Police are looking for an armed robber who stole money at gunpoint from a south Auckland dairy.

Orlando Shepherd appeared in Manukau District Court this afternoon to be sentenced for owning a dog that attacked a person.

The search continues for two siblings who haven't been seen since Monday night when they left a rural South Auckland property with a large suitcase.

The woman's daughter (pictured) is on trial charged with manslaughter after the 76-year-old was discovered in bed on a tarpaulin, lying in her own excrement.

One of the more basic properties in Papakura is probably now also one of the cheapest.

Lubricant and porn were strewn among the broken glass from a sex-shop window destroyed by a stolen car today.

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Three teens pointed a gun at an Auckland woman after she found them breaking into her home.

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Three people have been arrested after a South Auckland service station was raided this morning by a gang of 11 who smashed their way inside.

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Flooding likely rain continues, warns MetService.

Young woman's ordeal described as "cruel and degrading".

An 18-month-old boy locked in a van in South Auckland has been rescued thanks to the quick help of fire crews.

The driver of a ute involved in a collision with a tractor has died almost a week later from his injuries.

Community anger is boiling after a "high-risk" sex offender was moved from a placement near one Auckland school to a house near another.

The Government has announced it will spend more than $14 million rebuilding a Manurewa primary school riddled with toxic mould and asbestos.

A fight between Wendy's and Auckland Council over the resource consent for driveway changes is heading to the Supreme Court.

A man who pointed a gun at police during a bail check in Manurewa is on the run in a stolen car and should not be approached.

Mystery phone calls suggests teen is hanging around in Otahuhu.

Father and grandfather deny manslaughter after toddler drowns on Christmas Day.

One person has died and another is in hospital after a vehicle crashed into the back of a parked truck in South Auckland this morning.

A South Auckland school was on lockdown earlier today, while police searched for a burglar in the area.

A police officer was attacked by two men during a routine traffic stop this morning.

Police are investigating whether there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the body found in a van in south Auckland this morning.

An elderly man has been pulled out of a South Auckland drain by emergency services after he fell in and could not get out.

An attempted robbery at a jewellers north of Auckland fell flat when the owner of the store managed to shunt the assailants out of his shop.

Andrew Little attempted to show reporters an overcrowded house yesterday - but it backfired when the owner insisted it was only being renovated.

A teen mum from Pokeno will address a crowd of experts at the world's largest health assembly.