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Strong winds forecast in Auckland this afternoon
Trucks and motorcycles are advised to avoid the Harbour Bridge late this afternoon.
The biggest rugby stage: Hawke’s Bay Tui get a game at Eden Park to finish their season
The Tui have staved off relegation, so can they cause an upset on the big stage?
The bicultural history of Tāmaki Makaurau in poster displays
28 Posters in Lorne Street with stay on display for another week.
Parnell businesses suffer losses as sinkhole repairs extend beyond initial deadlines
Watercare's blaming heavy rainfall over June and July.
Why you aren't getting an extra Vector payment anymore
The Entrust dividend payout is on its way to 365,000 Aucklanders this year.
One inmate seriously injured after Auckland prison assault
Emergency services were called to the facility around 2.30pm today.
Polkinghorne murder trial: Jury sent home, deliberations to resume next week
The former eye surgeon sobbed in court this morning as his 111 call was played.
Polkinghorne sobs before jury retires to consider verdict after 52 days
The former eye surgeon sobbed in court this morning as his 111 call was played.
Breanna Muriwai disappearance: Police confirm fire at property was deliberate
The house is linked to the vigilante search for the missing woman's remains.
From high hopes to 13th place: Why the Warriors struggled in 2024
Expectations crushed: How injuries and stubbornness derailed the Warriors.
'$9142 per step!': Auckland Mayor Wayne Browns ridicules costs of Milford Beach steps
The mayor earlier said that type of spending on projects was 'disgraceful'.
Big win for ex-Hanover co-owner Mark Hotchin in property dispute
Lawsuit was against the vendor of a retail unit bought six years ago by Hotchin's company.
Opinion: Faster is not always better - why the case for higher speed limits is fatally flawed
OPINION: Even a 5km/h increase in speed can double the risk of fatal crash in urban areas.
Hundreds of thousands of Aucklanders get $350 in their bank accounts
The cash is on its way to 365,000 Aucklanders this year.
Luke Combs announces two record-breaking Eden Park shows
The country star will return to Aotearoa after a sell-out Auckland show in August 2023.
Wayne Brown: Build a new harbour bridge, don't waste billions on flawed plan
OPINION: A tunnel in the same location as the current bridge achieves nothing.
Naomi Osaka signs on for 2025 ASB Classic in major coup
The four-time Grand Slam winner will kick off 2025 in Auckland.
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: And now we wait
OPINION: Steve Braunias continues his diary from the High Court at Auckland.
Eleven most important topics before picking a builder: G.J. Gardner chief
'In a challenging economy, it pays to ask a few challenging questions.'
Philip Polkinghorne trial: The jury is going out - what happens now?
What happens once the jury goes out after hearing eight weeks of evidence?
Letters: Company tax loophole must be closed now
OPINION: 'Sanitarium... should pay tax, just as all struggling people and companies do.'
Judge summation in Philip Polkinghorne murder trial
Justice Lang provides instruction to the jury as they head into deliberations on Thursday morning.
Jury will deliberate Polkinghorne verdict tomorrow: 'Don’t allow emotion, sympathy or prejudice guide'
Justice Graham Lang told the jury to focus on the facts.
Polkinghorne trial: Judge sends jury home as verdict deliberations begin tomorrow
The eye surgeon is accused of strangling wife Pauline Hanna then staging a suicide.
Auckland couple celebrate 'life-changing' $4.3m Lotto win with takeaways
The pair plan to pay off their mortgage and finish renovating their house.
Supreme Court rejects Beca appeal over demolished Wellington BNZ
Beca failed in the High Court and the Court of Appeal so took matters to Supreme Court.
No quiet time for libraries during Māori Language Week
Here are 5 ways to learn and experience te reo Māori.
'We all miss him': Mum-of-four on losing husband to blood cancer
Every day eight New Zealanders are diagnosed with a form of blood cancer.
Watch: Auckland garage targeted in shooting, police investigating
The garage at the front of the property was unoccupied at the time.
Police investigate East Auckland firearms incident
Armed police scope out the scene on Waddell Ave, Pt England. Video / Supplied
Architect pitches new harbour crossing concept to Auckland's mayor
It is estimated the bridge could be built within a decade.
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Jury in Polkinghorne murder trial expected to begin deciding verdict today
The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna at their Remuera home.
Auckland police kept busy during two 'dangerous' attempts to evade arrest
A man associated with the Head Hunters has been arrested after traversing Auckland.