Rampant West Auckland rats kill native kōkako chicks
"The loss of every single egg and chick we saw this breeding season is terribly sad."
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Attempts to rescue pygmy killer whales unsuccessful at Waipū
It is only the second recorded stranding of pygmy killer whales reported in New Zealand.
She was once the only female firefighter in her team, now she's Kumeu's first female chief
"All of a sudden you have 20 other brothers, dads, uncles sort of thing."
Northland still tinder-dry despite rain
Watercare: "While we welcomed the rain this week, it provided only light relief."
Stolen Range Rover: Concrete mixer halts dramatic chase in West Auckland
Police say the fleeing vehicle was driving in a 'dangerous manner'.
Family worried about missing 19-year-old
Wharerangi Angell, 19, was last seen in Henderson on February 17.
Desperate to get your kids sleeping better? New trial could have the answer
"After being on screens, they're moody, it's quite scary, it's like a hangover": Mum.
Dome Valley attacker appeals conviction and sentence
Dome Valley attacker Julie-Ann Torrance is appealing her prison sentence.
Mum can't cuddle her newborn while doctors try to figure out what's wrong
An Auckland mum is unable to hold her own baby - doctor's don't know what's wrong.
CCTV helps police track erratic driver in West Auckland
Police have tracked down a vehicle using real-time CCTV footage.
A sick mum, a son who 'snapped'. And 'two lives ruined'
He was 'isolated and under a great deal of strain in the lead-up to that night'.
Guilty of murder: Son strangled mum then bashed her head in with hammer
Martin Marinovich will be sentenced in April.
'I'd have done anything to change places': Mum's message to Grace's killer
"You took it upon yourself to murder my beautiful young Grace."
'He flipped': Woman describes date with Grace Millane's killer
A woman who went on a date with Grace Millane's murderer is speaking for the first time.
Murder or manslaughter? Closing arguments in Martin Marinovich trial
"There is no way she deserved to die at the hands of her son."
Live: Millanes pleased with minimum 17-year sentence; Killer may appeal
The killer was sentenced by Justice Simon Moore in Auckland.
Grace's mum: 'She died terrified'. The judge: 'She trusted you'. Killer gets life in prison
Court hears how killer's "barbaric" act ripped Grace Millane's family apart.
Woman dies on notorious beach while trying to save her child
Woman dies on Northland beach while trying to save her child
Face to face: Grace's mum finally gets to confront killer
The Millanes' only daughter was taken in a "barbaric" way.
Grace Millane murder: 5 key questions the jury had to answer
The five key issues raised during the trial the jury grappled with in their deliberation.
Grace Millane murder: What did some of NZ's most notorious killers get?
What sentences did some of New Zealand's most infamous murderers get?
Son can't recall how many times he hit mum
The court has previously heard he looked after this mother since he was a boy.
Kiwi kids are playing less sport. Why skateboarding, surfing might replace rugby, cricket
Students in sports are declining - and teachers in sports are plunging.
Marinovich murder trial: Hammer blow or strangulation cause of death argued
The defence says Martin Marinovich strangled his mother to death.
Man accused of killing mother: 'He was twitching, twitching'
'They got along very well. They had a few words sometimes, everybody does.'
Driving superstar Greg Murphy on Holden's demise: 'Mistakes were made'
The Holden brand is to be retired from sales in New Zealand and Australia.
The 111 call: 'I snapped' - Man accused of murder of mother
Police launched a homicide inquiry shortly after a 59-year-old's body was found in Oratia.
Fowl play: Neighbour's illegal backyard chickens nightmare
Complaint states there are more than 100 chickens, some "taller than dogs".
Road closed after crash involving car and tanker
Linwood Road in Karaka, south of Auckland, is closed after a serious crash.
Watercare sewer work halted after workers hit natural gas deposits
Methane, carbon monoxide found deep underground - likely due to rotting vegetation.
Auckland man accused of murdering ex-wife named
Zhimin Yang was fatally stabbed in Massey during July last year.
The big dry: Family with newborn face month's wait before water tank can be refilled
It comes after over a month without rain, and with none forecast for over a week.
Ten arrests, $5 million of drugs seized in police operation
The major operation targetted the importation of methamphetamine and other drugs.
Series of failures identified after mental health unit death
A grieving mother is considering a police complaint over her son's suicide death.