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![Police cordon off Auckland shop after death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Police cordon off Auckland shop after death
Witnesses said officers had arrived at the Mt Albert Superette around 7pm and had now taped it off, sparking concerns of a robbery.
![US will go ape for arrivals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
US will go ape for arrivals
Three of Auckland Zoo's best-loved characters are departing overseas.
![Brian Rudman: Berm control protesters losing the plot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Brian Rudman: Berm control protesters losing the plot
The AT plans make sense, and are far from the officious nonsense many are complaining of.
![Teenager hit by car in stable condition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Teenager hit by car in stable condition
The Mt Albert Grammar School pupil was hit when she was crossing Taylors Rd , near the St Lukes Rd intersection, about 8am Thursday.
![Auckland waterfront apartments get PM launch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland waterfront apartments get PM launch
A new apartment development in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter has been officially launched by the Prime Minister today.
![Smile - Google cams return](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Smile - Google cams return
The Google Street View car has been spotted photographing Auckland this week - giving city dwellers the opportunity to be immortalised on the spot.
![Quieter times predicted for key corridor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Quieter times predicted for key corridor
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![Collins: No plans to run for mayor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Collins: No plans to run for mayor
National MP says her focus is getting back into cabinet.
![Team NZ get their marching orders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Team NZ get their marching orders
Team NZ have only weeks to find a new home after being given notice to be out of their Viaduct base by the end of the year.
![Migrant sex workers 'held against will'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Migrant sex workers 'held against will'
Police have interviewed a man over claims a prostitute wrote a note seeking help and secretly handed it to him.
![Remuera home sells for $14 million](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Remuera home sells for $14 million
One of Remuera's most glamorous homes has sold for $4 million above its capital value determined just last year.
![Major car crash on Northern Motorway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Major car crash on Northern Motorway
A crash involving four or five cars has blocked multiple lanes on a motorway in Auckland this evening.
![Auckland taxi driver bashed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland taxi driver bashed
Youths who tried to destroy a CCTV camera while allegedly bashing and robbing an Auckland taxi driver still had their images handed to police.
![Rags to riches for (almost) famous cat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rags to riches for (almost) famous cat
A historic mansion that's hosted politicians, royalty and academics has been taken over by a new kind of pedigree - a semi-celebrity cat.
![Office stormed: Two released on bail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Office stormed: Two released on bail
Men accused of storming an Auckland office and forcefully dragging staff out over an apparent land claim have been released on bail.
![Photos capture slice of the nation's life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Photos capture slice of the nation's life
Art lovers should run to Auckland's Viaduct this month for an exhibition of the nation's best photography.
![Are they worth saving?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Are they worth saving?
They're buildings and houses which help tell the story of Auckland - but how many will survive a planning rulebook designed to squeeze more people in?
![Named: Man whose dogs mauled woman to death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Named: Man whose dogs mauled woman to death
Andrew Wai Poi was previously sentenced at North Shore District Court to one year's home detention for owning dogs which caused the death of a 31-year-old woman.
![App targets car pooling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
App targets car pooling
Car-pooling is about to be boosted by a new smartphone application around the country, and a trial discount parking scheme in Auckland.
![Group storms Auckland office](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Group storms Auckland office
Video emerges of a group of men entering the office of the owners of Auckland's City Works Depot and dragging out office employees.
![Apology over parking tickets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Apology over parking tickets
Auckland Transport is apologising for an overly zealous enforcement officer who dished out infringement tickets to motorists parked lawfully at a train station.
![Ngapuhi leader to stand for Auckland Council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ngapuhi leader to stand for Auckland Council
David Rankin has announced his intention to stand for the Auckland Council in next year's local body elections.
![More hail possible for North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
More hail possible for North Island
More hail could be on its way as heavy downpours continue to batter the upper North Island this afternoon.
![The beauty of Auckland from space](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The beauty of Auckland from space
American astronaut Scott Kelly captured this breathtaking photo from the International Space Station.
![Man assaulted in west Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Man assaulted in west Auckland
A man assaulted in west Auckland overnight was rushed to hospital.
![St James restorers optimistic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
St James restorers optimistic
Auckland's historic St James Theatre could cost $60 million to $70 million to restore.
![Clothing giant H&M to launch NZ store](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Clothing giant H&M to launch NZ store
Popular retailer H&M has confirmed it will be opening a New Zealand store next year.
![A forest grows in Aotea Square](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
A forest grows in Aotea Square
The interactive exhibit is described as a "monumental inflatable structure" which has astounded audiences around the world.
!['Green' idea for CBD bottleneck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Green' idea for CBD bottleneck
Upper Symonds St above Auckland's CBD is being eyed as a largely pedestrianised zone when trams return to the city.