Paramedic keeps job after making 'offensive' comments
The woman was told "there were already 600 patients at Middlemore ED just like her".
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It was the fifth armed robbery of a North Shore pub in just over a year.
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Ten high-risk Auckland roads getting safety upgrades
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Parents line up childcare for teachers' strike
Youthtown will close most of its after-school services on Wednesday for lack of demand.
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Auckland school bus concerns mount
Auckland Transport says it is aware of concerns and keen to work with schools on problems.
Vandals plague crash site where Auckland teens were killed
Two fires were lit, mud was thrown on windows and a nearby office was broken into.
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Macleans College abandons NCEA Level 1
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School uniform and sports vital to kids' self-esteem
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Auckland: What residents love and hate
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Pakuranga double fatal: Friends remember teens as family talks of its pain
A Berrington family member said the family was "hurting so deeply right now".
Police lose 17 guns during raid
The rifle parts were left in a bag at the rear of an Auckland property.
Pakuranga crash: 13yo girl who died named as friends mourn
Pakuranga College principal says Ella's death will leave a void in the school.
Road closed, power out while crashed motorhome
A motorhome crashed down a bank in Maraetai and a crane is being used to lift it out.
$1m win for lucky Auckland Lotto player
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Tentative support for huge statue at Bastion Point
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'Amoral, callous' man who robbed car crash victim jailed
He posed as someone trying to help, then at the nearest opportunity did the unthinkable.
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Man struck by car outside party critically injured
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Gastric balloon helping obese Kiwis regain their lives
A morbidly obese man who could walk no more than 20m at a time can now live a normal life.
Three injured after dirt bikes and car crash in east Auckland
Two people were suffering from serious injuries following the collision.
Rubbish truck and cars crash, block lane in Beachlands
Whitford-Maraetai Rd was closed while crews cleared the wreckage.