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Two more arrests after Sofitel gang shootings
Ten arrests in total after shooting police say is due to Mongols & Head Hunters conflict.

South Auckland boundary blunder: Homeowner not to blame - expert
Deepak Lal just wants someone to step up and take responsibility for the costly mistake.

Comedy Fest review: The most relaxing hour of this year's festival
Review: Lana Walters unpacks her life leading up to her pregnancy.

Grave mistake: Two arrested after plaques stolen from Epsom cemetery
More than 80 memorial plaques were stolen from a cemetery at St Andrews Church.

Comedy Fest review: Rising comic rewrites standup rulebook
Review: Jadwiga Green showcases why she is one to watch

Comedy Fest review: Two Hearts finally have the budget to match their ambition
Review: Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore's act hits new heights in their biggest show yet.

Howick home invasion: Terrified residents flee to safety as late night break-in unfolds
At first the residents discovered their power cut. Then they heard glass breaking.

Cyclists and trucks on Stanley St a 'recipe for disaster', says Bike Auckland chair
A person died following a cyclist verse truck collision in Parnell on Thursday.

Motorists around Ōtāhuhu told to delay travel after serious crash
A serious crash is causing delays on Great South Rd in Penrose early today.

Family and friends of Fau Vake are praying for a miracle as he clings to life
Fau Vake remains in a critical condition in Auckland City Hospital this morning.

SH1 closed after truck rolls in Brynderwyns, north of Auckland
Motorists are advised to delay their journey.

Fau Vake's daughter, 3, bedside as he fights for life
The MMA fighter was injured in an incident on Symonds St, central Auckland, on Sunday.

School ball arrival overtaken by hoons riding car roofs and bonnets
Students arriving at the school ball had to be dropped further away because of the chaos.

Massive scrap metal pile prompts call to toughen up on compliance
A firm is facing penalties of $600,000 for illegally dumping scrap metal in South Auckland

'Crikey, that's a big knife': Armed shoplifter pinned down at Auckland mall
The shoplifter ran off after being disarmed by security guards.

Multiple crashes causing delays on Auckland's Southern Motorway
Motorist are urged to pass with care and expect delays.

Strong winds on Auckland Harbour Bridge - motorists urged to slow down
Motorists on the Auckland Harbour Bridge are warned of strong gusts early today.

Elana Connor's solo sail around NZ raises $43k for teens in care
A seven-month circumnavigation of NZ is over for American solo sailor Elana Connor.

Review of Covid wastewater testing needed - Michael Baker
We still don't know how effective NZ's sewage testing is, expert says.

Covid-19 coronavirus: Vaccination centre considers cutting hours to ease pressure on nurses
More vaccinators urgently needed to deal with the community turnout in south Auckland.

Lissy Fehnker-Heather: Shelter our trees from further carnage
Opinion: Satellite data shows 12 of 13 native habitat types are being whittled away.

More babies to benefit from Kiwis' global health breakthrough
NZ-made gel that's helped millions of babies worldwide set to have an even bigger impact.

How a major Auckland eruption would reshape the city
New model shows Auckland eruption would redraw suburbs and cost local sectors billions.

Peter Beck, Peter Thiel back 21-year-old Kiwi's medtech startup
Young entrepreneur is trialling heart software product with DHB in Auckland, US pilot.

'Mysterious string of lights': Elon Musk's satellites spotted above Auckland
"It was 5am, I was half-awake and I was thinking, What am I looking at?"

'Hell and back': Restaurant owner tells of motel housing impact
Richard Sewell's upmarket restaurant is smack in the middle of emergency housing motels.

Romance in rehab: Couple fight for closed centre where it was 'love at first sight'
Both suffered head injuries in road crashes. They found friendship, then love, at rehab.

Revealed: Auckland Hospital surgeons' pay tops $1m
The number of employees paid over $500,000 a year has nearly doubled in five years.

Luxury homes, jewellery, cash seized in money laundering crackdown
$10.2m worth of assets was seized by police and 10 people arrested in Operation Ida.