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Urban Māori organisations have Tāmaki Makaurau musically covered
Free Waitangi Day concerts at West and South Auckland.
Mission impossible or a miracle? Napier man Campbell Gray’s crack at Coast to Coast
Campbell Gray's been planning it for years - despite a near-fatal head injury.
The value of financial assets owned by 10 big post-settlement iwi
Asset returns decreased and half the iwi reported financial losses.
Property Insider: Apartment ‘hell’ in new series; magic behind early highway fix; Chinese exodus
Owners spent about $15m trying to fix The Ridge apartments: it's stripped out, empty.
‘Living nightmare’ Resident on Three Kings pedestrian crossing debacle
Three Kings resident Nina Kristensen speaks about the problems a pedestrian crossing has been causing for locals and their homes. Video / Jason Oxenham
Man on $100k meth shopping spree used child's sickness to dodge Covid checkpoints
Little did he know, police had placed a listening device in one of his associate's homes.
History-making Māori land marches woven into defence at Harawira child sex-abuse trial
The complainant acknowledged disliking the defendant's high-profile activist family.
Man arrested after firearms incident in South Auckland
A nearby early learning centre was evacuated as a precaution.
Analysts 'disappointed' Fletcher Building's $180m hole cuts share price
A blow-out in NZ International Convention Centre costs caused the share slump.
Max Key plans next venture with purchase of dilapidated Parnell cottage
The dilapidated cottage is a do-up or tear-down, according to agents who sold it.
'Disappointing' - Fletcher CEO Ross Taylor on hit from two big jobs
Convention Centre to cost further $165m and extra $15m for Wellington car park.
$150m in build-to-rent units for Auckland suburb
Sixth site for business specialising in building apartments to be rented in perpetuity.
Watch: Shopkeeper with broom tries to stop axe wielding Auckland liquor store thieves
The offenders were caught a short time later.
Imitation body bags, fake blood outside Auckland city train station for Gaza protest
Organisers have promised to march every Sunday in Auckland until a ceasefire is declared.
Top horse trainer fined $10,000 for racist abuse of Indian stablehand
'It wouldn’t matter if an Indian died, there would still be a billion left.'
The prominent Herne Bay residents opposing Watercare’s sewer plans
Business people, investors and many others cite reasons to stop sewer project proceeding.
Rapist took selfie with sleeping victim, then went to next room and attacked again
Tyler Cheung denied the accounts at trial, but he has now admitted wrongdoing.
Air New Zealand plane diverted to Guam back in New Zealand
The plane was forced to divert due to an 'unidentified odour' in the cabin.
Crews remain at large Ōtāhuhu car wreckers fire
Investigators are due at the scene later today.
'Out of control': Numbers waiting too long for specialist appointments reach 60,000
The number of people waiting too long for surgery and treatment is also growing.
Auckland dairy worker assaulted during late night robbery
A witness told NZME the lady had been assaulted and was in shock.
Strong North Island winds expected to ease tonight
High winds brought down powerlines and trees in Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Auckland.
Ferocious winds: Trees down, power outages, severe thunderstorm warning for North Island
MetService described the wind as 'strong', with gusts of up to 96km/h across the bridge.
Watch: Driver rams police car in front of Queen St shoppers
'It was definitely scary,' a witness said.
Liquor store staffer attacked with axe - thieves leave phone, weapon behind
The two offenders took various items before escaping in a stolen vehicle.
'Disturbing': Attacks on AT bus drivers have more than doubled
Auckland Transport reported 51 assaults and over 120 verbal abuse cases in 2023.
Police 'trying to piece together' how man fell from balcony
Police "trying to piece together the circumstances" that left man critically injured.
Watch: Rubbish strewn across road after recycling truck catches fire
A rubbish truck caught fire, which is now under control.
Man robbed on Auckland city road in a spree of overnight incidents
Two men made off with a phone and wallet in street robbery, police say.
Māngere church fire survivors back on their feet
The Vehikite family were overwhelmed with support after the traumatic event.
Will Dale the Avondale spider be stamped out?
Avondale's famous spider sculpture is in terrible shape - and may get stamped out.
Cold and windy forecast for first weekend in February
High winds are expected for the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Air New Zealand plane diverted to Guam due to strange smell
Passengers were forced to wait on the plane for five hours.