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Manurewa-Papakura: Two into one ward sets candidates a tough task

<i>Element Restaurant</i>, Papakura

Auckland's outer suburbs are not, in general, the home of fine cuisine.

Search for laptop, phone

One-stop shop to help families struggling to raise themselves up

Changing social norms could take generations

Stabbed cop's secret life

Detectives are trying to piece together the secret life of a police officer who was stabbed to death in his home last weekend.

Police murder accused in court

A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of an off-duty police officer.

Teen, 16, charged after officer stabbed at home

An off-duty police officer stabbed to death in his own home appears to have known his attacker but police will not comment on whether the accused killer was a relative.

Wrapped poles to keep road toll down

Anti-boy racer bylaw proposed for Papakura

Boy racers could be banned from many Papakura streets if a proposed bylaw goes ahead.

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Arts centre meddlers forget names are an important link to the past

Rain exposes ammo dump

Comic puts drink-drivers in the picture

Robbers stab shop owner eight times for $200

A takeaway shop owner was stabbed at least eight times for just $200 by four youths who arrived and fled on bicycles.

'Nightmare' at petrol station for amputee

When Brian Portland went to buy petrol at a BP station he was told he had to pump it himself - but couldn't use his wheel-chair on the forecourt.

Bieber sings for 800 screaming teenagers

Pop and R&B may be teenage heart-throb Justin Bieber's forte, but it was heavy metal he wanted to hear yesterday.