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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.
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.
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.
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.
Drug syndicates 'determined' to create an NZ market for cocaine
"We are definitely seeing an increase in cocaine coming in to New Zealand."
Alcohol watchdogs call for action after baby dies
More awareness needed about dangers of consuming alcohol while breastfeeding,expert tells.
Doctor in Samoan prison death case stays secret
During an inquest the doctor's management of care and medication regime were questioned.
Teenager among four injured in serious crash in Manukau
Four people were injured in a serious crash in Manukau early this morning.
IRD claims Tongan King's lawyer owes $245k; High Court declares him bankrupt
The barrister has acted in several big cases, including for Maori TV fraudster John Davy.
Home buyer joy: Cheaper to buy than rent in nearly 200 NZ suburbs
Auckland Central among the areas where it's cheaper to buy than rent.
Snow on Bethells Beach: $3m cocaine wash-up mystery
$3m cocaine haul washed up in West Auckland likely part of much bigger illicit import.
Police to reduce presence at Ihumātao after tensions flare
Police presence will involve more Iwi Liaison Officers and Māori Responsiveness Managers.
One seriously hurt after wall collapses in Auckland
The person was taken to Auckland Hospital.
Further driving conviction for killer drunk driver
Drunk driver killed taxi driver when he sped through central Auckland, ran red lights.
Police agree to minimise presence at Ihumātao
Miscommunication between the police, protesters blamed for standoff.