Government agencies support teen sex slave
Kasmeer Lata first sold her daughter as a sex slave on her 15th birthday.
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Teen sex slave's brave battle to unmask mother's crimes
Kasmeer Lata's name will become synonymous with one of the most malignant cases in NZ.
Revealed: Auckland's sickening slave-dealing case
Before today only two people had ever been convicted of dealing in slaves in New Zealand.
Polio outbreak: How NZ coped with killer disease
In New Zealand's worst year for polio fatalities, 173 people died.
Bus tragedy intersection's design 'hazardous', says engineer
The corner involved three traffic elements that do not work well together, says engineer.
Bus tragedy victim remembered as humble man with 'good advice'
Bus victim's family miss him keenly and wish the incident was just a bad dream.
Man killed in Papatoetoe bus tragedy 'always forgave'
The two Papatoetoe bus tragedy victims have now been identified.
Tributes for men killed after being hit by Airporter bus
The two pedestrians were hit by the 380 Airporter bus in horror accident.
Polyfest fury: Judge calls teen dancer 'rapist'
A Polyfest judge called likened a schoolgirl's dance to actions of a rapist or thief.
Superbug outbreak sparks review of MoH policy
Spread of superbug at Middlemore Hospital exposed flaws in MoH's emergency plan.
Two dead after Airporter bus hits pedestrians
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.
'It's gut-wrenching': $100k Aston Martin stuck in flood water
An Auckland man's beloved Aston Martin was flooded this morning under a motorway.
Six new speed cameras rolled out around NZ
Counties Manukau, Canterbury, Auckland Central, Waikato are getting new speed cameras.
Forecasters' Twitter feeds show speed of storm's escalation
Warnings of a chilly night quickly changed to reports of 100km/h winds in Auckland.
Two separate vandalism attacks could be linked
Police are investigating whether two separate acts of vandalism in Auckland are linked.
Five graves damaged after car crashes into cemetery
Manukau ward councillor Alf Filipaina says the graves were not targeted.
Shock attack: Masked vandals wearing GoPros tag train
Security officers prevent train passengers from confronting taggers.
Davidson's landslide Greens win
Marama Davidson wins over three-quarters of vote to be new Greens co-leader.
Dead cat among piles of rubbish dumped in south Auckland
Rodney Dunn has been taking photos of rubbish he's come across since November.
'The place is run by gangs': Fraudster on life behind bars
Inmate Alex Swney opens up on "miserable" prison experience.
Auckland Boy, 8, gets $23,000 tax bill
Father of 8-year-old schoolboy gobsmacked after a huge tax bill is sent to his son by IRD.
Fire crews battle South Auckland workshop blaze
The cause of the inferno is not being treated as suspicious.
Critics on review team point to big shake-up for schools
Taskforce members propose reshaping education agencies to strengthen links among schools.
Kiwis encouraged to note their death wishes
One man with severe breathing issues wants to smell like Old Spice until he dies.
Motorcycle and truck crash in Manurewa
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on Weymouth Road.
Driver seriously hurt as truck rolls in Manurewa
Police attended the incident on Alfriston Rd, in Manurewa, around 4.20pm.
Good Friday service planned in Mangere ahead of Parker v Joshua fight
Auckland's Samoan community will honour one of its sons: Joseph Parker.
Pupil befriends firemen in bid for freedom
One youngster trapped at school has firefighters to thank for his getaway.
Toxic mould, fungus and bacteria growing in leaky hospital
Health Minister David Clark says that patient safety is not at risk.
Jonah Lomu Dr to become one popular street
A new road due to open will bear one of South Auckland's most well-known sons: Jonah Lomu.
Crash takes out power pole in South Auckland
Vector estimates power will be out until 3.20am tomorrow.
Alleged 'teen crimewave' Zion Tuoro arrested after police chase
A teenager wanted for an alleged crime wave across Auckland has been arrested this morning