Council blunder leaves $24m hole
Long before the Birkenhead slip, engineers advised to fix or monitor the unstable land.
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Judge slams 'modern-day slavery' at restaurant
Judge said restaurant worker victims not far removed from modern-day slavery.
Kicking up a stink over portable toilet
A builder's portaloo is being used just metres from a neighbour's kitchen window.
Footpath gives way at Birkenhead slip site
The Birkenhead slip has worsened after a footpath gave way in bad weather.
Slipping away: What officials knew about carpark danger
Auckland Council officers knew about cracks from a stormwater pipe long before a big slip.
Birkenhead slip widens, swallows machinery
The Birkenhead slip is on the move, swallowing up a piece of machinery this afternoon.
The job that killed her: Why did Jane have to die?
She went to work as a rubbish runner one winter morning, and never came home.
The job that killed her: Why did Jane have to die?
She went to work as a rubbish runner one winter morning, and never came home.
Police raid Auckland home
Two men and a woman arrested following a police operation targeting cannabis cultivation.
Birkenhead slip 'catastrophic' for landowner
A huge slip in Birkenhead has destroyed a piece of bush earmarked for public access.
Council knew about unstable land at Birkenhead
For years, Auckland Council knew about unstable land at site of Birkenhead slip
More of car park collapses down bank
More of Birkenhead's Rawene car park has collapsed down a bank.
Visitors stranded on wildlife sanctuary island
Tiritiri Matangi Island ferry sailing cancelled due to stormy weather.
Police warn about social media posts
Police warn against inaccurate postings on social media about children being approached.
Young father of four dies after life support turned off
Daniel Kopa dies shortly after his life support was turned off.
Man overboard from cruise still missing
A man lost overboard from a Saturday night cruise on Waitemata Harbour is still missing.
More buses and trains as March Madness looms
As traffic nears its annual peak, Auckland Transport adds buses and trains.
Armed police incident in Auckland
No charges have been laid following the incident, but inquiries are continuing.
Family's heartbreak before Christmas
The Myburgh family are grieving the death of their loving husband and father, Willie, who was killed when a van and bus collided.
Shock after Buddhas refused by Sallies
The Salvation Army would not sell Buddha statues - or icons of other religions - in its charity shops.
Mum died, now kids face homelessness
One month after their mother died of cancer, four Birkenhead children face becoming homeless on Saturday unless they can get a state house.
Painkiller pharmacist avoids jail
An Auckland pharmacist who falsified a prescription and sold prescription medication to a known drug addict has been sentenced to home detention.
'I would give anything to have my wife back'
Exclusive: Blessie Gotingco was raped and murdered on May 24, 2014. Today, for the first time, her husband of 30 years, Antonio, speaks about her life and loves - and her death.
Going native in Birkenhead
Family ties to Fernglen enhance the pleasure of a stroll in its dappled light.
Rubbish truck crash 11th fatal since '01
The crash that killed a teenage worker in Auckland this week has prompted calls for tighter safety rules.
Rubbish truck crash second of its kind
A crash which killed a teenage girl this week is the second fatal accident to involve an Onyx rubbish truck in Birkenhead in recent years.
'Rest in peace, I love you so much'
The older sister of the 19-year-old woman who was killed in a rubbish truck crash in Auckland says she was dreading seeing the site.
One dead after rubbish truck overturns
One person is dead and another injured after the rubbish truck they were in plummeted 10m down a bank.
Car blaze: 'So much smoke'
A car bursts into flames near the Birkenhead off-ramp of the Auckland Harbour Bridge yesterday moments after the driver jumped out.
Car bursts into flame in Auckland
A car that caught fire on State Highway 1 today, causing traffic chaos over the Auckland Harbour Bridge, may have suffered a mechanical fault, police say.
Bought for £100, now $900k
A tiny, almost untouched 100-year-old cottage with its original toilet and bath still under the house will likely sell for close to $1 million, despite needing a major renovation.