Countdowns in Milford, Pt Chevalier, Glenfield and Pukekohe had closed this morning.

At times, Phil Hanson wondered if son might've been better off dead - but life gave hope.

Waitākere Hospital is among the latest locations of interest.

'I remember sitting at the bottom of the pool and then a flash'.

Hypervigilance, distrust and fear, before a child abuse survivor's journey to closure.

Man drives up to victim before assault in suburb.

Teaching vacancies listed in January dropped by a third from January last year.

Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?

Police say they are following strong lines of inquiry on the offenders involved.

It comes off the back of several other drug-related arrests throughout the country.

Burger chain stations crowd controllers outside all stores to end frenzied scenes.

Customers and delivery drivers seen crowded together waiting for orders.

Pharmacies are struggling as people rush in to collect their prescriptions.

'I'm looking down at the ground and there's my finger', man says of frightening incident.

The worker was told a woman would be paid $10,000 to make a sexual misconduct complaint.

Harjit Dheil had been convicted in the Auckland District Court for blackmail.

Police were called to reports of a robbery at the Mobil on Verrans Corner in Birkdale.

Fears a suspicious doorknocker now targeting homes in broad daylight.

Housing infill will force zoning schemes at 103 of Auckland's 140 unzoned schools.

Marli Atu is proud of his Pasifika heritage, plans to challenge school rule.

Police have been notified about the incident and are making enquiries.

Police have closed a North Shore road after threats made at a business.

Appeal judges say sentence was "manifestly unjust"

It is part of the push to revitalise and normalise te reo Māori in all communities.