Takanini fried chicken shop hit by robbers armed with knife
Staff appeared visibly shaken following the incident.
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Auckland petrol station crime wave: Thieves target Mobil
Service stations across the city have been targeted in recent months.
Realtor refusing Māori values course told to 'get amongst it' by Harcourts agents
Even hesitant agents said they learned something from the course about Māori tikanga.
Efeso Collins 'most beautiful man with an orientation of love'
He was remembered as he lived - with love - following his sudden death.
Farewell, Efeso Collins - a politician of heart and soul, dead at 49
Simon Wilson reflects on the life and political integrity of Green MP Efeso Collins.
'Treated like criminals': Mother furious after police point guns at kids during raid
'We’re just innocent citizens, and they were pointing guns at us like criminals.'
Two injured in stabbing on Great South Rd, Papakura
Two ambulances and other St John vehicles are on the scene now.
Police investigating child's death in Papakura
Police were called to the scene at 9.30pm last night.
'Deceitful predator': Disgraced real estate agent who abused young girls declined parole
The Parole Board found O'Reilly had minimised his offending and remained an ongoing risk.
South Auckland crime: Assault leaves man in critical condition
The victim was knocked unconscious and suffered serious injuries as a result.
Police descend on Papakura town centre following serious incident
An injured person has been rushed to hospital.
'Most severe neglect seen in years': Dog found starving, flea-ridden, injured and weeks from death
A man and woman have been sentenced to community service, banned from owning pets.
Baby in 'unexplained' death at Papakura house
Police were called to the property in the early hours of the morning.
New green food scrap bins: Apartment owners fear exploding numbers
"Bins don't suit apartments and multi-unit dwellings as well as suburban areas."
Auckland’s $870 million rail project to lure tens of thousands onto trains
The rail corridor will eventually be home to 130,000 people in South Auckland.
Catalytic converter theft sparked huge car business fire
An investigation has outlined the damage and cause of a devastating car yard fire.
501 deportee's prison term extended after explosives, detonator found in home
Police found the explosives, often used for mining, during a search of his home.
‘Heartbroken’: Five of 10 puppies found in rubbish truck have died
The puppies were found in a bag in a rubbish truck in the Papakura/Hunua area of Auckland.
Ban on Te Huia train travelling through Auckland lifted
KiwiRail said passengers will travel for free for one week from the relaunch.
Matariki traffic: Slow-moving queues hamper returning holidaymakers
Traffic is heavy northbound on Auckland's Southern Motorway.
Wild Auckland: First a rogue seal in Papakura, now a reclining kekeno in Remuera
The city's wild ocean residents are moving in as fur seal visits Remuera.
Car crashes into two others after three people attempt to flee police
The chase first began in Papakura and ended in Te Atatu Peninsula.
Rogue seal rounded up by police in Papakura
The seal’s big day out came to an end around 5.30pm.
Watch: Seal chased by police officers while visiting Auckland KFC
Rogue seal causes havoc in South Auckland, enters people’s gardens.
Hundreds of cars destroyed in fire at car wrecker's yard
The cause of the blaze is not yet known but it follows other fires at car wreckers.
Motorists warned of delays after crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway
'Allow extra time for southbound delays in the area to ease.'
Traffic gridlocked after multi-vehicle crash on Southern Motorway, three lanes reopen
Motorists heading south on the motorway are being told to expect delays.
Papakura High School burglaries: Police arrest and charge 18-year-old
Items stolen from the school included 65 Chromebooks, televisions, and tablets.
Multiple Anzac Day crashes as holiday-makers attempt to return home
Two people died and multiple people were seriously injured in crashes across the country.
Police yet to visit Papakura property trashed after tenants evicted
The landlord discovered the destruction last Thursday.
Watch: ‘There is nothing left’ - vandals demolish rental after tenants evicted
It is like nothing I have seen. Everything was destroyed."
Kmart goes 'as big as possible': Manukau welcomes NZ’s largest 24/7 retailer
Shoppers came out in droves to grab a bargain at Kmart's Manukau store opening today.
Papakura truck fire: Emergency repairs underway to fix burnt-out section of motorway
Crews have been working since Wednesday to clear the section of the road.