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Briefing reveals acute risks of under-strain maternity units
A ministerial briefing, obtained by the Herald, reveals the severe pressure.
Creative instinct: Retailer proud to shine a light on Māori designs
'This is the highlight of this business.'
Teens faint, 'beg driver' to pull over after air-con fails on bus home from festival
The bus had to pull over mid-journey amid concerns it wasn’t safe to continue.
Teenage girl reported missing after getting off bus in Auckland located
A young girl who went missing in Newmarket yesterday has now been located.
Armed police descend on Oriel Ave, West Auckland
'One female cop jumped in the front with her gun slung over her shoulder.'
Heavy delays on Southern Motorway after crash closed lanes
Waka Kotahi said there are delays on Auckland's Southern Motorway due to the crash.
Petrol station worker assaulted by hammer-wielding robbers
The offender's hammer narrowly missed the man's head during the assault.
Head Hunters’ new pad revealed: Gang buys North Shore industrial property
Industrial Wairau Valley is the new home of the freshly minted North Shore chapter.
Kiwi held under questionable conditions in Japanese zoo - report
A tourist said the Kiwi was held in a bright environment, with people tapping on glass.
Man found dead in Waikato River victim of foul play - police
Boaties found the man near Ngāruawāhia on Thursday.
'Absolute surprise': Mum of boy with terminal brain cancer in shock at shrinking tumour
The family say they were expecting growth not shrinkage of the tumour at this stage.
Highlight of year dashed: Stabbing hero denied chance to go on school trip to Greece
Amy Law says her selfless act cost her a trip of a lifetime to Greece.
28-degrees and rising: Cool off in Auckland's coolest ice cream parlour
Giapo is an icecream experience like no other.
Record-breaking Auckland money launderer engages medieval legal mechanism in freedom bid
Ye 'Cathay' Hua laundered millions for a drug cartel via her Newmarket business.
Billionaire building golf resort, luxury lodge west of Auckland
A working farm in Muriwai will become home to a luxury golf course and lodge.
State tenants' soaring debt: one man owes $48k in rent
Total arrears have risen by 800 per cent since 2019 to $21 million.
'Sorry to be intrusive': Polite bank robber gets home detention for two armed heists
It's very unusual for such cases to not result in imprisonment, the judge acknowledged.
Man wins tussle with NZTA over ‘offensive’ licence plate with help from David Seymour, Simeon Brown
The 'balls' were in the Transport Minister's court, according to Seymour.
'Final pay, don't delay!' Sacked ELE workers to Deloitte receivers in Queen St protest
Receivers 'well aware many ex-ELE workers experiencing financial and mental hardship'.
Northland movement inspires rescue equipment on beaches across country
The move recognises that not everyone swims while lifeguards are available.
Secrets of the Lime Bar: 25 years of cocktails, hook-ups and tight squeezes on Ponsonby Rd
Hook-ups, cocktails and other secrets of the one-metre-wide bar with no blender.
Ponsonby's Lime Bar turns 25
Ponsonby's Lime Bar turns 25 in January, making it the longest continuously running bar on the Ponsonby strip. Famous for its tiny size, cocktails featuring natural lime and its retro playlist, it has spawned a million wild nights and relationships. Video / Dean Purcell
Washington Post named this street the 'most interesting' spot in Auckland
The feature calls out five spots to check out.
Heavy rain falls on West Coast, Franz Josef river rising rapidly
NZTA warned motorists against driving due to the risk of surface flooding.
Armed police stand-off closes busy West Auckland road for five hours
Police cordons on the street were stood down before 8am this morning.
Watch: Wrong-way driver mounts footpath during dramatic two-hour police chase
With the bumper barely hanging on, the car continued speeding down the road.
Two arrested after fleeing driver sparks major police response across Auckland
The incident began about 4.15pm after police observed a person in a stolen car.
'Going to get a hammering': West Coast braces for 800mm of rain, sandbags prepped ahead of deluge
Civil Defence urges Coasters to prepare for rain; Te Whatu Ora warns Christchurch of heat.
30-year-old says he was lookout, not mastermind as teen bandits committed $146k smash-and-grab
“You were the adult," a judge noted today, rejecting his bid for a shorter sentence.
'Very stupid decision': Essential worker who took ski holiday during Covid lockdown sentenced
It's unlikely he would have been caught had he not tried to scam free ski passes.
Site of NZ's most infamous cult fails to sell
The 7.62ha site has been billed as an 'incomparable' Auckland development opportunity.