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Auckland FC extend unbeaten Run with clinical 0-2 win in Brisbane

Auckland FC maintained their grip at the top of the Isuzu Ute A-League with a composed 0-2 away win over Brisbane, thanks to goals...

Auckland Council endorses Eden Park redevelopment

Auckland councillors have voted overwhelmingly to endorse the redevelopment of Eden Park, opting to develop a business case for the $100 million project rather...

All Whites secure spot in FIFA World Cup 2026

The All Whites have secured their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a commanding 3-0 victory over New Caledonia at Eden Park. After...

Three hospitalised after car hits pedestrians at Auckland University

Three people were hospitalised after a car crashed into pedestrians on Symonds Street near the University of Auckland around noon on Monday. One person sustained...

Three apprehended following Takanini burglaries

Police made three arrests following aggravated burglaries at two Takanini businesses this morning. Just after 1am, an alarm was activated at a business on Great...

Three arrested over complaints at Manukau Pak’NSave

Police have made three arrests over complaints about alleged behaviour of some external security contractors at Pak'NSave Manukau. These complaints included allegations of demands being...

Police seeking man in relation to central Auckland crime spree

Be on the lookout for a man who is committing a spree of offending at central Auckland retailers. That’s the message from Police to the...

Warrant to arrest – Blake Potene-Walsh

Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Blake Potene-Walsh, 30, who has a Warrant to Arrest and is wanted...

Two charged following Highland Park shooting

Police have arrested and charged two people following a shooting in Highland Park in January. At about 9.46pm on Thursday 16 January Police were after...

Additional charges laid in Waikumete Cemetery investigation

Auckland police have filed two additional charges against a man in connection with allegations of improper burial handling at Waikumete Cemetery. Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin...

Police seize 70 bags of drugs after suspicious vehicle report

A routine report of a suspicious vehicle in Beachlands led to a major drug bust overnight, with police uncovering more than 70 bags of...

Former youth leader jailed for sexual abuse of boys

Kiwa Hamiora-Te Hira, a former youth leader at Destiny Church, has been sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing multiple young boys...

Update: Fatal crash following Penrose fleeing driver incident

Police are continuing with a critical incident investigation surrounding the events leading up a fatal crash in Penrose yesterday afternoon. One person has died, and...

Fatal crash following fleeing driver incident in Penrose

One person has died, and two others have been critically injured, after a driver allegedly fled from Police and crashed early Sunday afternoon. Shortly before...

Warriors bounce back with win over Manly in home opener

The Warriors made a strong statement in their first home game of the season, defeating Manly 36-16 at Go Media Stadium on Friday night. After...

Jailed real estate fraudster Aaron Coupe drops name suppression appeal

Convicted real estate businessman Aaron Coupe has abandoned his appeal for permanent name suppression after being sentenced to four years and five months in...

Second funeral director arrested in Auckland cemetery investigation

Police have arrested a second funeral director as part of an ongoing investigation into the mishandling of burials at Auckland’s Waikumete Cemetery following the...

Man charged over email threat that locked down Waiuku College

A 20-year-old man has appeared in the Manukau District Court after an email threat sent on Wednesday led to Waiuku College going into lockdown. The...

South Auckland councillor calls for urgent action on anti-stalking law

Angela Dalton, a South Auckland councillor, is urging lawmakers to prioritise a proposed Bill addressing stalking and digital harassment after enduring cyberstalking herself. She told...

Man charged over Grey Lynn bus incident

Police can advise the man sought earlier over an alleged indecent assault is now in custody. The incident occurred aboard a bus in Grey Lynn...

Four charged over Auckland Pride Festival protest

Four people have been charged in connection with a protest at the Te Atatū Community Centre during the Auckland Pride Festival on 15 February. Police...

Auckland EV vandal arrested after spray-paint attacks

A 52-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a string of vandalism incidents targeting electric vehicles in Auckland. Since March 9, six reports of...

Pukekohe death treated as a homicide

Police are investigating the death of a man in Pukekohe at the end of last year as a homicide. Counties Manukau CIB has been investigating...

Hospital failures led to patient dying alone after sepsis mismanagement

A man in his 50s, identified as Mr A, died of sepsis at Auckland City Hospital following multiple failures and delays in treatment after...

Police investigating unexplained death in Northcote Point

Police are making enquiries into an unexplained death in Northcote Point on Friday afternoon. At around 1.29pm, a Police unit was flagged down by a...

Investment scam: Aucklander guilty of money laundering – police respond to verdict

A man has been found guilty of money laundering almost $2 million obtained from two Kiwi victims of a term deposit scam. This week, a...

Warrant to arrest – Rawiri Cave

Police are seeking Rawiri Cave, 25, who has a warrant for his arrest. He is wanted in relation to a number of incidents in Counties...

Man charged with murder in Onerahi homicide investigation

A man has been charged with murder in the homicide investigation launched in Onerahi last week. A 63-year-old man has been charged with murder following...

Brett Fraser homicide investigation – $100,000 reward announced

A $100,000 reward is offered for information in relation to the death of Brett Fraser in October 2014. Fifty-one-year-old father Brett Fraser was killed on...

Auckland schoolboy rapist’s identity revealed after years of name suppression battles

Luca Fairgray, an Auckland man who began sexually offending as a teenager, can now be publicly named after years of legal battles to suppress...

Update on Morningside sudden death

Police can now provide a further update on the previously unexplained death of a woman in Morningside. Initially, Police were called to the Don Croot...

Youth worker avoids jail for sexual offending

Fale McCarthy, a 39-year-old Australian convicted of indecently assaulting two women in Auckland in 2014, has avoided jail time and been sentenced to nine...

Orere Point incident: Man taken into custody dies

A man taken into police custody at Ōrere Point in Auckland on Sunday has died. The man was one of two people taken into custody...

Police converge on Orere Point in Auckland following fleeing driver incident

Police are at Ōrere Point in Auckland this afternoon, following a fleeing driver incident. A police officer initially saw the car – which was being...

Eight-goal spectacle as Auckland FC and Adelaide United share the spoils

In a match as electrifying as the circus-themed festivities at Go Media Stadium, Auckland FC and Adelaide United played out a dramatic 4-4 draw...

Unexplained death, Morningside

An investigation has been launched after the death of a woman at a Morningside address last night. Police were called to the Don Croot Street...

Wife killer Nai Yin Xue denied parole for sixth time

Nai Yin Xue, who strangled his wife and abandoned his young daughter 'Pumpkin' at an Australian train station before fleeing to the U.S., has...

Birkenhead stabbing – man arrested

A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to a stabbing in Birkenhead on 4 February. The man was arrested during a search...

‘Tongan Pablo’ drug smuggler gets extended sentence for repeat offending

Former church youth leader and ex-Air New Zealand employee Sese Vimahi, known in the criminal underworld as “Preacher” and the “Tongan Pablo,” has had...

Former Ports of Auckland CEO fined over workplace death

Former Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson has been fined $130,000 and ordered to pay $60,000 in costs over the 2020 workplace death...

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