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Fears children's safety at risk due to delays caused by a lack of security in courthouses.
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Armed offenders squad callout in Papakura
A witness observed police gearing up before enter Papakura street and cordoning it off.
Strike chaos for South Auckland buses
About 87 buses have been cancelled tomorrow as Auckland bus drivers strike.
Serial arson attacks: Firebugs target schools, houses
Two young men have been charged with torching several buildings in South Auckland.
Slain supermarket guard mere months away from NZ citizenship
Goran Milosavljevic's two sons were pallbearers during the ceremony.
Arrest follows multiple Manukau arson attacks
Police have not ruled out the possibility of further arrests.
Security guard's death: Teen charged with manslaughter
The man was assaulted in a Papakura supermarket yesterday and died early this morning.
Supermarket security guard dies after in-store assault
The suspect is a 17-year-old teenager from South Auckland
Hero cop risked life to save man from burning car
Two rescuers took one arm each to pull the driver out seconds before the car exploded.
Car explodes moments after man pulled from it
Two people risked their lives pulling a man from a burning car.
Critically injured person pulled out of burning car
One person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition in a crash in Papakura.
Forecasters' Twitter feeds show speed of storm's escalation
Warnings of a chilly night quickly changed to reports of 100km/h winds in Auckland.
Auckland Boy, 8, gets $23,000 tax bill
Father of 8-year-old schoolboy gobsmacked after a huge tax bill is sent to his son by IRD.
Critics on review team point to big shake-up for schools
Taskforce members propose reshaping education agencies to strengthen links among schools.
Power restored for 1800 homes in Auckland
Network provider Vector has confirmed power is back on in Papakura and Takanini.
Motorcycle and car crash in Clevedon
A motorcycle and a car crashed in Clevedon this afternoon.
From hope to confidence: Papakura High School
"When I first arrived at the school, everyone was so down, it was really dark."
Fraudster jailed after conning 82-year-old
A judge has sentenced a woman to jail for stealing $9900 from an 82-year-old.
NZ under-18 1500m smashed at Cooks
Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic
Bachelor star opens up on health battle
Bright, who has Crohn's, will be hanging out with kids suffering from the bowel disease.
Thousands without power three days after storm
Thousands are still without power - and one Franklin man isn't happy about the wait.
Huntly, Papakura crashes block traffic
Accidents at Huntly and Papakura as heavy traffic builds on NZ highways.
Sickening video: Brawl in South Auckland swimming pool carpark
The video shows at least 10-15 people attacking each other as onlookers cheer them on.
Police manhunt after 'shot fired'
Police know the man they are looking for after last night's incident.
Robbers bash dairy owner, wife and daughter
Nanu Patel was closing his shop when a robber pushed inside and beat him and his family.
Man arrested after string of attempted carjackings
A man fled police - then tried to carjack a number of vehicles.
Car crash robbery suspect: Have you seen this man?
A woman seriously injured in a car crash had her wallet and phone stolen from her.
'True scum': Woman badly injured in crash robbed by rescuers
She lay bleeding and trapped in her car - but the thieves weren't there to help.
Six dead on roads, two hit by train
Two people are also fighting for their lives after separate crashes.
Two dead after being hit by train
The pedestrians were killed after an incident in Papakura just after 11pm.
Two fleeing drivers still at large
The drivers were involved in two separate crashes in south Auckland, leaving four injured.
Four injured after South Auckland crashes
Two children injured after hit-and-run incident in South Auckland.
Family, Defence Force farewell a 'top bloke'
The special operations member who died during a training exercise has been farewelled
Two taken to hospital after South Auckland crash
A person was cut free after two cars collided in South Auckland.