Maria Witehira's death sparked pleas from her school for students to stop rumours

Some schools are staggering times or asking parents to wear masks.

Benjamin Swann has been on trial in the High Court at Auckland.

Officials believe the case is one of four positive cases announced on Tuesday.

Benjamin Swann is being retried on 10 charges of indecent acts on six boys.

'It was hard for him to tell the story,' complainant's mother says.

The incidents come after a blaze at a Spark tower in Mangere on Tuesday.

Police are 'determined' to recover the outstanding vehicles.

South Auckland police are chasing a group of illegal dirt bike riders and want your help

Red soup, sauced rice 'meals' show one of NZ's problem at its worst.

Fire crews were called to the scene about 5.20am.

A police car has struck a cyclist in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, this morning.

Arapeta Hiraka will serve the sentence in full without parole.

The car hit a parked car before spinning out and smashing into a garage.

Five fire trucks and up to 25 firefighters were called to the Awa St blaze this morning.

Firefighters are also working to protect neighbouring buildings.

"Police is a values-based organisation ... those sort of comments are unacceptable".

Max Tagaloa is raising his two young daughters after wife Ange died during labour.

Voters have until midday on Saturday, October 12 to cast a vote.

A teenager is understood to be the victim of a workplace accident in Ōtāhuhu yesterday.

A person has died in a workplace accident in Ōtāhuhu.

Police are investigating an incident where a man was assaulted in Ōtāhuhu this morning.

Tenants moved out but they left cockroaches and fleas behind, Tenancy Tribunal finds.

The woman is scheduled to appear in Manukau District Court tomorrow.

Victim taken to Waikato Hospital for treatment; police seek offender.

A scene guard remains in place as police continue to investigate today.

The two alleged killers have denied murdering a 21-year-old at an Auckland park.