Calls to 'lock in' Auckland's 'pandemic surge' in cycling, walking during lockdown
Experts say it will also help the city reach its goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.
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Jucy car heist: Arrests continue to soar as 78 vehicles recovered
Police are currently reviewing CCTV footage as part of their ongoing enquiries.
Car crash traps South Auckland driver under power pole
Fire teams were called to free driver who hit pole and knocked out power to local area.
Jucy heist: Arrests climb to 22; 73 of the stolen 112 vehicles recovered
As of this morning police had recovered 73 of the vehicles that were missing.
Jucy heist: Stolen cars valued at up to $3m-plus; some arrested have gang links
Police are 'determined' to recover the outstanding vehicles.
'Once were brothers': The rise and fall of Josh Masters and the Killer Beez
Killer Beez leader Josh Masters and his alleged shooter were once close friends.
Third South Auckland coronavirus testing site opens
It will address the immediate need identified in the community, a healthcare CEO says.
Coronavirus: Virus could 'rip through' South Auckland, GP warns
A Papakura clinic on the frontline against Covid-19 has had its protective gear stolen.
Appeal allowed: Convicted killer has jail term reduced
Ueta Vea, armed with a machete, had ambushed Laulimu Liuasi in his home.
Arrest made in Ōtara homicide enquiry
"Despite attempts to provide medical assistance, he died at the scene."
Dogs attack schoolboy: 'Owners need to be held accountable'
The dogs that ripped off "chunks of flesh" from boy's limbs could still be on the loose.
'Chunks of flesh' ripped from child in Ōtara dog attack at school entrance
Auckland Council staff have been unable to locate the dog yet.
Three men shot - police seek information about an SUV fleeing the scene
Two people are also dead after separate incidents in South Auckland.
Murder inquiry: Man shot dead, another injured in Auckland
The death is the latest in a spate of shootings in the region.
Killer appeals sentence for machete murder of Auckland church bell-ringer
An Auckland man who killed a 62-year-old with a machete has appealed his sentence.
Overcrowded schools: 508 short of classrooms
National says figures show Labour has failed to keep up with demand for classrooms.
How Bizarre: Why Kiwi chart-topper's widow gave up music riches
Pauly Fuemana's widow opens up on the chart-topper, 10 years on from his death.
Pedestrian killed on motorway on-ramp in South Auckland
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car on the Otara on-ramp to SH1.
Power pole crash leaves thousands without electricity
The crash happened on Chapel Rd next to Sancta Maria College.
Tonga fans take to Auckland streets to celebrate
"Tonga, small island nation, on top of the world."
Convicted killer's appeal dismissed
Silapea Momoisea murdered beloved family man Afoa Frazer Ah kee in 2017.
Dad's heartache after mum dies during labour: 'Is she gone?'
Angela Tagaloa, 35, died after suffering a seizure while in labour with her second child.
Woman in court after man suffers life-threatening injuries in Ōtara
The man is in hospital in a critical condition.
Aucklanders slow to vote in local body elections
Voters have until midday on Saturday, October 12 to cast a vote.
South Auckland crime wave: Shootings, violence increase
Gang numbers in South Auckland are increasing and new gangs forming in the area.
Cops called after man turns up to hospital with unexplained wound
Officers were called to Middlemore Hospital about 7am.
Dad's legacy: Why family forgave a killer
A lesson in forgiveness: "I know my father is proud of me for doing that."
Paramedic who helped Otara family identified
The paramedic who went above and beyond the call of duty has been identified.
Otara's Batman discovers paramedic on same wavelength
A dairy owner known as Batman and a paramedic were a part of a random act of kindness.
Two hurt after car drives off Southern Motorway and into house
The car crashed off the Southern Motorway, down a bank and into a house in Otara.
'Everyone's scared': Fears after latest Auckland shooting
A man was seriously injured after a shooting at a South Auckland bar overnight.
Shootings in South Auckland: Five months of gun violence
Three have died and four have been critically or seriously hurt in spate of gun violence.
Intruders attack Auckland students after laying in wait
Intruders invaded school, then pounced again later as students left at 3pm.
Ōtara shooting: Man, 34, charged with wounding teenager
Man, 34, charged with wounding after 16-year-old was shot.