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Fatal crash on Waiheke Island

One person has died and another has been seriously injured following a motorbike crash on Waiheke Island. Emergency services were called to Ocean View Road,...

Randall strike seals Auckland FC’s 1-0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers

Auckland FC returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers at Go Media Stadium, highlighted by a stunning first-half...

Arrest following Glen Eden aggravated robbery

Police have arrested and charged a man following an aggravated robbery at a park in Glen Eden earlier this week. At about 1.45pm on 21...

Murder charges laid in Bucklands Beach double homicide

Police have today arrested and charged a man with two counts of murder in relation to an ongoing double homicide investigation. A 38-year-old male appeared...

Ferry fire off Waiheke Island brought under control

Emergency services are responding after a Waiheke Island ferry caught fire in the Hauraki Gulf near Motutapu Island this afternoon. Witness Bruce Cameron reported hearing...

One fatality confirmed in electric bus crash

Police have confirmed one person has died following a collision involving an electric bus in Parnell on Wednesday night. Emergency services remain at the scene...

Electric bus inferno sparks frantic rescues in Auckland crash

Witnesses described desperate rescue efforts after a violent head-on crash between an electric bus and a car ignited a massive blaze on Tamaki Drive...

Police seek help identifying container in Bucklands Beach double homicide fire

Police investigating the fatal fire at Bucklands Beach are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a distinctive container they believe may help with...

New charges laid in ongoing Dilworth School sex abuse investigation

Further charges have been laid following Operation Beverly, the investigation into alleged historical sexual offending at Dilworth School. "This week, detectives charged another man as...

Two arrested following Birkenhead aggravated robbery

Police are making positive progress following an aggravated robbery at a Birkenhead store earlier this month. At about 1.35pm on 1 October, Police responded to...

Auckland Council investigates fake Facebook harassment claim

Manurewa Local Board member Joseph Allan has lodged a formal code-of-conduct complaint with Auckland Council, alleging that fake Facebook accounts were used to harass...

Auckland FC and Melbourne Victory play out goalless A-League opener

Auckland FC and Melbourne Victory battled to a scoreless draw in their A-League Men season opener at AAMI Park, where Spanish star Juan Mata...

Nearly half of Auckland’s special votes invalid

Almost half of the more than 10,000 special votes cast in Auckland’s local elections were ruled invalid due to missing or incorrect declarations or...

Police probe alleged vote stealing and electoral fraud in Papatoetoe

Auckland’s chief electoral officer has referred allegations of “severe electoral malpractice” in Papatoetoe to police following last weekend’s council elections. Complaints claim that votes were...

Father and son named in Auckland double homicide fire

Police have identified the victims of a suspicious house fire in Bucklands Beach, Auckland, as 36-year-old Jung Sup Lee and his 11-year-old son, Ha-il...

Properties worth millions restrained following lengthy investigation

Four Auckland properties valued at approximately $36 million have been restrained under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 following a two-year investigation. This week, the...

Four charged after meth lab, guns found in raids

Four people have been charged after Police locate methamphetamine, clan lab equipment and firearms in searches at properties in Mangawhai Heads, Massey, and Kumeu...

NPC 2025 QF4: Canterbury 23-15 Counties Manukau

Canterbury have beaten Counties Manukau 23-15 in quarterfinal 4 of the Bunnings NPC today at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. https://youtu.be/ae9lNma7BCU?si=FIFeAQklIGYiNZkp

Wayne Brown wins second term in landslide

Wayne Brown has been re-elected as Auckland’s mayor with a commanding lead of about 90,000 votes over challenger Kerrin Leoni. Declaring this his final term,...

Breakneck speeding lands driver with multiple charges

Auckland Police have charged a driver with multiple offences after he was caught speeding at nearly twice the legal speed limit in the city...

Large-scale West Auckland cannabis operation shut down

A man is facing charges after police seized over 500kgs of cannabis, during a series of search warrants executed throughout Auckland City West on...

MAGs considers splitting in two

Mount Albert Grammar School, Auckland’s second-largest high school, is considering splitting into separate middle and senior schools to manage a projected roll of 4500...

Police seek help identifying man linked to Wattle Downs dairy robbery

Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the man pictured in these images. "We believe he may be able to assist us with our...

Bullying and staff exodus leave Starship Child Abuse Unit ‘broken’

A former senior healthcare worker from Starship Hospital’s child abuse treatment unit has described a “toxic culture” of bullying that has eroded the once...

Teacher gets Home Detention for indecent acts involving 11-year-old

An Auckland primary school teacher in her 30s, who held a senior role, was sentenced to home detention after pleading guilty to grooming and...

Bucklands Beach fire being treated as a double homicide – police

Police have confirmed the fatal fire last Thursday morning in Bucklands Beach is now being treated as a double homicide. Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua,...

Cash, drugs, luxury goods seized in money laundering investigation

An ongoing investigation targeting alleged money laundering using cash wages within the construction industry has resulted in further arrests. Operation Beach is a long running...

VTNZ bribery scandal forces 322 drivers to re-sit licences

More than 300 people will have to re-sit their driving tests after Vehicle Testing New Zealand (VTNZ) officers at Auckland’s Highbrook branch allegedly accepted...

New Lynn homicide: Man charged with murder

A man has been charged with murder following a homicide in New Lynn yesterday. Emergency services were called to a property in Kaponga Crescent at...

Man charged over smashed window at Winston Peters’ home

A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged with burglary after a window was smashed at Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ St Mary’s Bay home...

Peters slams ‘disgusting coward’ after window smashed at home

NZ First leader Winston Peters has lashed out at a “disgusting coward” who smashed a window at his Auckland home on Sunday evening, leaving...

Homicide investigation underway after man found dead in New Lynn

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man at a property on Kaponga Crescent in New Lynn, Auckland, on Monday. Officers...

Police officer injured after firearm discharged during Flat Bush incident

Police are responding to an incident in Flat Bush this morning. Just after 9.30am, officers were at a property in Chapel Road conducting enquiries when...

NPC 2025 Round 10: Auckland 17-51 Otago

Otago have beaten Auckland 17-51 in their Round 10 Bunnings NPC clash today at Auckland Grammar School. https://youtu.be/6lrvi42Ijkk?si=XnkWkiEJTalwg1ZO

NPC 2025 Round 10: North Harbour 15-14 Southland

North Harbour have beaten Southland 15-14 in their Round 10 Bunnings NPC clash tonight at North Harbour Stadium. https://youtu.be/8eRdLi-cCUI?si=yoZraK0DIMkysCtk

Bucklands Beach fire investigation update

An investigation continues into a fatal fire in the early hours of Thursday morning. Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua, Counties Manukau CIB, says the Police...

Missing person: Have you seen Walter?

Police are appealing for sightings of Walter Brown who is missing in the Auckland region. Walter, 56, has been reported missing from a care facility...

Henderson incident resolved as man taken Into custody

Police responded to an incident in Henderson, west Auckland, just after midday on Friday following reports of a man making threatening comments. The intersection of...

Government funds $15m roof for Auckland’s ASB Classic Tennis Arena

The government has announced a $15 million roof project for Auckland’s Manuka Doctor Tennis Arena, home of the ASB Classic. The development, co-funded by a...

Gaza flotilla protesters gather outside Winston’s home

Around 30 protesters gathered outside Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ Auckland home on Thursday evening. Demonstrators were protesting the detention of New Zealanders involved with the...

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