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Would you pay over $500k for this home?

A prefab-style house in Papakura is for sale with a price tag of more than half a million dollars.

Body found at South Auckland park

Police say the death of a woman found in a South Auckland park this morning is not thought to be suspicious.

Police seek man over shooting

Police have released a photo of a man wanted in connection with a shooting in South Auckland.

Delays after crash on motorway

The northbound lanes of Auckland's Southern Motorway just before the Papakura on ramp are now open following a serious crash involving multiple vehicles.

Police hunt for latest offender to cut off GPS anklet

Thomas Shortcliffe allegedly cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet in the latest among a series of incidents involving offenders tampering with GPS anklets.

Fatal crash in Papakura

Woman charged with vandalising graves

Dozens of graves - for mostly children and stillborn babies - were trashed in Auckland cemetery.

Delays expected after four car pile up

A four car pile up on the southern motorway could cause headaches for commuters this morning.

Friday's seal released after visit ashore

The fifth seal in two weeks has come to shore in South Auckland - this time in Manurewa. Earlier this afternoon a seal had been spotted in Wattle Downs, Manurewa. That seal has since been returned to its natural habitat by the Department of Conservation.

Child grave witness yet to come forward

A police spokeswoman today said police had spoken with a couple of other potential witnesses, but not the person in the video footage.

Grave trashing: Public comes forward

After the desecration of children’s graves at a cemetery, several members of the public have approached police to help with the investigation.

Police close in on graves vandal

A mother whose baby's grave was destroyed in an act of vandalism has welcomed news that police are narrowing in on the offender.

Community to help restore vandalised child graves

A South Auckland community is rallying around the families of children whose graves were vandalised, with donations and offers of help pouring in.

Did this man witness grave vandalising?

A picture is emerging of the man who destroyed dozens of children's graves at an Auckland cemetery, police say.

Vandal caught on camera

The man who desecrated dozens of children’s graves at a South Auckland cemetery was caught on CCTV footage, police say.

Housing NZ sells off 'social' land

A big state-owned site in Auckland once earmarked for social and affordable housing is being carved up for sale.

'Brazen' sexual assault in Papakura

A 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a "brazen" daylight attack in Papakura, police say.

Dog which attacked trick or treater put down