Auckland tsunami alert flops: 'I'm doomed - didn't hear anything'
Beachfront residents did not hear sirens or receive texts in tsunami alert test.
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Auckland school locked down after two people try to remove child
A staff member received minor injuries.
Swift arrest after alleged assault of police officer serving court order
Officer suffered moderate injuries and was taken to a medical centre.
'The rates are killing Te Kūiti' - debt burden too big
Rates are crippling residents of a rural district where council debt is $40 million.
Watch - gang members flout gathering limits at Mongrel Mob tangi
Police have been actively monitoring the situation.
'Frightening incident': Man accused of shooting at police in Manurewa charged
A 34-year-old man is expected to appear at the Manukau District Court tomorrow.
'Damn disgrace': Councillor blasts Covid test wait times, people being turned away
Manurewa-Papakura ward councillor Daniel Newman says there must be "ready access".
'Sick to the stomach': Cheerleading gym admits asking paedophile to film event
"A lot of minimising culpability and damage control."
'Stupid behaviour': Judith Collins blames political opponents for theft of billboards
National Party leader Judith Collins says she's reported the damage to police.
Hot spots: Auckland's best suburbs to buy and sell homes
Mt Wellington has arguably become the city's best place to sell, new data shows.
Labour backbencher's David and Goliath battle with 'Crusher' Collins
After one term in Parliament Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki now has a daunting task.
Māori language grows in primary schools
Māori language is becoming part of schooling for a third of primary-aged Kiwis.
Person dies after medical event causes crash on Auckland motorway
Public were holding up tarpaulin blocking people from seeing the victim.
Woman killed in crash south of Auckland named
Victim identified as 33-year-old Sophia Newton of Papakura.
Three people trapped in serious car crash in South Auckland
Three fire appliances, the police and St John Ambulance are at the scene.
Court escapee Cody Evans, 21, recaptured by police overnight
Police have caught a man who escaped custody at the Papakura District Court last week.
Hunua Falls search called off in hunt for missing woman
Elicia Hughes-Sutherland, 25, was reported missing on Thursday.
Little life, big loss: Miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death in New Zealand
Thousands of parents go through the loss of a baby each year - why don't we talk about it?
Young woman missing, car found near popular waterfall
Elicia Hughes-Sutherland hasn't been seen since Thursday.
Man charged after fatal crash that killed off-duty cop
A 61-year-old man faces two charges in relation to constable's death in Karaka crash.
Level 2: Happiness tinged with worry as cafes reopen
Cafes are open - but are customers returning?
Unexplained deaths: Woman's body in reserve, man's body in house
Two bodies have been discovered in separate locations, sparking two police inquiries.
Sikhs to hand out thousands of free food parcels to needy
Sikh Temple granted essential services provider status.
South Auckland clinic hit by theft - then mystery package turns up
"It gives us a sense of hope," says a doctor after a mystery gift to her clinic.
Coronavirus: Virus could 'rip through' South Auckland, GP warns
A Papakura clinic on the frontline against Covid-19 has had its protective gear stolen.
Dirt bike rider dies in South Auckland crash
Police were patrolling close by when the crash occurred.
Coronavirus: St Patrick's Cathedral seeks ways to cut numbers
Some masses get crowds in excess of 1000, well beyond the 500 limit.
Coronavirus: Five people in isolation after sharing cup of wine with Patient 6 at mass
Mass has been eerily quiet since the man's test came back positive, priest says.
Coronavirus: Schools brace for possible closures
School principals seek urgent talks with Ministry of Education over contingency plans.
Coronavirus: Sixth confirmed case an Auckland man
There is still no community spread of the virus, a DHB chief executive says.
'Safety concerns': 21 helicopters grounded over engine issues
Repair work done on the choppers' engines was not approved by their maker Rolls Royce.
All aboard? New Hamilton-Auckland train journey 2 hours 20 mins
Te Huia train between Hamilton and Auckland to take its first trip in August.
How a 'model' Auckland suburb became a crime hotspot
Addison in South Auckland was meant to be model suburb. The reality was quite different.