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Wild Viaduct party: Four arrested as police called in with riot shields, pepper spray
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Sushi shop attack: Police remove stabber's body
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Caught on video: Bungling young bandit jailed for jewellery heist
He and his underage accomplices hit two Auckland businesses, causing $400,000 in losses.
‘Got the worst deal’: Wet, windy weekend for battered regions, elsewhere fares better
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Security company worker pilfers $466k, using his children as decoys, in years-long swindle
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Watch: Full video emerges of 'hate crime' vandalism of Auckland's rainbow crossing
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Watch: Moment K Rd is covered in white paint by vandals
Police said they were treating the incident as a 'hate crime'.
Speed limit reversal likely to affect hundreds of South Auckland roads
The Govt says it plans to reverse Labour's blanket approach to speed reductions across NZ.
'Hate crime': Police conduct search warrant in Auckland after rainbow crossing vandalised
Police said they were treating the incident as a 'hate crime'.
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