A man has been arrested in South Auckland after entering ANZ bank and demanding cash from the staff.

A man who was trapped in his crashed car beneath live wires for almost two hours probably would have died even if there wasn't a delay in treating him, a coroner has found.

Flames and plumes of black smoke erupted from the 100,000-litre tank and debris was strewn hundreds of metres.

A number of bank robberies in South Auckland in just over a week have led police to question if a serial burglar is responsible.

One person was cut from a car after a serious crash in south Auckland today.

An Auckland school has hired two security guards to ward off undesirables during school hours.

Firefighters are battling to free the person from the car and the extent of their injuries are unknown.

Two children who were home alone when a fire broke out in a bedroom are tonight being housed by family members.

A truck has smashed into a pole at an intersection, leaving one person injured and delaying traffic.

The owners of a South Auckland house damaged in an explosion yesterday morning are thankful they weren't at home with their baby.

One person is in serious condition and two others injured following a crash in south Auckland early this morning.

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A cow was killed when it wandered on to a South Auckland road today and was struck by a car.

A man who went on the run after allegedly threatening two cops with a screwdriver has been caught, police say.

A man facing a murder charge after allegedly stabbing a woman to death at a south Auckland home they shared has pleaded not guilty.

One person suffered serious injuries and two others were hurt in a fleeing driver incident in South Auckland this afternoon.

Four teenagers who allegedly fled police through South Auckland in a stolen car and filmed their getaway at the weekend have been arrested.

Two trains were forced to abandon stopping at a South Auckland train station after a group of youths kicked the doors and threw stones.

Car window washers are facing a crack-down by police in south Auckland, who say they've received a barrage of complaints.

Police are slagged all the time for being revenue gatherers when they write tickets; now they're being criticised for trying to stop the offence before it happens, writes Kerre McIvor.

The Police Commissioner has assured the Government that there was no intention by police to run a raced-based policy over ticketing of unlicensed drivers.

Police officers are being told not to ticket unlicensed Maori drivers caught behind the wheel.

A man who was pinned against a house by his own car at the weekend remains in a critical condition in hospital.

An Auckland Rugby Union hearing was scheduled to take place tomorrow, after a boy allegedly punched a referee, but may be delayed due to another disciplinary process.

A car which pinned a man against a South Auckland house, leaving him with serious injuries, was later found by police dumped nearby.

No charges have been laid over an incident at a South Auckland shopping mall that left three paramedics in hospital yesterday.

Police operation targeting vehicle crimes in South Auckland after more than 900 vehicles were stolen in Counties Manukau in the last three months.

Twenty-five people have been arrested, three stolen cars found and 11 cars impounded as vehicle crimes are put under the microscope in South Auckland this week.