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Students reportedly injured after car incident outside University of Auckland
Up to five pedestrians are understood to be injured following an incident on Auckland's Symonds St. Video / Supplied

Masked group targets Michael Hill Jewellers in Mānawa Bay mall.
They were filmed carrying out a brazen smash-and-grab on the jewellery store. Video / Supplied

‘Need a better debt collector’, says Akl mayor as AT struggles to collect millions in fines
Queen St is the biggest trap for fines, with $11m worth issued in one year.

Armed police closed Auckland highway after gunshots fired
Two people have been arrested after armed police responded to reports of gunshots at a rural property near Warkworth. Video / NZ Herald

Police arrest man sought after spate of Akl Central retail crime
The man faces nine charges of aggravated assault and five charges of theft from retails.

Auckland stadium debate: Eden Park’s hosting of councillors comes under scrutiny
The revelations come ahead of a crucial vote on Auckland’s future stadium strategy.

Suburbs outside of central Auckland are hit hard by crime, why does CBD get the funding?
South Auckland councillors call for Simeon Brown to remember there's a city outside CBD.

Watch: Reckless scooter rider banned after bowling and injuring pedestrian
The incident was caught on CCTV outside an Auckland central apartment block.

Chris Bishop v Auckland Council commissioners on K Rd rejection: ‘Insanity ... total nonsense’
The plans failed to meet tests under the RMA, the commissioners' report said.

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.

‘Absolutely gutted’: Electric vehicles targeted with spray paint in Auckland
The incidents come after Molotov cocktails were allegedly thrown at a US Tesla dealership.

Property Insider: $7 billion Asia-Pacific fund hunts in NZ
Data centres, warehouses, offices, properties under mortgagee sale: asset classes named.

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

Two young people in custody after police spike fleeing vehicle
The vehicle was stopped in Auckland's Sandringham after being tracked by the Eagle helicopter. Video / NZ Herald

Police investigate armed robbery at North Shore bar
Investigations are underway following an armed robbery at The Rudder on Hauraki bar on Auckland's North Shore, where offenders fled on Lime scooters. Video / NZ Herald

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

It’s a busy weekend in Auckland with classic cars, movies, Pride and more
Here's how to spend the first weekend of autumn.

One seriously injured after buses collide at Auckland intersection
Two people have been hurt after accident in Westmere.

‘Thought it was a bomb’: Victim suffered laceration, broken ribs in Queen St falling debris incident
A woman was injured by falling masonry, causing head and rib injuries.

Live at the St James: Auckland Council approves funding for iconic venue
Downtown Auckland's St James Theatre has finally been given a new lease of life.

Jury rejects self-defence claim after ‘execution-style’ Queen St shooting, gunman guilty of murder
The defence said he had been subject to a brutal group attack prior to firing.