Accountant jailed after gambling away $1m from 245 clients
Christopher Wright was sentenced to three years and nine months' imprisonment.
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Epsom brothel homicide: Murder accused appears in High Court
Police found gentlemen's club manager Zion Gutnik dead in March.
Homes don't need to be demolished for SkyPath, says group
Residents were shocked to hear their homes would be demolished for SkyPath.
'Our guests will act in a civilised fashion': Party at Leo Molloy's bar to go ahead
One hundred people are expected to attend the level 2 party, including well-known Kiwis.
Bribery: Corrupt former Auckland Council worker sentenced
Sundeep Rasila defrauded council out of nearly $30,000 over a Chinese tech goods contract.
Auckland's Elliot Stables eatery owners desperate for help
About 40 staff are employed at Elliot Stables and many are on the wage subsidy now.
Massive fire breaks out in Auckland industrial building
Nearly a dozen fire appliances are at the scene.
Smoke sparks fire callout to University of Auckland
More than two dozen firefighters were called to the scene.
More than 12,000 Auckland CBD jobs could be lost by 2021, new report says
$3.1b of GDP lost by March 2021, significantly worse than the GFC when jobs fell by 4400.
Judge allows son to visit dying dad in lockdown, PM orders review of refusals
Son opens up on 'eight days of battling and about 36 hours to spare' before father died.
Weather: Brollies in the north, beanies in the south
Scattered showers this afternoon for the North Island.
'Economic and social slavery' - Auckland businessman remains behind bars
The Court of Appeal dismissed the legal challenge and condemned the businessman.
Wild weather: Deluge has no impact on Auckland's dire water levels
Residents still being urged to take up the four-minute shower challenge despite downpours.
Calls to 'lock in' Auckland's 'pandemic surge' in cycling, walking during lockdown
Experts say it will also help the city reach its goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.
Furious parents speak out over cancelled school trips
Parents ask why they been refunded a fraction of the cost of their expensive school trips.
Police to patrol 'dummy run' Viaduct party for 100 of Auckland's 'who's who'
Don't expect an invite if you're an "A list" celebrity or a New Zealand First supporter.
High school students paid $70,000 for a dream trip that was canned. Now they're fighting for their money.
Epsom Girls' Grammar School students suffer double whammy on cancelled history trip.
Cop jailed for rape still employed by police
Despite his criminal convictions, Jamie Foster is still an officer in the NZ Police.
Locked down: The four weeks that changed NZ forever
No one who lived through it will ever forget the great New Zealand lockdown of 2020.
Bribery: Details of dodgy Auckland Council deal revealed
A businessman made a nearly $60k profit through a corrupt deal with a council worker.
Wendy's CEO slams fast-food rivals, accuses them of breaking level-3 rules
"It's supposed to be contactless, I don't know how they don't understand that."
Auckland's $4.4 billion City Rail Link facing extra costs
The true cost of the project will not be known until the end of the year.
'Once were brothers': The rise and fall of Josh Masters and the Killer Beez
Killer Beez leader Josh Masters and his alleged shooter were once close friends.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Ōrākei Marae temporarily closes walkway on private land to keep people safe
A 'public' walkway that is actually on private land is closed as part of Covid response.
Oh baby! Girl born on Waiheke ferry
The birth is being described as "a heartwarming occasion in uncertain times".
Sir John Key gets keys to luxury $6m pad - and lists it the next day
'It's an exclusive block,' the real estate agent said. 'They never really come up.'
Watch: Poignant moment the Last Post echoed across an empty Eden Park
Andrew McDowall said it was an honour to play a genuine WWII bugle inside Eden Park.
High-tech: Team NZ's radical plan to monitor social distancing
Team New Zealand have thought outside the box in their bid to get back to work.
What's opening in level 3? Auckland CBD begins road to recovery
Construction workers and coffee are returning to the Auckland CBD next week.
Not keen on fast food? End of lockdown means fresh oysters to Aucklander's doors
Forget greasy takeaways - your alert level 3 at-home oyster fix is here.
Man arrested for 'deliberately coughing and sneezing on woman' at supermarket
The man and woman are not believed to know each other.
Policeman who raped female colleague named
The officer was found guilty of raping his colleague at a motel while on deployment.
New videos show how virus slowed NZ's pulse
Visualisations down to suburb level proves most people staying home, data analysts say.