Watch: Kiwi student, 13, wows in Samoan speech competition
"When you speak another language, it's powerful." - Bethsharon Mattocks, 13.
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School rivalry: Teens charged after brutal bottle attack on student
Boys referred to Youth Aid as police vow to take hard line on violent assaults.
Polyfest heats up as Pacific stages open for day three
Competition is heating up as the Tongan, Samoan, Cook Island and Niuean stages open today.
Sun comes out to play on first day of Polyfest
Day 1 of this year's ASB Polyfest saw hundreds of students take to the stage.
Person critically injured after falling from bike at Auckland park
The person was transported to Auckland City Hospital.
How helping his seamstress mum turned into a career in fashion
"I started sewing at a young age because my mum would ask me to help her."
'Horror, sadness at level of destruction' as pollution, earthworks mar coastal cycleway
The site had asbestos, tyres, plastics, metal, brick, crushed concrete and other rubbish.
Five thieves use hammers to smash into Auckland petrol station, threaten worker
The G.A.S service station was targeted just after 9pm.
'Devastating event': Construction employee dies while working on large Auckland project
At this stage the death is not being treated as suspicious.
The big risk factor for dementia - and what the Government is being urged to do about it
The Government subsidy for hearing aids of $1022 hasn't increased for years.
Traffic easing to Auckland Airport after earlier two-car crash
Traffic is still heavy along George Bolt Memorial Drive.
Māngere service station targeted again
A worker says the store has been hit at least four times before.
'A real threat to the community': Brothers jailed who shot and killed rival's mother
The bullet was intended for the victim's son.
'Senseless and cowardly act of violence': Marcellin College responds to attack on student
'We condemn this senseless and cowardly act of violence.'
'Bunch of cowards': Councillor condemns 10-person pack attack on boy by rival school students
The young victim was allegedly struck on the head with a bottle and stomped on.
Mother's plea after son savagely beaten by rival student mob
A boy was allegedly struck on the head with a bottle and stomped on.
'I spent more time in a bedroom than a classroom'
Olisa Faatupu, 17, used a heart condition to motivate her to do well at school.
Indevin confirms wine bottling move, redundancies, pledges help to workers
Decision made after purchase of Villa Maria led to search for new bottling operation.
Māngere church fire survivors back on their feet
The Vehikite family were overwhelmed with support after the traumatic event.
'It would have created a lot of jobs' - Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board chair
Community leaders says light rail would have been a 'game changer' for South Auckland.
Recording a music video at the manu event to make local history
Recording artist J Hustle takes the manu back to Māngere
Aussie holiday nightmare: Grandmother's health crisis sees family face $100k bill
Sui Manase's family faces a $100,000 bill for a Medivac flight back to Auckland.
Harcourts' agency owner liquidates, forms new company to continue
"Relationship breakdown" cited by the liquidator as the reason for the companies folding.
ELE collapse: 750 Filipinos fired from sites
'Workers’ ability to stay here is now under threat, many will find it hard': Mikee Santos.
Massive hedge fire destroys sheds near Timaru, fires on Auckland’s volcanoes
Ten fire trucks were called in to battle the fire in a macrocarpa hedge.
Trio released without charge after Māngere Mountain fires, police hunt culprits
Photos show the large fire on Māngere Mountain.
Passport panic: Auckland kids race to meet NFL Flag Football deadline
They won a free trip to Florida. But most of them didn't have passports.
Award-winning Tongan hair and makeup artist's fast rise to popularity
"I came across a hair mannequin. I saw it and was like: 'Oh this looks like fun’."
Property Insider: New marae, waananga planned for Te Motu a Hiaroa/Puketutu Island
Next major step in rehabilitating the debased landscape where maunga were removed.
'I forgive the culprit who stole my car. We all deserve second chances'
Rex Natoealofa lost his legs when he contracted meningitis as a teenager.
Families who lost everything in Māngere fire will need support into new year
Two weeks ago, a fire ripped through a church complex at Māngere Bridge.
Family desperate to find a home after losing everything in blaze
The Vunipola family are looking for a house after a fire destroyed their home in Māngere.
Two found guilty of murdering South Auckland grandmother
Meliame Fisi’ihoi was killed in her home in Calthorp Close in Mangere, in January 2020.
Auckland man jailed for MIQ escape followed by crime spree
The escape was announced by then PM Jacinda Ardern in 2021.