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Auckland Council considering eyeball tattoo ban
They want to give tattoo customers peace of mind their treatment is at a high standard.
60 flights affected as fog restrictions lifted in Auckland
Fog is also creating issues on the motorways.
Swanson Park & Ride praised, but more parks needed
Swanson's Park & Ride on the city's fringe close to overflowing, say commuters.
Charter school hold-outs approved as state schools
Decision confirms that all but perhaps one charter school will almost certainly stay open.
Shots fired near West Auckland childcare centre
Police are reported to have requested security footage from early childhood centre.
Bread made from insects a hit with Kiwis
Kirsten Unger talks adding crickets to bread recipes and pushing food boundaries.
How NZ VC winner survived German attack
World War I hero to be remembered at free concert in West Auckland.
Last-ditch effort fails: Doggone decision delivers Missy's death knell
Down Syndrome man's best friend on death row after dog owner's appeal dismissed by judge.
Police working to locate driver of car after West Auckland crash
The car rolled and landed on its roof, the driver had left the scene when police arrived.
Vandals block popular Auckland cycleway
Warning to cyclists after dangerous barrier of small rocks placed across cycleway.
Delays for drivers heading north on harbour bridge
Delays for drivers heading north of Auckland
Ten high-risk Auckland roads getting safety upgrades
Damning review leads Auckland Transport to prioritise road safety after years of neglect.
Father in Muriwai tragedy asks after son as helpers perform CPR
Neighbour tells how he comforted badly injured father stuck under car.
Fundraising event for cancer-fighting cop
The Auckland detective has been battling the disease for more than four years.
Concerns for welfare of missing 75-year-old Aucklander
Police would like the public's help to find missing Auckland man Yongan Jin.
Revealed: Auckland's economic scorecard - How our biggest city is faring
Things look good, according to Auckland Council's chief economist.
Bozzone responds to police 'no evidence' claim
Ironman Bozzone says he's disappointed in the driver he believes caused him to crash.
Troubled Cassels refuses to refund wedding deposit
Couples forced to go to tribunal to win back their $1000 fees.
Retirement Commissioner steps in on Down Syndrome KiwiSaver case
Tim Fairhall denied $8000 in Kiwisaver. But he's unlikely to live until retirement age.
Person killed by train in West Auckland
A person has been killed after being hit by a train in West Auckland.
Orion to search for fisherman missing at sea
The man failed to return from a fishing trip north of Tuvalu on Monday.
'No means no': Student's inspiring open letter on sexual consent
"Can anything be done to stop this from happening again?" This student has the answer.
Cyclist seriously injured in North Shore truck crash
Cyclist seriously injured after crash with truck
Petition to end liquor monopoly in West Auckland
West Auckland residents cannot purchase alcohol from supermarkets.
10 years for conspiring to cook new form of meth
Case revealed what is thought to be a new method of smuggling drugs into New Zealand.
Caution urged on Auckland's motorways due to thick fog
Traffic is heavy in patches on all citybound routes.
Power outages close zoo and Western Springs College
Power outages have caused the closure of Auckland Zoo and Western Springs College.
Boat explosion's sonic boom: Man found flopping 'half-dead'
"I felt it go right through me ... It was intense."
Auckland cop accused of illegally tasering woman
A police officer has been charged with assaulting a woman with a Taser.
Firearms, drugs and cash seized in operation
The operation was aimed at preventing serious crime in Auckland's west city area.
Police appeal for sightings of missing Auckland man
He's described as of thin-medium build with brown eyes and hair.