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Massey homicide: Man's suppression continues
A woman was fatally stabbed in Massey last month.
Crash causing delays on Southern Motorway
A crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway, just after Te Irirangi Dr, is causing delays.
Gangbusters: Patches on the rise as NZ gang scene 'revitalised'
Bay of Plenty is the district with the most gang members, with 1359 on the list.
Nurse in hot water over strong sedatives to kids
Nurse facing disciplinary action after giving strong drugs like Ketamine to children.
Police have named a man who died in Onehunga
A man who died on Sunday night has been named as Rōmana Tautahi Rōmana.
Mum's grief over 30-year-old's homicide: 'She was unrecognisable'
Brenda Reuben urges anyone with information about her daughter's death to contact police.
Cop on trial: 'I'll f***ing Taser you'
A constable is accused of assaulting a woman while trying to elicit information from her.
First photos: Six-figure bill to repair storm-ravaged The Cloud
Mayor Goff admits his first thought was whether venue was worth repairing.
Watch: Spectacular lightning strike from Harbour Bridge
Harbour Bridge drivers were hit by blinding white light as the storm raged.
'Tornado' hits waterfront, leaves path of destruction
Auckland may feel some reprieve today, but the trough is expected to move to the east.
Thunder, tornadoes, and now - 'alien' hailstones
A Taranaki tornado, container-toppling winds in Auckland, and now – alien hailstones.
Auckland Hospital car park squeeze: $88,000 per space
Building 500 more spaces would cost around $44 million, the DHB says.
Mayoral race turns ugly: Goff calls Tamihere 'failed Cabinet minister'
Phil Goff and John Tamihere duke it out at mayoral debate.
'Tornado' strikes waterfront: cars, yachts wrecked
Chaos on the Auckland waterfront, with reports a sea plane has sunk and cars in the ocean.
Storm eases in Auckland, warnings of 10-metre waves
Bunker up: Waves of up to 10 metres heading to parts of the east coast.
John Palino exits Auckland mayoral race, backs John Tamihere
Palino says he wants "JT to have the best possible chance to win".
North Island braces for severe thunderstorms, tornadoes
Severe thunderstorm watch in place from Taranaki to Northland until midnight tonight.
Couple stranded by Intercity bus: Two month wait for refund
Couple left behind by Intercity bus spent months trying to reclaim their belongings.
Cop on trial accused of assaulting woman with Taser
A confrontation in the SkyCity Casino carpark saw a police officer criminally charged.
Kiwis in emergency landing after Qatar plane develops hole in engine
"They surrounded us with water cannons and there was flashing lights all over the place."
Apprentice severely injured: Building companies to pay $170,000
Jeremy Haldane, 17, was crushed by a 400kg piece of timber roof framing in November 2017.
Split-second move: Father swerves out of path of fish-tailing truck
"In my 30 years of driving, it was the closest it has ever been."
Man, 74, found dead in Onehunga
A 77-year-old man is being spoken to by police about the death.
Wild weather: The Cloud in tatters, lightning hits house
It was a busy night for the Fire Service in Auckland last night.
'War zone': Tornado tears off roof, doors in St Heliers
Tornado tears off neighbour's roof.
Auckland couple break mortgage for better deal with rival bank
A mortgage adviser says there's no harm in checking if you could reel in a better deal.
8000 cameras watching city: Auckland Transport's new plan
Plan to operate 8000 cameras citywide - that's one camera for every 207 people.
Watch: Truck rampage - cars damaged during police chase
Truck continues despite road spikes, ends up bursting into flames, after chase.
Council crackdown on dumpers sees over $90k in fines
Fines up but not everyone is convinced the crackdown has seen dumping reduce.
Roof from The Cloud ripped to shreds from storm; 1700 lightning strikes
High winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.
Crash witnesses feared son was caught up in fatal smash
A man in his 30s was killed in the crash on Aviemore Dr on Friday.
Tamihere's homeless solution: Call '0800 JACINDA'
Social workers would be available around the clock under John Tamihere's mayoral policy.