The last thing Va'amailalo Sasi Neru remembers before he dozed off was his mates laughing.

Bystanders stood by and did nothing during the unprovoked attack, her father says.

Trucks and motorcycles are advised to avoid the Harbour Bridge late this afternoon.

Complainants understood to be boys then aged under 16.

Hard to learn right from wrong when ‘teacher’s nicking your lunch’, David Seymour says.

The incident comes after a spate of gun and knife violence in Auckland.

The PPTA says Ōrewa College is 'not alone in its plan to roster students home'.

Officers are going door-to-door as they investigate a homicide in Grey Lynn this week.

Ruta Wright, 72, has seen the funerals of two Māori monarchs.

British visitor arrested and charged after police investigation.

Drugs arrived in boxes falsely marked as containing sheets of paper.

Island drums, song and dance herald 20th anniversary of Pacific Music Awards.

There were emotional scenes as Samoan hymns were sang and prayers said.

Some of the Pacific's and NZ's most well-known artists will be celebrated big tonight.

'One is bad enough, but three from the same family. We just cried and cried.'

Marla Kavanaugh cancelled a show she was due to give this month after the bullying.

Dr Lester Levy and Matt Doocey delivered speeches to the nib Health Innovators’ Summit, held at the Northern Club in downtown Auckland. Video / NZ Herald

Police are trying to "piece together" what happened before person reached hospital.

The 4-year-old had not had a sore throat but she had rheumatic fever

Stunned motorists spoke of erratic, speeding driver before tragedy.

"Because I’m Black Power, they instantly think, ‘Oh, he’s done that'."

Not just those in economically-deprived areas needing help, middle-income struggling too.

The 27-year-old artist is back with after taking a break from music.

All victims were men and one suffered a 10mm gastric ulcer.

Police will be monitoring the procession carefully this afternoon.