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![First he targeted jewellery stores. Then teen crim graduated to prison stabbings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
First he targeted jewellery stores. Then teen crim graduated to prison stabbings
Two brazen daytime heists, both terrifying shoppers at crowded malls, netted $850,000.
![Woman charged with crash that killed prominent Head Hunters gang member](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Woman charged with crash that killed prominent Head Hunters gang member
A huge crowd, including dozens of patched bikies, attended Sam Rasmussen's tangi.
![Massey murder defendant keeps name secret for now; identity of deceased woman also suppressed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Massey murder defendant keeps name secret for now; identity of deceased woman also suppressed
The woman was found dead in a Chorley Ave home last month.
![Woman accused of murdering father of three appears in court, named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Woman accused of murdering father of three appears in court, named
She is accused of having used a car as a deadly weapon.
![Students found after going missing in West Auckland bush](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Students found after going missing in West Auckland bush
The teenagers were on a school tramping trip in heavy rain.
![Self-driving e-scooter service Ario launching in West Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Self-driving e-scooter service Ario launching in West Auckland
Three-wheelers can be remote-controlled.
![Editorial: The kids aren't all right](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Editorial: The kids aren't all right
OPINION: It will take a united effort to tackle child crime.
![Three-day job took 22 weeks: Tenants win $5500 compo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Three-day job took 22 weeks: Tenants win $5500 compo
Landlord Timothy Stewart said he was 'horrified' by the way the tenancy had been managed.
![Three injured in crash involving police vehicle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Three injured in crash involving police vehicle
A police officer, social worker and member of the public hurt in crash.
![Pedestrian dies days after crash in Massey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Pedestrian dies days after crash in Massey
The victim was critically injured in the crash last Friday.
!['Off his head': Man arrested after assaulting police, fleeing across Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Off his head': Man arrested after assaulting police, fleeing across Auckland
The driver fled at high speed from West Auckland to Papakura before crashing.
![Police investigating second infant death in two years at West Auckland home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Police investigating second infant death in two years at West Auckland home
Another baby died at the home in 2022, meth was found in her system.
![Missing Te Atatū woman Monica Reid ‘located deceased’, police say](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Missing Te Atatū woman Monica Reid ‘located deceased’, police say
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
![Person critically injured following motorcycle crash in West Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Person critically injured following motorcycle crash in West Auckland
Police advised motorists to avoid the area.
![Buyers pay $175k on homes that may never be built, developer says it's a 'good deal'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Buyers pay $175k on homes that may never be built, developer says it's a 'good deal'
The Iqbal family believe they're unlikely to get anything back for their $175,000 deposit.
![24 days in hell: Blowtorch-wielding kidnappers wanted cryptocurrency password](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
24 days in hell: Blowtorch-wielding kidnappers wanted cryptocurrency password
The victim was forced to dig what was supposedly her grave at a remote Far North property.
![Person in critical condition after being hit by car in West Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Person in critical condition after being hit by car in West Auckland
Emergency services were called to the scene around 4pm.
![Woman charged with murder after car strikes and kills man in West Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Woman charged with murder after car strikes and kills man in West Auckland
The woman and the man were known to each other, police say.
![Police examine car as serious incident closes road in Massey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Police examine car as serious incident closes road in Massey
Police have been examining the scene on Moire Rd through the night.
![Five arrested following armed smash-and-grab at West Auckland jewellers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Five arrested following armed smash-and-grab at West Auckland jewellers
Five men have now been charged with aggravated robbery.
![Massey homicide: Police comb through property as accused murderer appears in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Massey homicide: Police comb through property as accused murderer appears in court
The accused will keep his name secret until at least next month.