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![Helensville police incident: Officers say stay away from Peak Rd](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Helensville police incident: Officers say stay away from Peak Rd
A person who works on Peak Rd said police had told them to stay away.
![Nearly 400,000 chickens reared in 7 weeks at huge Helensville farm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Nearly 400,000 chickens reared in 7 weeks at huge Helensville farm
The farm is also the same one where 180,000 chickens died in 2019 after a power outage.
![Armed police swarm Auckland suburb to execute search warrant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Armed police swarm Auckland suburb to execute search warrant
Residents in Helensville said armed police had blocked part of Mill Rd.
![Against the odds, they managed to buy a first home. Can they hang on?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Against the odds, they managed to buy a first home. Can they hang on?
They laid their dreams of home ownership bare. Eighteen months on, how have they fared?
![Helensville residents oppose huge solar farm on their doorstep](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Helensville residents oppose huge solar farm on their doorstep
The solar farm will generate enough electricity to power 14,000 homes.
!['Bound by the law': Dogs ordered destroyed for fatal attack on cat and goat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'Bound by the law': Dogs ordered destroyed for fatal attack on cat and goat
Law change is needed before discretion can be made to spare dogs, a judge said.
![Korean doctor, lawyer fined $130,000 over Helensville property deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Korean doctor, lawyer fined $130,000 over Helensville property deal
Dealings over Helensville land resulted in court case.
!['I'm not a criminal, I'm a regular person': Anti-mandate protesters appear in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'I'm not a criminal, I'm a regular person': Anti-mandate protesters appear in court
About 27 protesters will come through the Wellington courts after a night behind bars.
![Watch: Mitre 10 employee in confrontation with anti-masker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Watch: Mitre 10 employee in confrontation with anti-masker
The scuffle took place at a Helensville store.
![Mass chicken deaths referred to Crown lawyers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Mass chicken deaths referred to Crown lawyers
Death of nearly 200,000 animals referred to Crown Solicitor for any possible prosecution.
!['Bureaucratic lunacy': Boy banned from bus, told to use $2300-a-year taxi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'Bureaucratic lunacy': Boy banned from bus, told to use $2300-a-year taxi
Parents say a taxi will cost taxpayers far more than letting their son on a school bus.
![Fatal shooting: Not guilty of murder, guilty of manslaughter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Fatal shooting: Not guilty of murder, guilty of manslaughter
The majority verdict was given in the High Court at Auckland today.
![South Head murder trial: Jury retires to deliberate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
South Head murder trial: Jury retires to deliberate
High Court judge to jury: 'The verdict is for you to decide as is the facts.'
![South Head murder trial: Crown and defence close their cases](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
South Head murder trial: Crown and defence close their cases
Defence claim it is 'reasonably possible' Amy Smith acted in self-defence.
![Children barred from school bus by 1904 law](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Children barred from school bus by 1904 law
Parents are driving kids to school because of a 1904 law barring them from school buses.
![Covid paperwork blocks flight to dad's funeral](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Covid paperwork blocks flight to dad's funeral
She had a text showing a negative Covid test but still couldn't fly to her dad's funeral.
![Covid contact's dad aghast at advice; expert responds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Covid contact's dad aghast at advice; expert responds
Man told he doesn't need testing despite living with a close contact of new Covid case.
![Covid testing: Latest update on where to go](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Covid testing: Latest update on where to go
There are 17 testing stations in Northland and Auckland.
![Elderly couple have lucky escape after fire rips through their house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Elderly couple have lucky escape after fire rips through their house
The fire broke out in Helensville just before 3am.
![Pedestrian killed in Helensville - section of road closed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Pedestrian killed in Helensville - section of road closed
One person had been taken to hospital.
![High-profile Nat MPs Brownlee, Smith, Bishop set to lose seats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
High-profile Nat MPs Brownlee, Smith, Bishop set to lose seats
Up to 20 seats could change hands tonight, most - but not all - to Labour.