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Dita De Boni: Navigating work as a solo parent
Dita De Boni on how the welfare reforms might impact solo parents.
Auckland: Sprawling southwards
Down the southern motorway, entire state house suburbs were created by the Government.
<i>Element Restaurant</i>, Papakura
Auckland's outer suburbs are not, in general, the home of fine cuisine.
Stabbed cop's secret life
Detectives are trying to piece together the secret life of a police officer who was stabbed to death in his home last weekend.
Police murder accused in court
A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of an off-duty police officer.
Teen, 16, charged after officer stabbed at home
An off-duty police officer stabbed to death in his own home appears to have known his attacker but police will not comment on whether the accused killer was a relative.
Police seek trio over Papakura bashing
Three men who kidnapped and bashed a man in the south Auckland town of Papakura last night are still on the loose.
Anti-boy racer bylaw proposed for Papakura
Boy racers could be banned from many Papakura streets if a proposed bylaw goes ahead.
Robbers stab shop owner eight times for $200
A takeaway shop owner was stabbed at least eight times for just $200 by four youths who arrived and fled on bicycles.
Bieber sings for 800 screaming teenagers
Pop and R&B may be teenage heart-throb Justin Bieber's forte, but it was heavy metal he wanted to hear yesterday.
Pushing the urban boundaries
Where you'll live, what sort of house you'll have and how much it'll cost will be influenced by reforms that promise more affordable housing.
Detective charged over late-night row
A police officer will appear in court on a disorder charge after allegedly verbally abusing a woman and her young son while on a night out drinking with a colleague.