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!['A guy came out and started blasting': Witness describes terrifying moment person shot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'A guy came out and started blasting': Witness describes terrifying moment person shot
"Guys in balaclavas" were trying to grab a woman before one was shot, witness claims.
![Fog cancels flights at Auckland Airport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fog cancels flights at Auckland Airport
Travellers should check the airport's website for updates.
![Two badly hurt in serious crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Two badly hurt in serious crash
The road where the crash occurred appears to be partially blocked, police say.
![Short-term rentals have limited effect on house prices in major cities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Short-term rentals have limited effect on house prices in major cities
Population growth has more effect on local rent and house prices, Airbnb survey shows.
!['Road cone mania': Auckland Mayor says law changes needed to fix city's traffic management woes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Road cone mania': Auckland Mayor says law changes needed to fix city's traffic management woes
Auckland Council is spending $145m a year on road cones and managing traffic.
![Heavy rain watches, 10m waves as 'weather bomb' looms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Heavy rain watches, 10m waves as 'weather bomb' looms
High waves are also expected near the centre of the rapidly deepening low.
![Weather bomb could brush past country, heavy rain watch for four regions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Weather bomb could brush past country, heavy rain watch for four regions
‘If this occurs, the media have permission to use the term “Weather bomb!’, says expert.
![Focus: New city beat cops hit the streets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Focus: New city beat cops hit the streets
A team of 51 officers has been deployed to crack down on violence and antisocial behaviour in the central city. Video / Alyse Wright
![‘My life has been better’: Auckland mum loses eye to cancer, finds dreams](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
‘My life has been better’: Auckland mum loses eye to cancer, finds dreams
Surgeons had to remove a woman's eye after discovering a mandarin-sized tumour.
![Families desperate after ‘miracle' eczema cream forced off shelves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Families desperate after ‘miracle' eczema cream forced off shelves
About 193,000 children in NZ have eczema, which is more prevalent in Pasifika and Māori.
![Woman appears in court over brutal attack on teen bus passenger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Woman appears in court over brutal attack on teen bus passenger
The woman appeared in court this afternoon.
![New initiatives to make Auckland CBD safe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
New initiatives to make Auckland CBD safe
Police begin rollout of new initiatives to make Auckland CBD safe again. Video / Dean Purcell
![Decades-long battle for Samoan citizenship echoes in Parliament](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Decades-long battle for Samoan citizenship echoes in Parliament
She was just 5 months old when she attended her first march for justice for Samoans.
!['Could have saved him': Mum's grief after losing unborn baby; fears for 'laid-back' maternity care](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Could have saved him': Mum's grief after losing unborn baby; fears for 'laid-back' maternity care
Lana calls for more routine screening, saying NZ's maternity care is too laid-back.
![Kiwi doctor swaps medicine for truck driving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kiwi doctor swaps medicine for truck driving
The stress of being a doctor is so bad 'nobody wants to do it' Jeff Kai Fong says.
!['Nothing better': Top Waikato surgeon on his life-changing work in Samoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Nothing better': Top Waikato surgeon on his life-changing work in Samoa
Dr Askar Kukkady is still performing miracles, 20 years on.
![Watch: Terrifying moment as stranger tries to smash into Tesla as 4yo slept inside](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Watch: Terrifying moment as stranger tries to smash into Tesla as 4yo slept inside
Frightening incident occurred as dad and daughter drove through wealthy coastal suburb.
![Holiday traffic building as travellers leave Auckland for Matariki long weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Holiday traffic building as travellers leave Auckland for Matariki long weekend
There is life south of the Bombays, but it’ll take you twice as long to reach it.
![Life and death on NZ roads: Truckie on 40 years of horror from the driver's seat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Life and death on NZ roads: Truckie on 40 years of horror from the driver's seat
The bodies are still warm, says truckie of victims he's pulled from crashed vehicles.
!['I'm so sorry': Watch the emotional moment lifelong Kiwi prisoner reunites with family](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'I'm so sorry': Watch the emotional moment lifelong Kiwi prisoner reunites with family
Beyond the wire: Documentary follows Kiwi prisoners on first 100 days of freedom.
![Auckland police hunt man linked to $1.8m of alleged fraud](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Auckland police hunt man linked to $1.8m of alleged fraud
Police appeal for information but ask the community to be wary of Ayom Wek.