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![Night at the dairy: Life on the front line](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Night at the dairy: Life on the front line
Saiyad Shah is one of the many dairy owners who have fallen victim to violence.
![Alleged aggravated robbers bailed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Alleged aggravated robbers bailed
The group charged with the aggravated robbery of a South Auckland dairy have been bailed.
![Cash, special cops to thwart robberies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cash, special cops to thwart robberies
Exclusive: Rewards, special taskforce launched in new police war against armed robbers.
![Nasty gash: Ambo refused to elderly man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Nasty gash: Ambo refused to elderly man
Aupito Pupu Lolesio was refused an ambulance after suffering a gash in a fall.
![Two die after being struck by cars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two die after being struck by cars
Two people killed after being struck by cars on North Island roads.
![Pacific-inspired nail art a hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pacific-inspired nail art a hit
Selina Jones-Ofisa of Nesian Nails, in Mangere, specialises in Pacific-inspired nail art.
![Four arrested over violent dairy robbery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Four arrested over violent dairy robbery
Three teens and another man have been charged over the robbery.
!['I thought I was going to die'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I thought I was going to die'
With a knife to his throat, shopworker Vikas Dubey believed his life would soon be over.
!['Abhorrent' machete robbery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Abhorrent' machete robbery
A dairy assistant was threatened with a machete held against his throat.
![Man fights off attackers at petrol station](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man fights off attackers at petrol station
Dramatic footage has emerged of a petrol station attendant fighting off would-be robbers.
![English to review minister's decisions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
English to review minister's decisions
Labour's Willie Jackson wants an assurance his charity's funding will not be cut.
![Lettuce too much? Find food for free](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lettuce too much? Find food for free
Secret spots for free food foraging can be found all over the country.
![Husband dies eight hours after his wife](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Husband dies eight hours after his wife
When his wife of 54 years died from a tumour, Robert was not going to let her go again.
!['Shock' at claims over pensioner's house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Shock' at claims over pensioner's house
A Mangere pensioner's house has been saved after a last-minute legal bid.
![Legal bid to save pensioner's home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Legal bid to save pensioner's home
Cancer-stricken widow, 72, fights sale of home she is due to leave this week.
!['Toxic culture' leaves needy without benefit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Toxic culture' leaves needy without benefit
The Government has refused to support a new free advocacy service for the poor.
![Firms under fire for fast house deals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Firms under fire for fast house deals
Government eyes tougher regulations on companies that specialise in private home deals.
!['What does it mean to lead in South Auckland?'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'What does it mean to lead in South Auckland?'
Students leaders from South Auckland will take part in a new production: Southside Rise.
![Husky held for ransom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Husky held for ransom
Milo the missing husky is back home safe and sound, but with many questions unanswered ...
![Family's worst fears for missing husky](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family's worst fears for missing husky
The family of a missing dog fear it may have been stolen from their Mangere home.
![Two charged over alleged cash kickbacks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two charged over alleged cash kickbacks
Two people have been charged over alleged kickbacks at two Manukau Maori organisations.
![Alleged robber caught by hero citizen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Alleged robber caught by hero citizen
A member of the public managed to catch a person who allegedly robbed a South Auckland BP.
![Dream wedding ahead of life-risking op](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dream wedding ahead of life-risking op
An Auckland woman has married her sweetheart while waiting for double organ transplant.
![Kids neglected as carers smoked meth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kids neglected as carers smoked meth
Two sentenced for "cruel" abuse of five children, which left them bruised and starved.
![Mangere crash patient improving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mangere crash patient improving
The most seriously injured person in a crash on the South Western Motorway is improving.
![Auckland volcano: The eruption scenario](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland volcano: The eruption scenario
The Auckland Volcanic Field will "almost certainly" erupt again, and a swarm of earthquakes will be the first signal of a catastrophe, say scientists.
![Auckland's full! Tourists sleep at marae](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland's full! Tourists sleep at marae
About 50 elderly US tourists had to stay at a marae after their flight was cancelled.
![Playground to give sick dogs new life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Playground to give sick dogs new life
Living the dog's life just got a whole lot cooler with a doggie playground complete with a swing bridge, see-saws and tunnels taking shape at the SPCA.
![Super Diverse Women Q&A: Barbara Ala'alatoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Super Diverse Women Q&A: Barbara Ala'alatoa
The Herald this week marks the launch of Super Diverse Woman. Today we talk to Barbara Ala'alatoa.