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Controversial University of Auckland law school merger canned
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Fake police 'courier' defrauded 19 elderly victims
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Desley Simpson confirms she will not be running for Auckland Mayoralty
Wayne Brown and Desley Simpson front for media following speculation over mayoralty run. Video / NZ Herald
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Simpson has been considering whether to challenge Brown in the October vote.
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Hundreds without power across North Island, road snowfall warnings in South Island
Meanwhile, Fire and Emergency were called to 60 incidents in the upper north.
Watch: The Kiwi aiming to break the land speed record in homemade car
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How two young scammers used air fryers to swindle $60k from ATMs, parking machines
The pair targeted ATMs and parking machines, stealing more than $60,000.
Fake Kiwi doctor who provided bogus degree in UK ordered to pay back $913k
The lie was uncovered when a reporter contacted Auckland Uni to check her qualifications.
Person seriously injured in crash between car and cyclist in Northcote, Auckland
The injured person was taken to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition.
Roger Partridge: New Zealand’s real economic problem: Too little capital, not too much profit
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One person dead following serious two-car crash in Stillwater, Auckland
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60 emergency calls in upper North as wild weather hits
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