Latest from South Auckland

'Mum hit her head': 4yo only witness to mother's treadmill death
Shari Fietje, 29, suddenly died after running on the treadmill at her South Auckland home.

'They are feeling so low': Family flies in to support American victims
Atlanta couple Pratap and Mayuri Singh were injured in Monday's eruption at White Island.

Auckland blanketed in smoke from blaze on Māngere Mountain
Up to 25 firefighters battled huge fire on Māngere Mountain this morning.

Revealed: The corrupt cop and the $50m Mexican drug deal
A crooked constable leaked 17 classified documents about a major police operation.

Man in custody after 90-minute police chase
The man was driving erratically and nearly hit members of the public.

Wild weather: Timaru evacuation alert issued; SH1 closed, peak flooding expected at 7pm
A local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.

One dead after being hit by train in South Auckland
The death has been referred to the Coroner.

One critically injured in crash after 'boy-racer congregation'
The person was airlifted to Middlemore Hospital. Two others had minor injuries.

Māngere shooting: Man critically injured, police cordon off property
Police were called to Māngere late last night after reports of a shooting in the area.

My mum's dying words turned my life around: Ex-convict turned supervisor
"Son, promise me you won't go back to jail."

'Reprehensible': Mother indecently assaulted while caring for baby
Police hunting the offender are asking any potential witnesses to contact them.

NZ sports star pleads not guilty to meth supply charge
The sports star appeared in the Manukau District Court this morning.

Port storm: Why are we really parking 250,000 cars a year on Auckland's waterfront?
How does importing cars to Northland make sense if few people live there?

Arthur Brown's killer jailed for life: 'All my daughter has of her father are stories'
Arthur Brown's death appeared to have been sparked by gang fears.

Guns and gangs: 147 people shot in Auckland in four years
Police are pleading for the public to take a stand against gun violence.

Fire at Manukau Library in South Auckland
About 15 staff members helped evacuate everyone at the library.

Second arrest in relation to Lois Tolley's 2016 murder
A second man has been arrested for the 2016 murder.

Made ill by 'swamp house': Family wins over $6000 in compo
The family would sleep together in the lounge in winter to keep warm.

Thousands more people to get mental health training
Up to 12,000 more people will receive mental health training over the next four years.

Person critical after being hit by car on Redoubt Rd
Diversions in place, motorists asked to follow directions of emergency personnel.

Referee assault: Man sentenced to community work, ordered to pay $1000
All too often members of the public "decide they are better interpreters of the rules".

National Party could take new Flat Bush electorate - academics
A proposed new electorate in South Auckland may swing blue.

Aucklanders in the dark about light rail, says business leader
Viv Beck says there is an information void from Government about light rail.

New electorate proposed for South Auckland
Changes are also being proposed to 35 of the country's 71 current electorates.

Just offal: Chicken guts line Pukekohe road
Residents hit with foul smell after chicken offal lined a busy Auckland road.

Residents in strife over Māori housing building project
Residents in Ōtara are deeply concerned about mental health housing being built.

Mission Bay brawl: students bottled, police use pepper spray
It was meant to be a peaceful gathering of different school students at the beach.

The day Air NZ flight TE901 crashed into Mt Erebus
It was a normal day, then an Air NZ sightseeing plane went missing in Antarctica.

Family violence in a supermarket carpark: How shoppers reacted
If you saw family violence occurring, what would you do?