Motel murder accused to stay behind bars
An Auckland teen charged with murder, who allegedly escaped bail and evaded authorities for four days, will remain behind bars.
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Accused took questions on social media
Teenage murder accused Beauen Wallace-Loretz has set up a social media profile to answer questions about his alleged role in an Epsom motel death, claiming online: "I ain't no killer".
Murder accused found by police
Teenage murder accused Beauen Wallace-Loretz is now back in custody after he was found by police in the Auckland region this afternoon.
Murder accused remains on the run
Teenage murder accused Beauen Wallace-Loretz remains on the run for a fifth day after disconnecting his electronic monitoring anklet.
Teen 'fears prison violence'
Murder accused teen on the run after disconnecting his electronic monitoring anklet was terrified he would be returned to prison, a family friend has revealed.
Teen at bus stop flung 6m
A driver allegedly slammed another car off the road during a suspected road-rage incident yesterday, sending it careering into a bus shelter, seriously injuring a waiting teenager.
NZ schools' report: Could try harder
Plenty of improvement but still much to work on - the New Zealand schooling sector has been given its annual report card.
Mosque fire suspicious
A fire at an Auckland mosque that has been at the centre of allegations of extremist Islamic teaching is being treated as suspicious.
Mosque fire under investigation
A fire at a mosque early this morning is under investigation.
Moves to protect student apps
An Auckland school is seeking legal advice on how to best protect the intellectual property of students who are designing and programming apps.
Service at station 'humiliating'
A uniformed Corrections employee says he was unlawfully detained for 45 minutes at an Avondale service station when staff refused to believe he had pre-paid for $30 of petrol.
Girl impaled on bicycle
A 10-year-old girl was impaled on a bicycle in Avondale this afternoon and rushed to hospital with the handlebar still embedded in her body.
Crash spills concrete onto Auckland road
A readymixed concrete truck overturned in the Auckland suburb of Avondale this afternoon, spilling wet concrete onto the road.
Mall fever takes over at Boxing Day sales
Shoppers took to the Boxing Day sales with gritted teeth yesterday, battling full carparks, queues and crowds to snap up bargains.
My Auckland: Avondale
Artist Janet Lilo tells Elisabeth Easther what she loves about living in the colourful suburb of Avondale.
Quake victim flees arson hit home
A father who lost his 8-month-old son in the February 22 earthquake says he and his young daughters would probably have died in one of a spate of suspected weekend arson attacks if he hadn't been woken by a neighbour...