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A rāhui has been placed over the Waitakere Ranges in a bid to stop the spread of the dieback disease threatening the kauri.

Officials are recommending keeping Auckland's Waitakere Ranges open to the public despite calls to close them to save kauri trees from dieback.

An Auckland Post Shop owner who survived three gunpoint robberies says he could go out of business after being dropped by Kiwibank. Audio

Papua New Guinea's government denies reports of excessive force being used to move refugees on Manus Island.

Auckland Council will vote next week on whether to close the Waitakere Ranges to save threatened kauri trees.

A mother who lost her son in a tank explosion says the sentence given to his boss is not enough. Video, Audio

A woman raped by Malcolm Rewa two weeks before Susan Burdett's murder says she is pleased he may face another trial. Audio

Immigration New Zealand is defending its decision to close public counters and make people apply for visas online following criticism from advisors and lawyers. Audio

Demolition of a large building that caught fire in Auckland last night is already under way and should be complete by tomorrow morning.

Auckland train schedules have returned to normal after a massive fire in an industrial building factory in Penrose overnight disrupted this morning's services. Video

The only acute mental health unit on Auckland's North Shore has been forced to close five beds because it can't find staff.

Plagiarism and incomprehensible English in student work at an Auckland tertiary institute led to the shut down of four of its courses, the New Zealand Qualifications Authority says.

A funeral service is being held today for a baby found dead in an Auckland park last year, with organisers hopeful the service will raise awareness around issues faced by some pregnant women.

The Energy and Resources Minister says she's been told by officials there has been no swamp kauri digging at the site of the pipeline rupture since 2011. Audio

A week after a pipeline failure caused a major aviation fuel shortage, airlines are adjusting to rations and the first tanker is on its way.

The army and navy will start transporting fuel around the country tomorrow. Video

Fiji Airways says it may have to look into cancelling or diverting some flights as jet fuel supply problems spread.

The land around the pipeline break was dug over two to three years ago, neighbours say.

New Zealand's international reputation has been damaged and much of the disruption could have been avoided, the Auckland Chamber of Commerce says. Audio

Hundreds of worried customers are asking for help each day as Auckland's fuel shortage continues, one of the country's biggest travel companies says. Audio