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Watch: Firefighters battling large blaze on Mangere Mountain overnight.
Fire crews have contained a large blaze that broke out on Mangere Mountain last night. Video / NZ Herald

Shooting of man in Auckland shocks neighbourhood
Police investigating after three men assaulted a man before a shot was fired at a bar.

Bailed Mongrel Mob boss still on run before meth-dealing sentencing
Mathew Karetu was busted when police found $68,100 and a gun in a Louis Vuitton handbag.

Bailed Mob boss on run before meth-dealing sentencing
Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Mathew Karetu.

Person seriously injures spine jumping from notorious wharf
Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 3pm.

'Impound their bikes': Ex-cop turned politician wants police to come down hard on illegal dirt riders
It comes after a group of around 100 dirt bikers were seen driving through Auckland.

Businessman who drove off with 70yo woman hanging off his ute jailed for manslaughter
Miaoyuan Liang died after falling from the side of Anthony Williamson's vehicle.

'Men with balaclavas' chase teens from Auckland train station, allegedly assault one
Two boys were pursued by the group through Glen Innes.

Exclusive Auckland private school warns parents of data breach
The school has warned its community to remain vigilant.

Third person charged with murder after man found dead on East Auckland road
A 53-year-old North Shore man was found dead in the middle of a road.

Woman accused of fatal car theft named at first court appearance for murder, but not co-defendant
It appears a man found dead on Pt England Rd had been run over by his own vehicle.

Pair charged with murder after man found dead on Point England road
The victim was found dead at 11.15pm on Saturday.

'How big is too big?' Discover Auckland's biggest and fastest-growing schools
Search every Auckland school to see which have grown fastest in our latest interactive.

Watch: Robbers steal $2000 in Lego from Auckland store in 'calculated' attack
A worker said staff were fearful about the lead-up to Christmas.

Police seize Comancheros' $3.8m mansion where gangster's wife lived
Five-bedroom, three-bathroom property in Half Moon Bay recently sold at mortgagee sale.

Parents increasingly desperate as schools accept fewer out-of-zone students
Applications are up but schools are accepting fewer students.

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

Watch: Near-miss head-on crash caught on camera, highlights dangers of dynamic lanes
Concerns were raised about the Panmure Hwy Bridge last month. A fix is still in the works.

Vietnamese drug bust uncovers 950 cannabis plants in 20 Auckland rentals
Electricity allegedly stolen to power growing ops and bad wiring has burned houses down.

Two weeks after grandad's death, police yet to arrest killer for shooting
Tuipulotu Kokohu Vi was driving his van out of his home when it was struck by bullets.