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Woman praised for waking neighbours in fire
Firefighters are praising a west Auckland woman who rushed into her neighbour's burning house and woke the sleeping occupants.

Man in court over stolen vehicles
A man appeared in court today charged with burglary and unlawfully taking two vehicles in west Auckland, which may be connected to an arson attack on a residential property.

'We had to break in to get kids'
Neighbours say they were forced to break down a door to get to two young children locked inside after police arrested their father.

Murder-accused 'had enough'
A woman charged with murdering her husband in west Auckland said she feared for her own safety and she'd "had enough" after he allegedly tried to throttle her, a jury has been told.

Teens badly burned when gas bottle explodes in their faces
Two teenagers are seriously ill in Middlemore Hospital with extensive burns after a gas cylinder is thought to have exploded in their faces.

Fashion conscience
Zero-waste design is a means of creating clothes that minimises fabric disposal. At the forefront of this move is Holly McQuillan. Viva finds out more.

PM: 'Racism' remarks just humour
Maurice Williamson's comments that opponents of land sales to foreigners were sometimes being racist was a case of humour backfiring, John Key said today.

Tearful woman recounts fatal fall
A witness to a bridge-swinging event where an 18-year-old student fell to her death broke down in tears while giving evidence in court today.

Police investigate reported gunfire in west Auckland
A neighbourly dispute may have led to a shot being fired in west Auckland, say police.

Anger over bloodstained burger
Auckland couple offered vouchers after finding blood in a Burger King meal.