Wild weather: The Cloud in tatters, lightning hits house
It was a busy night for the Fire Service in Auckland last night.
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'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.
Man left with critical injuries after assault in Auckland suburb
Police said they received reports of an assault on Gifford Ave around 3.10am.
Baby tragedy: 6-month-old dies just two days after Middlemore discharge
Claims of racial profiling at Middlemore as baby dies two days after being discharged.
Kiwi schoolgirl's song to feature in School of Rock
Auckland teen's dreams of a career in music have taken a big step forward.
Honed concrete walls and a sympathetic reno win at top awards
A stunning new build in Matakana and an old Auckland villa take out top house awards.
Man charged over South Auckland shooting
A 31-year-old is charged with wounding with reckless disregard after the Ōtara shooting.
NZ suppression orders might soon be enforceable overseas, says minister
An agreement would mean "mutual recognition" of court orders between countries.
Hunker down! Tornadoes, storms, power cuts expected
Batten down the hatches, a storm is brewing!
Large Auckland school confirms measles case
An email from principal Steven Hargreaves was sent to parents and caregivers on Friday.
A year of NZ drug busts: Cocaine at the beach, meth in golf carts, $50k in dishwasher
As crime syndicates exploit top prices in NZ, Police and Customs are making bigger busts.
Dangerous toys: Retailers fined $1m for sales
The prosecutions should help reduce the high rates of preventable injuries in New Zealand.
Your weather: Snow, stormy and sunny - find out where
If you're in Auckland, "it's best to make the most of it this morning".
Fatal crash in Highland Park, East Auckland
A young man was the victim of last night's fatal crash.
Waterfront jewel: Plan to free port of cars for public use
A proposal to barge imported cars quickly off Auckland's wharves could occur in two years.
The new hottest place to buy - it might surprise you
Home values in the town of 6900 people have jumped 125 per cent over the past 10 years.
Foreign buyers sell off NZ homes in droves, push house prices down
Foreign buyers are selling more properties than they are buying in New Zealand.
Serious crash in Highland Park, East Auckland
The Serious Crash Unit is on the way to the crash scene tonight.
Shootings in South Auckland: Five months of gun violence
Three have died and four have been critically or seriously hurt in spate of gun violence.
Pedestrian seriously injured after hit by car on North Shore
The accident in Glenfield occurred at 5.37pm tonight, and has closed Chartwell Ave.
'Storm hacker': Police charge man who allegedly leaked Vector customer info
Vector claimed an unknown hacker accessed personal customer information last April.
Woman hit in face with shovel in petrol pump feud
The violent dispute over who was first in line to pump gas at a Manurewa Gull station.
Massive cocaine haul washed up on West Auckland beach likely destined for Oz
The massive $3 million haul of cocaine washed up on a West Auckland beach yesterday.
Meet the new Whaleoil - blog site bought by defamation victim
Matt Blomfield sued Cameron Slater for defamation and won - now he's taken his website.
$144m mega meth bust: Man arrested trying to flee NZ
"We found the second male at the airport trying to flee the country."
More than 150 people hospitalised for measles this year in Auckland
Many are children or young people.
Tow truck driver charged with fraud, making false statement to police
There have also been reports of thieves using unmarked tow trucks to steal cars.