Accused daycare teacher: 'I was just holding his hand'
Childcare teacher says she was just "holding his hand" to move a boy out of the room.
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'Quite violent': Childcare teacher accused of grabbing child and putting him on deck
Childcare teacher accused of pulling child outside and plonking him on a deck.
Govt the 'golden egg' for housing investors
Investors are targeting South Auckland with the express purpose of getting Govt money.
Clan lab drug raids: Police seize firearms, stolen cars, cash
Police say further charges cannot be ruled out.
'Dangerous work': Firefighters battle blaze in Papakura
Fire crews at first worried someone was inside the unit.
Man tries to coax girl into car in Papakura: report
A teenage girl was approached by a man in car on Papakura-Clevedon Rd in Papakura.
Train delays following incident at Papakura station
No trains running until midnight on southern line after incident at Papakura.
One badly hurt, power lines down in Papakura crash
The crash has brought down power lines on Papakura-Clevedon Rd.
One dead in fiery crash into Auckland construction site
The car and a shipping container on a building site were engulfed in flames.
Person seriously injured after car crashes, catches fire
The car crashed through a fence and into a container.
Southern Motorway crash: Traffic at standstill near Takanini
A crash is causing delays on Auckland's Southern Motorway near Takanini this morning.
Firefighter's $2.5m arson spree: 12 properties burned in 8 days
Exclusive: More than a dozen Auckland properties were torched, causing $2.5m in damage.
Ex-All Black standing for Papakura Local Board
Keven Mealamu wants to make Papakura a safe place for young and old.
Kids health: NZ kids' big breathing problem
One in 7 NZ kids have breathing problems. And more of them end up in hospital every year.
Mice and men: Rodents run wild in Takanini Countdown
Shoppers flee from mice in Takanini Countdown.
'We've had a gutsful': Truckies say SH1 works a nightmare
Its completion has been delayed by more than a year. When will the Takanini work be done?
Truck crashes into barrier in peak traffic on Auckland's Southern motorway
The one-vehicle crash happened heading south near Papakura.
Council take action on oil dumping in Papakura stream
A company in Papakura has been allegedly dumping oil in the Slippery Creek since 2017.
Three people injured in two car crash in Papakura
One person is speaking to police in relation to the crash.
Would you live here? Garage renos aimed at vulnerable tenants
Garage conversions add value to a house sale, but have been described as "exploitation".
Michael's 'Angels': Women hailed after saving father-of-eight
Michael Vaiking, 51, was on his lunch break when he suffered a life-threatening seizure.
Traffic: Crashes cause delays in Auckland and Wellington
Crashes and breakdowns are causing delays for drivers in Auckland and Wellington.
Buses replace some Auckland train services
Some trains will not operate on the network due to maintenance, Auckland Transport says.
Kids, 10 to 14, arrested in Auckland after Hamilton car theft
The group were arrested in Papakura after a short pursuit, after five hours on the run.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Shot soldier recovering in hospital
The soldier remains in hospital but he is in a stable condition.
Soldier shot during live training exercise at Ardmore base
Soldier said to be in a moderate condition with a wound to his upper arm.
Hamilton to Auckland train service 'to give commuters a choice'
New Hamilton to Auckland commuter train service to be equipped with Wi-Fi.
Serious crash closes road in Takanini
Emergency services are currently on the scene of the incident on Mill Rd.
SAS trooper farewelled in 'moving private service'
SAS trooper Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea was farewelled in Auckland yesterday.
Fault delays Auckland trains until 10.30am
Train delays across the Auckland rail network until 10.30am.
Inside SAS training deaths: By elephant, bomb or error
David Fisher reveals details of NZSAS training fatalities - one involving an elephant.
'Outstanding' SAS soldier killed during training named
He was a soldier, father, friend and proud New Zealander, the Army says.