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The driver ran a red light and blew more than three times over the breath alcohol limit.
Sophisticated telco scam targets cop, Govt worker
Two victims of such frauds were a government worker and his son, a police officer.
Campaign to ease Eden Park concert controls
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'14 tonnes of adulterated honey': Company and manager fined $370k
First prosecution of its kind after artificial chemicals were added to mānuka honey.
Bridge delay for America's Cup Village confirmed
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Man charged after serious assault in Auckland's Onehunga
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Family ask coroner to recuse himself in Samoan prison death case
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Traffic trauma: Revealed - Auckland's most dangerous roads
Rates of death and serious injury on Auckland roads have fallen but are still very high.
Toto Pizza comes full circle as founder rejoins nephew in relaunch
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'Sustained period of deception': Jail for multi-million ANZ loan fraud
Forged documents saw ANZ approve multimillion-dollar loans.
Woman left bleeding under bus after being hit by Lime e-scooter
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Home detention for disgraced ex-naval officer who hid camera in embassy toilet
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Fire crews responding to Auckland Girls' Grammar blaze
Eight fire engines were at the scene when the blaze was at full strength.
NZ Post changes security processes after $600K online credit fraud
A robust credit check process is now in place to stop similar future frauds.
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The hidden world of teenage girls is brought to complex and funny life in The Wolves.
'Crazy and chaotic': Free ferries prove popular in Devonport
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Delays on Harbour Bridge after crash
NZTA says motorists should allow extra time for their journey.
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Free public transport today: Four things to do in Auckland
The fare-free day celebrates 100 million public transport trips in the last year.
Lights, food, action: New festival to turn Auckland into a winter wonderland
Elemental AKL will run from July 1 to 31.
Bassett Rd machine gun murders: Killer's art up for grabs
An oil painting purportedly by one of New Zealand's most infamous killers is for sale.
$100k cold case reward: Who killed Katrina?
New evidence and CCTV footage released by police in bid to solve 14-year murder mystery.
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Fire union and bosses in stand-off over hose test
There is a stand-off between the union and Fire and Emergency over hose pressure testing.
'I'm the victim,' says Mob member in upmarket unit row
"I like my music loud at the weekends but so do a lot of the people here."
Workers injured after glass pane hits them
Two people were hit with a pane of glass in a workplace accident.
Blustery day scores photographer a top prize in Auckland Photo Day
Photographers had 24-hours to capture shots which told Auckland's stories.
Backyard rat trapping brings back birds
Group aims to have rat traps in a quarter of backyards.
Architect of Jindarat Prutsiriporn's kidnapping loses appeal
The Thai woman was held hostage in several places around Auckland for 22 hours.