How it feels to find your whānau after years of struggling alone
Matty Paparoa had the toughest of starts. At Waitangi, he finds acceptance and aroha.
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Titirangi house fire: Man charged, to appear in court
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Covid-19 exposure site: Grocery store says even contactless delivery customers are casual contacts
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Sound of explosions as crew battle West Auckland house fire
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Auckland Transport to investigate Auckland's 'wrong way street'
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Man found guilty of flouting kauri dieback laws
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Restaurateur's shock death: 'A freight train of a man'
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Water supply to be shut down after pipe bursts in West Auckland
Residents in Titirangi will have their water supply shut down as a burst pipe is fixed.
Communities split over free school lunches
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Public v private: How children learn at three very different schools
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Four people injured in crash after police pursuit in Titirangi
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Bystander guides distressed woman back to shore
'I just kept her talking and held her hand.'
Police, ambulance called after man arrives bleeding and injured at Titirangi Mobil
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Water dam drops to 29 per cent: 'We almost cried'
Visitors almost cried when they saw the near-empty Upper Nihotupu dam.
Rampant West Auckland rats kill native kōkako chicks
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Titirangi residents fed up with school playing 'Poi E' on repeat
The school has been playing 'Poi E' several times a day — locals are not amused.
Native trees being sacrificed for Auckland's drinking water
Watercare says the project will improve the quality of Auckland's drinking water.
Kiwi pop artist Thomston on botching his Lorde moment
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Visiting athlete rescues two children at sea
Visiting French marathon runner rescues two children at Cornwallis.
'Good luck with that' - reaction to Tamihere's rates freeze promise
A vow from John Tamihere to freeze rates hikes has been met with scepticism.
No arrests yet after multi-car heist in New Lynn
A forensic examination of the scene has taken place.
Tenants to pay $10k for damage caused by poodles
A pair of urinating poodles have made it all the way to the High Court.
Climate change's hot summers could unleash more rat infestations
Rats get frisky in the hot weather and this can lead to population explosions.
Home's broadband internet so slow it's been unusable
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Backyard rat trapping brings back birds
Group aims to have rat traps in a quarter of backyards.