Passenger dies after driver flees police, crashes in Auckland
Five ambulances attended the crash in Takanini, South Auckland, about 10pm yesterday.
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South Auckland community buzzing as Ōtara Market to reopen
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Homicide at Favona boarding house: Man charged with assault
Police have not ruled out laying further charges.
Late-night rescue of jet-skier missing around Manukau Harbour
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One person dead in South Auckland crash
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Firefighters battle 16ha vegetation fire in rural southeast Auckland
About 20 firefighters are working to extinguish the blaze.
Louisa Wall quits politics after 14 years as Labour MP
Louisa Wall resigns after 14 year career, citing reverberations from 2020 election spat.
Antarctic adventurer Busby Noble has died
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Manukau mall driver appears in court
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Five injured - one critically - after being hit by car at mall; woman arrested
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Watch: Wild winds hit; warnings of heavy rain, tornados; motorists urged to check conditions
Forecasters expect to see dramatic weather in the top half of the North Island.
Thousands of Covid-hit Kiwis seeking welfare support every day
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Covid-19: Hospitals put most care on hold, staffing issues dire
Nurse says incentive payment has not fixed Auckland's dire hospital staffing shortage.
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Police confirm man got out of vehicle just before he was attacked.
South Auckland leaders fuming over $35m cycleway for the rich
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'It's a lose-lose situation': Rising property prices fuel hike in rent
Number of Auckland's lowest socio-economic areas have been hit hard, facing raising rates.
'The truth is the truth': Police forced to apologise for withholding gun seizure stats
Police are stepping up efforts to crack down on gun violence by organised crime.
Doctors, technicians filling in as nurses struck down
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'Like a movie scene': Auckland Uber Eats driver loses part of her ear in dog attack
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Suspicious blaze: Residents wake to four houses on fire in Auckland street
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'We can't keep up': Papakura Marae struggles with Covid demand
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ACT MP and other Kiwi women confront bias ahead of International Women's Day.
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Omicron outbreak: More than 800 staff from one DHB off work
All of Auckland's district health boards are now postponing some non-urgent operations.
Psychiatrist: Despite mental illness, man who killed girlfriend likely knew it was wrong
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