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Broadcaster fights for home
Broadcaster Willie Jackson is making a last-ditch attempt to save a Mangere rest home slated for closure by the Counties Manukau DHB.
Sad song
Ronan Keating is heading our way next month but for now he's still dealing with the shock death of his Boyzone pal.
Police release film of masked armed raiders
Police have released security footage of three masked men who robbed a South Auckland tavern at gunpoint on Tuesday.
Pub manager worried for customers' safety
The manager of a South Auckland tavern that was robbed of up to $20,000 yesterday says he is pleased his customers escaped unhurt.
Man arrested in cop shooting case bailed
A man arrested in connection with the shooting of an Auckland police officer has been given bail.
Injured police officer: 'I'm not quitting'
Injured police officer Jeremy Snow is itching to get out of his hospital bed and back to his police work.
Rest home to close after failing standards
A rest home and hospital for the aged in South Auckland will close next month after it failed to meet standards imposed by health authorities.
Bedside hearing for police shooting accused
A hospital bedside hearing is being held today for the man accused of shooting a South Auckland police officer.
Gunned down and lucky to be alive
Shot in both legs, Constable Snow fell, screaming for help. One bullet severed an artery in his leg and he was bleeding to death.
Swift medical attention may have saved officer's life
The policeman shot three times in south Auckland this morning may have died had he not got immediate medical assistance, police said this afternoon.
State house resident with rental properties sentenced
A man who lived in a state house while he rented out two properties of his own has been sentenced for defrauding the taxpayer.
Police recover firearms after officer shot
Police have recovered two guns and are talking to one person of "significant interest" after an officer was shot during a routine patrol in south Auckland this morning.
Girl, 2, dies as family car rolls down drive
A girl, 2, helping her mother wash the family car was killed after another child climbed into the vehicle and released the hand brake.
Cossy club: All races welcome, but no hats
A cosmopolitan club that refused entry to a turbaned Sikh concedes the club's name stands for inclusion of all races, but says it has a strict no hat rule.
Club in fresh storm over turban ban
National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi is threatening to take a south Auckland club to the Human Rights Commission over its headwear ban.
Men who killed partygoer guilty of manslaughter, murder
A jury finds two 20-year-olds guilty of killing Daryl Graydon while he was walking home from a party in Howick, southeast Auckland, in December 2007.
Woman recovering after stabbed by father-in-law
A woman nearly lost an arm when she was attacked by her elderly father-in-law with a sugar cane knife.
Police investigate after man found dead, woman injured
Police are investigating after a man was found dead and a woman seriously injured at a house in south Auckland today.