destiny Church and the violent protest.

Tributes after rally driver Mark Tapper dies aged 44
New Zealand's rally community is mourning one of its 'most gifted' drivers.

Watch: Hundreds of dead eels discovered at Auckland’s Ōrākei Basin
Water testing is being carried out.

West Auckland girl ‘traumatised’ after intruder grabs her arm through sliding door
She was screaming, ‘Someone tried to grab my hand!'

Residents on edge after train station assault amid reports of ‘creepy behaviour’
In one incident two children were chased by three masked men armed with water guns.

Seven arrested after armed police callout, firearms and meth charges laid
Charges include burglary, possession of firearms and methamphetamine.

Watch: Tyre-slasher strikes Auckland suburb as locals fume at ‘senseless’ attacks
A loud hissing sound can be heard as the slasher runs off.

Watch: Burst water main floods road near Sylvia Park entrance
The water main on Carbine Rd burst at 11.13am.

Three youths charged as dramatic footage emerges of Michael Hill smash-and-grab
Police say they're still hunting for two men.

‘Complete overreach’: Peta calls for compulsory shearing shed webcams, industry fires back
Federated Farmers says the proposal is a 'complete overreach' and impractical.

Watch: Three arrested after smash-and-grab jewellery robbery at Auckland mall
The dramatic heist resulted in a chase outside a popular shopping site.

'Black mark on our country': Two children allegedly murdered in tragic start to 2025
'We’ve got to do something to turn it around. It’s just not good enough.'

Melbourne man reported missing found in Auckland
Liam James Drew was visiting family and has now been found safe.

Fly-byes: Kiwis urged to use Flybuys points before they vanish
After New Years' Eve, the value of all Flybuys points will be given to its shareholders.

Watch: People run for their lives as vehicle goes on late-night rampage
The driver rammed a number of cars and a person before fleeing the scene.

‘Drongos like you’: Mayor hits back at trolls in Christmas video
'You're a bit of a d***, mate.'

‘Big heart’: Rānui man who died in cabin fire named by police
Andrew Orr 'tragically' died inside a cabin that caught on fire.

'Absolutely courageous': Schoolboys rescue drowning man at Auckland wharf
'I ran to the end of the wharf, dropped my stuff and jumped straight off.'

'Big heart': Man who died in 'unexplained' cabin blaze a respected village resident
Cordons are in place around the damaged cabin.

'Lock your doors': Terrified woman catches home invader 'belly-crawling' on floor
The woman has been left traumatised and paranoid by the burglary.

'Thoughtless act': Police appeal after preschool robbery leaves kids without playground
Police are asking the robbers to think about the children and return the equipment.

'Can't open her eyes': Auckland shopkeeper chasing thief attacked in violent assault
The robber punched her in the head after she gave chase.

'Impound their bikes': Ex-cop turned politician wants police to come down hard on illegal dirt riders
It comes after a group of around 100 dirt bikers were seen driving through Auckland.

'Brutually beautiful': Late Kiwi boxer survived heart attack to win NZ title, friend says
Richard Tutaki had seven-year boxing hiatus before winning New Zealand heavyweight title.

Man 'smashed' with wheel brace in Auckland road rage attack
The man has been left with broken ribs and major facial injuries.

'Selfless leader': 16yo aspiring league star killed in crash driving to tournament
Lil-Bouvalu Lyden had won a contract to play club rugby league and study in Australia.

Temu launches investigation after charger sparks Auckland fire: 'deeply concerned'
The blaze caused significant damage to the top floor of the family's house.

Website warning: Cheap Temu charger sparks Auckland house fire
A cheap phone charger bought online resulted in a fire which tore through a family home.

Immigration NZ 'assessing' popular YouTuber IShowSpeed's visa
Immigration NZ confirmed IShowSpeed does not have the correct visa to work in the country.

'Negligent' landlord fined $4000 for renting out flat with black mould, plants growing into room
The unit had a constantly dripping shower which forced the tenant to wash at work.

'I might die': YouTube star's 43m Rotorua free-fall leaves him motionless
IShowSpeed's four-hour New Zealand livestream came to an abrupt end.

Homeowner alert: Fresh warnings as overseas crims pose as 'emergency locksmiths'
Fake workers are not only ripping off unsuspecting residents but leaving costly repairs.

Pony Express? Motorist stunned at 213km/h speeding ticket for horsefloat
The police admit there was an issue with cameras detecting truck speeds at this site.

Battery pack identified as mystery threat 'device' found in public toilet
Police cordoned off the medical clinic, leaving it unable to treat patients.

'Upsetting': Man's $6k repair bill after being sold car with suspected wound-back odometer
Andrew French says car he bought for son had clocked up 49,000km more than displayed.

Bring the beat back: Efforts to revive forgotten Pacific instruments in new doco
Some instruments became so obscure only one person knew how to play them.

Frustration for runners as Air NZ, Jetstar cancel Queenstown flights on eve of marathon
The flights were carrying hundreds of athletes ahead of Saturday morning’s race.

Police investigating after Beach Haven kitten's tail 'ripped off', threatening note left
'If they can hurt a cat like that ... they could hurt anyone.'

Man who died after interaction with police was at Auckland City Mission site
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has been notified.

Stunning photos capture huge supermoon over New Zealand
The supermoon appears larger and brighter than normal full moons.

Contrail confusion: Astronomers dismiss sightings of rare comet as plane’s contrail
Astronomers say stargazers have confused the comet with a plane trail.

'Panicking': Vulnerable elderly left waiting for meals, medicine amid motorway closure
'I couldn’t actually work out a route that was going to work.'

Four-hour Auckland motorway closure 'excessive' but 'difficult situation' for police – ex-mayor
The AA says the closure must have been 'extraordinarily frustrating' for motorists.

Review: UB40 brings the magic to Auckland concert
OPINION: I wasn’t sure what to expect with this UB40 lineup.

Dunedin flood payments: How much you can get - and what it will cover
Payments are available to anyone affected by flooding in the Dunedin City Council area.

Watch: Car violently crashes into Auckland church fence, injuring four
Three people fled the scene and were quickly found by a police dog unit.

Car fleeing police loses control, crashes in Auckland, four arrested
Three people fled the scene and were quickly found by a police dog unit.

'He would have mowed down a lot of kids': Mother's fears after driver ploughs through primary school
'Had it been 10 minutes later, he would have mowed down a lot of kids.'

Slice of history: 1980s Pizza Hut menu emerges as all-you-can-eat tickets sell out in minutes
The differences might surprise you.

Mayor Brown's 'free' second harbour bridge may cost billions, expert says
'You’re going to want a little bit more of a bang for your buck, right?'

Hot to go! Pizza Hut's all-you-can-eat buffet sells out in 60 minutes
Like any good buffet, you needed to know what you wanted and dig in.

Schoolteacher to run 100km for charity to educate kids
Harrison Sanders is running 100km on Piha Beach to help kids get back to school.

Watch: 'Entitled' women steal $400 of food, wine from supermarket in brazen theft
A worker and the robbers tussled over a full trolley outside the supermarket.

Radio Hauraki hosts 12-hour public toilet broadcast for bowel cancer
The radio station aims to raise money to support those with Bowel cancer.

'Does somebody have to die?': Residents frustrated at inaction towards crash corner
Hinemoa St in Birkenhead has seen more than its share of incidents, say locals.

Watch: Woman threatens shoppers with hockey stick
Video shows woman striking the click-and-collect entrance.