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'Just smashed through the door': Man hurt in violent home invasion
A woman living at the home that was the scene of a "violent" home invasion, leaving a man in hospital, has described men smashing using weapons to smash in.
Person hospitalised after home invasion
Police want to hear from anyone who knows about a home invasion in Flat Bush.
Auckland mum imprisoned for manslaughter of her newborn son
In the weeks before her son's death she warned the father she was "about to show my anger with the kids crying".
Landlord who argued business was 'too boutique' fined nearly $15k
The Auckland landlord must pay $14,700 after the Tenancy Tribunal found she failed to lodge tenant's bonds and had them entered into prohibited transactions.
Teen with machete tried to steal car, police say
The 15-year-old allegedly tried to get into the car and the woman managed to close the door and tried to run away, police say.
Health bodies urged to step up on overuse of antibiotics
Neither Te Whatu Ora nor a GPs' body have provided "strong leadership for change", a new briefing says.
Home support nurses strike, calling for pay that keeps up with cost of living
The nurses want a "fair wage", but their employer's offer is "not even close to that", union says.
SPQR owner 'really sorry' as popular Auckland restaurant goes into liquidation
Chris Rupe has thanked Aucklanders for their 27 years of patronage and urged them to support other locally owned hospitality businesses.
Resido apartments: Largest build to rent project welcomes first tenants
Tenants and their pets are moving in to New Zealand's biggest build-to-rent project next door to Auckland's Sylvia Park mall, but advocates say those most in need still can not afford them. Audio
'Olympic games of singing' comes to NZ
It is the first time the games have been held in Oceania and only the second time it has been in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tears and celebration as Three's AM says goodbye
It was a mixture of celebration, memories and a few tears as AM aired its final show on Newshub's last day.
Free cervical screening for at-risk women to continue
Women who are unscreened or under-screened are at greater risk of developing cervical cancer, the government says.
Families cut back on holidays amid truancy crackdown
Parents of school-aged children are choosing not to take their children out of school to travel, new data shows. Audio
Shots fired at Ōtara house overnight
No one was injured in the incident - the fourth of its type in a fortnight in Auckland.
Name suppression ends for former All Black's daughter
Helena Cribb, 22, was charged over the hit and run death of 65-year-old Jason Collins.
Three arrested after police raid Pōkeno property
The search was part of an investigation into the manufacturing and supply of class A drugs.
Why Golriz Ghahraman failed to escape conviction
A judge has released the reasons why the former Green MP was handed a shoplifting conviction.
Auckland sees surge in new homes being built, though prices remain expensive
New homes built outpaced population growth for the first time in decades, Census data shows.
Sandringham dairy stabbing: Two men to be sentenced for death of Janak Patel
Janak Patel was killed while working on the evening of 23 November 2022 at the Rose Cottage dairy in the Auckland's Sandringham.
Mother of man left dead on side of road still waiting for police apology
Kerry Phillips was hit by a car and left on a verge only a few hundred metres away from where his brother was killed in a crash.
'Extremely rare' LSD death leads to calls to get drugs tested
A coroner is warning the public to have any drugs tested following the death of a young Auckland man who died from "complications" of LSD-use.
Boatie who caused Bay of Islands collision 'well-meaning', court hears
A boatie who admitted causing a collision with a ferry in the Bay of Islands must wait to find out how much he will be fined.
Tempers flare as former Destiny Church member appears in court
The 29-year-old man appeared in Manukau District Court facing indecent assault charges.
Proposed KiwiSaver changes welcomed
The Retirement Commissioner's proposal includes changing the default contribution rate to four percent. Audio