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First service station outside Auckland doubles petrol sales
Petrol companies expect over-the-border fuel sales to increase.
Waterview Tunnel travel times revealed
There's a couple of notable exceptions to the positive impact on journey times.
Family's renovated home flooded with sewage, leaving them with nothing
Family bin their belongings and evacuate house after sewage pipe bursts.
Potholes fixed after man draws giant penises on them
Auckland Transport has fixed a cluster of potholes after a man drew penises around them.
Purrfect outcome: 'Miracle' car cat to be reunited with owner
Cat that broke its claws clinging to a car grille for hours set to be reunited with owner.
Person critical after car crashes into fence
A person is fighting for their life after a crash in Kaukapakapa, north west of Auckland.
Bastion Point and the tragedy that nearly ended the protest
Today marks 40 years since the police forcibly ended the Bastion Point occupation.
Petrol price wars: A 64c difference in Auckland
The Herald rang petrol countries around the Super City to see how prices varied.
Pair's lucky escape from Whenuapai crash
Two people rescued from waist deep water after car plunges into harbour and flips.
Police: Rapist Colin Mitchell 'where he belongs'
Police have spoken about the sentencing of Riverhead quarry attacker Colin Mitchell.
Lost at sea: Kiwi's tragic, four-day life-raft nightmare
Adrift for days, one sailor became so thirsty he drank his own urine.
'It's the exact send-off Johnny would've wanted'
Fans have arrived at Dairy Flat en-masse tonight.
Johnny Danger memorial riders warned
There will be a "s***load" of cops monitoring the memorial ride, organiser says.
Drivers face 'triple whammy' to pay for new road: Nats
Tolls another blow for some motorists, National says
Dead cat among piles of rubbish dumped in south Auckland
Rodney Dunn has been taking photos of rubbish he's come across since November.
Death in the days without seatbelts
Road toll far higher before seatbelts and motorcycle helmets became mandatory.
Fatal shooting a 'tragedy', say police
Three investigations have been launched after a 29-year-old man was shot dead by police.
Fatal shooting: Police say man was wielding machete
29-year-old who was shot dead by police threatened officers with a machete, police say.
Police shoot man dead on SH1: Easter traffic chaos
Delays expected as key transport link expected to remain closed much of the day.
Man shot dead after coming at police with weapon
State Highway 1 near Warkworth closed because of police operation following incident.
Mark Mitchell claims NZ First bid to silence him
NZ First leader Winston Peters says his MP apologised after Mitchell 'misunderstood.'
One critical, one serious after crash
Person fighting for their life, another badly hurt after crash north of Auckland.
Father wins Ed Sheeran concert date auction
Karl Willetts has a few nerves ahead of the blind date.
Property hot spots: Which suburbs top the list?
The "hot spot" suburbs include a number of up-and-coming neighbourhoods, agency boss says.
Swimmer dies after water rescue near Goat Island
A person has been pulled from the water near Goat Island, north of Auckland.
Person drowns at Pakiri Beach
One person has died after being pulled from the water at Pakiri Beach.
Smoke screen sees thieves' plans go up in smoke
A police officer said businesses could see the system's effectiveness for themselves.
Child stable after SH1 crash south of Warkworth
A child injured in a crash on Friday is now in a stable condition in hospital.
Bribing businessman kicked out of engineering body
Jailed Auckland roading contractor kicked out of engineering body.
Man guilty over poisonous workplace cake
The man baked a cake for a workplace, but it contained amphetamines.