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Person dies after being swept away by waves at Piha Beach

A person has died after being swept away by waves at Piha Beach this afternoon. Police say they received a report at about 12.30pm today...

Thunderstorms and hail forecast for parts of New Zealand – MetService

A widespread bout of severe and unsettled weather is set to affect large parts of both the North and South Islands today, with authorities...

Former Shortland Street actor sentenced for road rage attack

A former Shortland Street actor has been sentenced to seven months’ home detention after a violent road rage assault that left his victim with...

Synthetic cannabinoids linked to multiple Auckland hospitalisations

Warnings have been issued after a surge in serious harm linked to synthetic cannabinoids in the Auckland region, with multiple people hospitalised over the...

Dogs blamed for disturbing nesting grounds of rare native seabird

Conservation authorities are urging dog owners to keep pets under strict control after repeated incidents of dogs roaming through protected beach nesting areas used...

Two arrested after armed e-bike robbery

Police have arrested two people following the alleged armed robbery of an e-bike from two teenagers in Belmont on Auckland's North Shore last weekend. The...

Henderson police arrest pair after alleged $1,000 grocery theft

Two women have been arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to steal nearly $1,000 worth of groceries from a Henderson supermarket. Police say the incident...

Stolen Bentley probe uncovers multiple vehicles and loaded shotgun on Auckland’s North Shore

A police investigation into the theft of a luxury Bentley SUV has uncovered several other stolen vehicles and a loaded shotgun, following coordinated searches...

Pair arrested after allegedly pushing three trolleys of stolen goods out of Kmart

Two people will spend Christmas facing criminal charges after allegedly loading three shopping trolleys with goods and leaving a Kmart store in Botany without...

Name release: Fatal crash, Māngere

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Māngere on 3 December. He was Jagpreet Singh, 20, of...

Destiny Church haka protest blocks Sikh parade in South Auckland

A Sikh parade in South Auckland was blocked after a group of young men from Destiny Church performed a haka and displayed protest banners. The...

Police impersonator arrested after trying to pull over real cops in South Auckland

A man has been arrested in Counties Manukau after allegedly impersonating a police officer and attempting to pull over an unmarked police vehicle during...

$12m boost to intensify yellow-legged hornet eradication efforts in Auckland

The Government has committed an additional $12 million to strengthen efforts to eradicate the invasive yellow-legged hornet in Auckland, following confirmed detections on the...

Auckland FC climb back to A-League summit after clinical win in Sydney

Auckland FC have surged back to the top of the A-League after a composed 0–2 away victory over Western Sydney Wanderers, with striker Sam...

Ferraris, firearms and thousands of illicit vapes seized in major North Island drug bust

Police investigating the ill-gained proceeds of a criminal’s drug-selling activities across the North Island have this week seized expensive vehicles, cash, guns, drugs and...

Man arrested in central Auckland after police seize Samurai sword

A man has been arrested in central Auckland after police located him carrying a samurai sword following reports of a possible firearm. Police were alerted...

Moped rider arrested after failing to stop for police in Mt Albert

A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly failing to stop for police while riding a moped in Auckland overnight. Police say a...

Man jailed for two separate sexual assaults

Stephen Walker has been sentenced to seven years and 10 months’ imprisonment after being convicted of sexual offending against two women in separate incidents,...

WorkSafe lays charge over fatal scissor lift fall at Auckland warehouse

WorkSafe has laid a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 following the death of a Chinese national who fell from...

Judge rules Papatoetoe election result likely altered by fraud

A judge has ruled that the outcome of the Papatoetoe subdivision election earlier this year was likely changed by fraudulent voting, raising serious concerns...

Quick-thinking security guard foils New Lynn burglary

Two men accused of attempting to burgle a commercial property in New Lynn were arrested overnight after a security guard alerted Police and provided...

Rare Matchbox car collection worth $30K stolen from Auckland storage unit

Auckland collector Phillip Taylor has lost around 20 percent of his rare Matchbox car collection—built over two decades and valued at roughly $30,000—after thieves...

Five arrested after aggravated burglary and assault at Albany store

Police have arrested five people following an aggravated burglary at a commercial premises in Albany late on Friday morning. Officers were called to The Avenue...

Auckland FC go top after 1–2 win over Mariners

Auckland FC climbed to the top of the A-League with a 1–2 away win over the Central Coast Mariners on Friday night, in a...

Three Auckland liquor stores caught selling alcohol to minors

Auckland City Police say three liquor stores have failed compliance checks after selling alcohol to minors during a recent enforcement operation across the city. The...

Pair charged with kidnapping and assault after Facebook Marketplace deal turns violent

Police have arrested two people after a Facebook Marketplace transaction in the Auckland suburb of Wesley escalated into a violent kidnapping on Wednesday night. The...

Three more teens charged Kyle Whorrall murder investigation

Auckland police have arrested three additional teenagers as the investigation into the fatal April attack on American PhD student Kyle Whorrall nears its prosecution...

Coroner warns public of dune dangers

A coroner has found that a man who died after being buried in a collapsing sand dune on Auckland’s west coast could not have...

Bus homicide: Victim’s name released

Police can now formally release the name of the man who died following the tragic events aboard a bus in east Auckland. A homicide enquiry...

Bus murder accused appears in court

A 36-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in Auckland District Court charged with murder and wounding with intent following an unprovoked...

Body of missing Lake Wainamu swimmer found after two-day search

Police have confirmed that the body of a swimmer who went missing at Lake Wainamu near Bethells Beach has been recovered. The Police National Dive...

Manhunt underway after knife attacks on Auckland bus leave one dead, one injured

A homicide investigation is underway following two assaults aboard a bus in east Auckland on Monday evening. One man has died with a second man...

Fatal house fire, New Lynn

Police enquiries underway after a person was located deceased following a house fire in New Lynn. Emergency services were called to a house on Kohekohe...

Missing person: Have you seen Mark?

Police are asking for the public's help finding Mark Roiall, who has been reported missing from the Glen Innes area. The 65-year-old was last seen...

Auckland man accused of swallowing $33k Fabergé pendant appears in Court

A man accused of swallowing a $33,585 Fabergé James Bond Octopussy pendant during an alleged theft at Partridge Jewellers in Auckland has appeared in...

Papakura shooting: Man charged after early-morning gunshot incident

Police have charged a 20-year-old man in connection with a shooting in Papakura that left another man seriously injured in the early hours of...

Man charged with murder over Mt Wellington death

Police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of an Auckland man in Mt. Wellington, Auckland on Friday afternoon. The man has...

Armed robber jailed for violent Flat Bush home invasion

Auckland man Jahzaia Kenny has been sentenced to four years and seven months in prison for a violent armed home invasion in Flat Bush,...

Judge spares dog owner from jail after horrific attack

A Northland woman has avoided prison after four of her dogs violently attacked a neighbour on her lawn leaving her with serious injuries that...

Auckland FC take derby honours over Phoenix with 3–1 win

Auckland FC tightened their stranglehold over Wellington Phoenix with a wild 3–1 derby victory at Go Media Stadium, featuring four goals, two saved penalties...

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