New Zealand$30k bronze eel found in scrapyardA bronze sculpture of an eel worth $30,000 has been recovered from a scrap metal yard, after thieves tried to pawn it off for little more than $300.22 Jul 06:24 AM
New ZealandCrime audit possibleThe Government will set up an inquiry into crime statistics if it is not satisfied police have cleaned up the mistakes in South Auckland.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDouble homicide enquiryTwo people are dead and a homicide investigation is underway in Takanini, South Auckland.19 Jul 06:20 AM
New ZealandSilence on ghost crimes stuns MPsA refusal by the police to release any details of their response to wrongly coded burglaries in South Auckland is being called a "snow-job".17 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice help short-changed sex workerPolice resolved a dispute between a sex worker and a client who refused to pay - by escorting the man to a cash machine to settle his $100 bill.12 Jul 10:51 PM
New ZealandVan held up at gunpointAn image of an Armourguard cash transit van being held up at gunpoint has been released by police in the hopes of tracking down the would-be robber.10 Jul 02:47 AM
New ZealandVicious liquor store attack filmedFootage of a vicious robbery of a liquor store, during which an employee had a bottle of spirits smashed over his head, has been released.10 Jul 02:22 AM
New ZealandStolen cars in 'chop shop' bustCounties Manukau police have busted an Auckland-wide "chop shop" believed to be trading stolen cars with false plates.03 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessWendy's loses High Court battleBurger chain Wendy’s has failed to get a High Court judge to revoke resource consent for a development next to one of its restaurants where a Carl’s Jr is planned.30 Jun 04:19 AM
New ZealandMum and baby living in carA young mother and her newborn baby lived in a car for two days after finding themselves homeless when they were discharged from hospital.28 Jun 03:13 AM
New ZealandBoy stabbed in head still in comaThe child stabbed in the head in a classroom altercation in Mangere hasn't woken from his coma since the incident.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSouth Auckland stabbingsA 10-year-old received critical stab injuries in a fight at a South Auckland school, and two teens were injured in another unrelated stabbing incident in the area today.24 Jun 07:12 AM
New ZealandLive wires slowed rescue by an hourThe rescue of a man was delayed by about an hour by live power lines, a coroner has heard.04 Jun 03:11 AM
New ZealandWorkers watched man dieEmergency workers have described how they watched signs of life ebb away from an Auckland man trapped inside a wreckage surrounded by live power-lines.03 Jun 07:01 AM
New ZealandSeven arrested after hour-long chaseSeven young people have been arrested following a police chase from Waikato to Auckland involving two allegedly stolen cars this afternoon.30 May 05:29 AM
New ZealandBurgled twice in one weekA south Auckland shopkeeper is furious after being burgled twice in a week by thieves after cigarettes.23 May 11:22 PM
New Zealand'We’re going to get shot at'When Acting Sergeant Steve Pike was shielding himself from a gunman who’d just shot another officer four times, he was expecting ‘‘bullets to go flying’’.18 May 12:10 AM
TravelAuckland: Ferociously fearsome funPrehistory's meatiest monsters are hanging out with nature's most ethereal critters - butterflies, writes Dionne Christian.09 May 04:15 PM
New ZealandTeen assaulted in drivePolice believe they are close to identifying suspects involved in a violent early-morning assault in South Auckland.02 May 09:29 PM
New ZealandDying mum: 'It's a struggle'An Auckland mother with terminal cancer who is sharing a two-bedroom flat with her four sons is worried they won't cope in the small space as her condition deteriorates.22 Apr 05:30 AM
New ZealandPower outage hits South AucklandAlmost 1000 properties in South Auckland were without power this morning following an outage on the Vector network.31 Mar 07:33 PM
BusinessWendy's drive through court fightWendy's has gone to the High Court at Auckland after a development of a rival fast-food restaurant blocked an exit from one of the burger chain's Auckland stores.31 Mar 12:30 AM
New ZealandMan fighting for life after South Auckland assaultA man suffered life-threatening head injuries when he was assaulted in south Auckland early this morning.27 Mar 08:42 PM
TravelAuckland: Mangere a boiling cauldronWith over 10 volcanic craters and cones, Mangere is packed with adventures, writes Diana Clement.22 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandBeaten in own drivewayA south Auckland man says he feared for his life when he was attacked by armed robbers in the driveway of his home and says 'they could have done anything'.11 Mar 05:58 AM
