The detectives and their team have worked lengthy and exhaustive hours.

The man who was arrested will appear at Auckland District Court on Monday.

Wesley seeks to secure suburban name after developer backs off bid to take it.

The New Zealand People's Party general secretary will be sentenced next year.

Firefighters came from six suburbs to help save the home.

Emergency services are on scene and attempting to bring the blaze under control.

St Johns says one ambulance and one rapid-response jeep attended Richardson Rd incident.

As NCEA looms, parents are advised not to put too much pressure on their kids.

Man died after accidentally setting himself alight, and police believe he was not alone.

A political party's general secretary is accused of failing to file donations properly.

"I've not seen anything like it in my life ... it was pretty devastating."

Immigration NZ says it was not told this was a domestic violence case.

She was thankful for the trophy but asked since there more girls playing, why no trophy?

Auckland Council wants to encourage and control freedom camping.

10,000 new homes over 15 years, including 2400 Kiwibuild homes.

Chairman says cost of beautifying road surface only a minor loss to light rail.

Reginald Sharma died after being felled by a punch at a party last year.

Classic 1940s fire engine crashed into shop fronts - twice.

Police are investigating the unexplained death.

Parents have let rip on hazards facing the foot or pedal power school commute.

The woman was hanging washing in the back yard when she confronted, son says.

A person has been hit by a car in Mt Roskill, police say.

Neighbour "disappointed" to see house remaining empty while people "sleep in cars".

Carlos Pula is accused of killing a man at a Mt Roskill house party last year.

Two men assaulted a security guard and stole a cash box, police say.

More than two-thirds of schools say they don't get enough support for all children.

Education Review Office says school Esol funding needs to be extended beyond five years.

A 30-year pattern of bypassing local schools is reversing under population pressure.

Tyson Redman, who is now about 30, spent two and a half years in prison.

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