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![Level 2 dating: PM's advice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Level 2 dating: PM's advice
Kiwis might have to stick to swiping on their phones for a little while longer.
![You were right: Traffic halves in city centres](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
You were right: Traffic halves in city centres
Traffic level plummeted in the first week of level 3.
![Final goodbye: Food Alley closed for good](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Final goodbye: Food Alley closed for good
The iconic food court in Auckland had been serving meals for 28 years before its closure.
![Auckland's water worries: Tips and tricks to conserve water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Auckland's water worries: Tips and tricks to conserve water
New Zealand's biggest city is grappling with the worst drought in its history.
![Editorial: High and dry on red tape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Editorial: High and dry on red tape
Editorial: Auckland's water supply drops below 50 per cent while bureaucracy stagnates.
![White Island eruption: DHB seeks $11m for treating survivors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
White Island eruption: DHB seeks $11m for treating survivors
Cost of treating eruption victims forced the DHB into deficit.
![Mandatory Auckland water use restrictions from May 16](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Mandatory Auckland water use restrictions from May 16
It comes as the city experiences its worst drought on record.
![Hair we go! All clear finally given for haircuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Hair we go! All clear finally given for haircuts
In news that will be a welcome relief for many, you can finally tidy up the mop on top.
![Out-of-work NZ flight attendants turn to strip clubs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Out-of-work NZ flight attendants turn to strip clubs
Calendar Girls offers incentives to dancers who perform in old flight attendant uniforms
![Rescue chopper flies three missions on busy level 3 Wednesday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Rescue chopper flies three missions on busy level 3 Wednesday
Woman in critical condition after falling 6m from a ladder.
![Dad admits repeatedly assaulting baby girl, breaking 14 bones over four months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Dad admits repeatedly assaulting baby girl, breaking 14 bones over four months
A South Auckland man has admitted repeatedly assaulting his newborn baby daughter
![Fast food workers scared of reporting breaches in food prep, union says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Fast food workers scared of reporting breaches in food prep, union says
Unite Union says fast-food workers finally being listened to ... but two weeks too late.
![McUnbelievable: Shocked Kiwis complain about price of fast food](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
McUnbelievable: Shocked Kiwis complain about price of fast food
Supermarket staples like butter and milk were the most commonly complained about products.
![Coronavirus: Prices of essential items increase over lockdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Coronavirus: Prices of essential items increase over lockdown
Were consumers ripped off during the lockdown by retailers increasing product costs?
![Nearly 50 new BBQs swiped from East Auckland Mitre 10 Mega store](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Nearly 50 new BBQs swiped from East Auckland Mitre 10 Mega store
The offenders may have used a truck to make multiple visits to the store.
!['Everyone else knew before I did': Grieving son on mum's violent death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
'Everyone else knew before I did': Grieving son on mum's violent death
The 29-year-old accused is yet to enter a plea.
![Tenant kicked out of apartment after inviting in 'street mates' during lockdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Tenant kicked out of apartment after inviting in 'street mates' during lockdown
The tenant said he had felt sorry for his friends after living on the streets himself.
![Watch: Best kind of viral right now: Kiwi's fairytale Covid poem spreads across the world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Watch: Best kind of viral right now: Kiwi's fairytale Covid poem spreads across the world
The video has had millions of views and impressed people and stars across the globe.
![Have you seen this man? Police seeking suspect in New Lynn car yard blaze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Have you seen this man? Police seeking suspect in New Lynn car yard blaze
"We believe the male pictured can help Police with our enquiries."
![Nadene Lomu donates face masks to kids with kidney diseases](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Nadene Lomu donates face masks to kids with kidney diseases
"It is my way of helping to lighten the burden as best I can."
![Auckland music teacher jailed for five years for historic sex offending](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Auckland music teacher jailed for five years for historic sex offending
An Auckland music teacher has been jailed for sexually assaulting two boys.
![NZ strip clubs move online as Covid-19 shuts their doors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
NZ strip clubs move online as Covid-19 shuts their doors
Calendar Girls' dancers to broadcast live from home.
![Study to find out why we follow coronavirus restrictions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Study to find out why we follow coronavirus restrictions
How did we make sense of the new restrictions? Auckland University wants to find out.
![Pedestrian killed after being hit by train at Auckland railway crossing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Pedestrian killed after being hit by train at Auckland railway crossing
Sections of Railside Ave and Bruce McLaren Rd have been closed.
![Judge allows son to visit dying dad in lockdown, PM orders review of refusals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
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.
![Pensioner who forgot HOP card kicked off bus - despite services being free](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Pensioner who forgot HOP card kicked off bus - despite services being free
'I was in disbelief and shock, and I'm usually pretty resilient.'
![House sales plummet 49% in April - why this month could be even worse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
House sales plummet 49% in April - why this month could be even worse
Auckland housing market has suffered during the lockdown.
![Weather: Brollies in the north, beanies in the south](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Weather: Brollies in the north, beanies in the south
Scattered showers this afternoon for the North Island.