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NPC 2025 Round 9: Hawke’s Bay 45-28 Auckland

Hawke's Bay have beaten Auckland 45-28 in their Round 9 NPC clash at McLean Park in Napier. https://youtu.be/W7_fzDt2Q5w?si=AbM-5FOL8X9pL8rK

Two arrested after violent assault outside Pukekohe supermarket

Two people have been arrested and charged following a violent assault outside a Pukekohe supermarket last week. At about 12.30pm on 19 September, the victim...

High-speed car smashes into Police vehicle in Auckland

At 5.40am Emergency services attended a two-vehicle crash on Victoria Street, Auckland Central. "At this point in our enquiries, we have established a vehicle has...

Auckland police seize 10 tonnes of cannabis in Vietnamese gang raids

Police have destroyed more than 10 tonnes of cannabis following Operation Beryl, a four-week crackdown that uncovered 120 residential and commercial properties across Auckland...

Quick-thinking shop owner helps foil attempted robbery

Quick thinking by a shop owner put a group of violent offenders on the back foot and Police closely behind. A Glen Eden superette owner...

Loaded shotgun and meth seized during New Lynn patrol

Local Police expertise and a decision to breach bail has led to the recovery of a firearm, and a date back in court for...

Pukekohe woman sentenced to home detention for $1.5m tax evasion

Pukekohe woman Haitelenisia Kaumavae has been sentenced to nine months’ home detention after evading nearly $1.5 million in GST, PAYE, and income tax through...

Auckland Council approves high-rise housing plan

Auckland Council has voted 18–5 in favour of a new housing intensification plan that will allow 10–15 storey high rises to be built around...

‘Complex investigation’ results in more than 40 fraud charges

Police have arrested a man in connection with more than 40 fraud-related offences totalling over $68,000. Officers attended a property in Long Bay on Tuesday...

Naked man claiming to be Lucifer restrained at Auckland Airport

A 33-year-old man was taken into custody after stripping naked and attempting to force his way onto an airbridge at Auckland Airport during boarding...

Suitcase murders trial: Mother found guilty

Hakyung Lee, a 45-year-old mother, has been found guilty of murdering her two children and concealing their remains in suitcases discovered in an Auckland...

Wealthy child porn offender’s sentence cut after last-minute $50K charity donations

A member of a wealthy New Zealand family convicted of possessing and importing thousands of child sexual exploitation files received a 3% sentencing discount...

Fake dentist who treated 500 patients sentenced

Narayan Prasad, who posed as a registered dentist and treated around 500 patients at his Henderson clinic, has been sentenced to three months’ community...

Speed humps spark criticism as residents complain of “over the top” speed control

The abundance of speed humps in the Auckland suburb of Milldale has drawn strong criticism, with the suburb’s marketing consultant Warren Frogley blaming “nut...

Murder charge laid following Ōtara homicide

A 19-year-old has now been charged with murder following the death of a man in Ōtara last month. Police were called to Wymondley Road shortly...

Police recover stolen laptops after Blockhouse Bay school burglary

Police have recovered stolen laptops and caught one alleged offender after a late-night break-in at Blockhouse Bay Intermediate School. Around 10pm on Sunday, alarms were...

Auckland man faces raft of charges after alleged drug-fuelled van crash

Police say it was “good fortune only” that a crash in rural Auckland overnight did not end in tragedy, after a van jackknifed across...

Silver Ferns overcome coaching turmoil with 77-51 rout of South Africa

The Silver Ferns brushed aside recent upheaval to thump South Africa 77-51 in the opening test of the Taini Jamison series in Auckland. Interim coach...

NPC 2025 Round 8: North Harbour 21-22 Northland

Northland have beaten North Harbour 21-22 in their Round 8 Bunnings NPC clash today at North Harbour Stadium. https://youtu.be/avWDUj0dOhI?si=vwz-TpWo_wzSweF4

NPC 2025 Round 8: Counties Manukau 49-28 Auckland

Counties Manukau have beaten Auckland 49-28 in their Round 8 Bunnings NPC clash today at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe. https://youtu.be/ngIMwTrYU14?si=ea3vvWN7mvmHcN9v

Police probe alleged cruelty toward Pūkeko at Auckland’s Shakespear Regional Park

Police and Auckland Council are investigating after a mother reported witnessing a park worker at Shakespear Regional Park striking and injuring pūkeko with a...

