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Boy, 5, seriously hurt in kindy crash
A 5-year-old boy was in a serious condition last night after he was hit by a car outside a kindergarten centre in South Auckland.
Children's risky playground
Road workers were shocked when they saw children playing on a motorway overpass in South Auckland last Thursday.
Toddler abandoned, help sought
Police are trying to track down the family of a two-year-old girl found outside an Auckland restaurant on Saturday.
Grandfather of Kahui twins admits lying
The slain Kahui twins' grandfather today admitted lying to police to protect his son Chris, an inquest into the twins' deaths has heard.
Inquest: Cru Kahui not taken to hospital after breathing stopped
The Kahui twins' grandfather drove 50km to search for their mum when baby Cru stopped breathing, instead of taking him 4km to hospital, an inquest hears.
Fatal crash driver cleared of murder
A driver accused of deliberately swerving into a woman's oncoming car has been cleared of her murder. Faaotaota Faaotaota was instead convicted of manslaughter, a charge he had admitted.
Escaped men dangerous, police warn
Two men who escaped from the Manukau District Court about 10am yesterday are dangerous and not to be approached by members of the public, police say.
School in denial over bullying: father
The father of a schoolgirl sent to South Africa after she was bullied at Howick College says the school is in denial if it thinks hers is an isolated case.
Former Auckland quarry to become regional park
Puketutu Island in Auckland's Manukau Harbour is to be turned into a regional park.
Scammers targeting elderly
Thieves posing as bank workers have swindled an 81-year-old Franklin man out of his savings, another in a series of elderly people who have been targeted by scammers in south Auckland.
Driver kissing girlfriend before crash, court told
One witness has told a murder trial the accused was kissing his girlfriend before he crashed into a car, and another that they were arguing.
Crash accused had said he 'might as well' kill himself, court told
A man accused of murdering a woman by deliberately swerving into her car said he "might as well" kill himself, a court had been told.
Man admits killing friends in pursuit crash
A man has admitted killing his two friends when he sped away from police and crashed into two power poles.
Round the mountain
Miniature trains have enjoyed a rise in popularity over the past few years thanks to a certain engine called Thomas.
To market, to market to buy ... everything
Auckland's farmers' markets are booming, but don't forget the city's traditional markets.
A new era in affordable housing
The Govt has opened its first 'simple house', its answer to streamlining the design and build process for first-time buyers.
Do you know this man? Brazen pharmacy robbery nets thousands
Police want help after two offenders stole a cash box being dropped off by security guards.