Five-month operation lands 11 in Court

A five-month operation has culminated in 11 arrests and the recovery of an illicit stash of firearms and drugs, along with nearly NZ$1 million...

Warrant to arrest – Junior Nelson

Police are working to locate Junior Israel Nelson, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police. Nelson, 53, is wanted in...

Auckland gang members found guilty over fatal Head Hunters shooting

A High Court jury has found Fitus gang leader Devonte Iakopo and three associates guilty of participating in the murder of Head Hunters member...

Arrest made in 2024 Pakuranga homicide investigation

Police have made a significant development in an investigation into a murder in Pakuranga Heights more than 13 months ago. Earlier today, the Operation Block...

Police locate body in search for missing Māngere woman

Counties Manukau Police have located a body in the search for a woman missing from Māngere for nearly three months. Eileen ‘Ella’ Davenport, 57, had...

Police: No storage CCTV in Hakyung Lee murder trial

Detective Sgt Ryan Singleton outlined inquiries into Lee’s power records, bank transfers and drive times, and said Lee’s mother did not raise specific safety...

Police: No storage CCTV in Hakyung Lee murder trial

The High Court heard Wednesday that police could find no CCTV of Hakyung Lee at the storage facility where her children Minu and Yuna...

Man arrested over Hobsonville firearm incident

A 24-year-old Auckland man has been charged with Wounding with Intent and Reckless Discharge of a Firearm in relation to an incident in Hobsonville,...

Former Act Party president Tim Jago denied parole over sexual offending convictions

Former Act Party president Tim Jago has been denied parole after the Parole Board ruled he showed little acceptance of the sexual offending that...

Rapid response rescues night diver near Goat Island

A search in darkness for a missing diver involving Police and Coastguard volunteers swung into action north of Auckland last night. Police alerted Coastguard after...

Man charged following football fight

A man has been arrested and charged following a fight at a football match in Sunnynook, which left a player with a broken jaw. At...

67 arrests and $363K of stolen goods recovered in South Auckland shoplifting crackdown

A team tackling retail crime across some south Auckland town centres have clocked up, and locked up, some promising numbers in the past year. In...

NZTA launches first mobile trailer “safety camera” in Auckland

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) will roll out its first roadside mobile safety camera trailer in Auckland this Wednesday, marking a new step in...

Tool-obsessed thief accused of stealing $15k in gear from trade stores faces court

A thief with a fascination for tools is now facing Court after allegedly helping himself to more than $14,000 worth of gear from various...

Charges laid over Auckland Prison assault

Three men have been charged over a serious assault at Auckland Prison which left another man with critical injuries. Waitematā CIB has been investigating the...

NPC 2025 Round 7: Southland 10-64 Counties Manukau

Counties Manukau have beaten Southland 10-64 in their Bunnings NPC Round 7 clash today at Rugby Park in Invercargill. https://youtu.be/AAeYs_BotwY?si=tk7ENknmg5O31OB2

NPC 2025 Round 7: Auckland 52-29 Manawatu

Auckland have beaten Manawatu 52-29 in their Round 7 Bunnings NPC clash today at Eden Park in Auckland. https://youtu.be/-eI3CaW5Ez8?si=NPYk0n3m1jWQYRik

Thousands march in Auckland CBD demanding sanctions on Israel

Pro-Palestine protesters, estimated by legacy media at close to 10,000, are marching through Auckland’s CBD demanding the government impose sanctions on Israel. The demonstration began...

NPC 2025 Round 7: Waikato 31-28 North Harbour

Waikato have beaten North Harbour in their Round 7 Bunnings NPC clash today at FMG Stadium in Hamilton. https://youtu.be/0WJrOiyR-XE?si=BxvVmK2oPmKTcz17

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