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Residents in shock after 'deliberate' fire kills
A 36-year-old man and his 11-year-old son died in a house fire in Bucklands Beach last week.
Woman pleads not guilty after baby found dead in bin
A woman has pleaded not guilty to interfering with human remains after the body of a newborn baby was found in a wheelie bin.
Online video of prison guard's fall taken down
A guard was taken to hospital after "falling from height" inside Auckland's Paremoremo prison in 2022.
Loud bangs and gas as man arrested after police officer shot
Armed police had surrounded a housing complex in Auckland with a man holed up inside.
Anti-stalking law urgently needed, advocate says
Legislation to target stalkers is currently making its way through parliament.
Mayor's blunt response to ratepayers lobby group
An email screenshot sighted by RNZ showed Wayne Brown's "unambiguous" reply to the Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance.
Missing woman withdrew cash before disappearance
The 25-year-old was last seen leaving the SkyCity Hotel in central Auckland six weeks ago.
Fears parts of proposed boy racer law 'potentially unfair'
The Law Association says members supported the goal of the legislation but had concerns over its sweeping new powers.
No sightings of woman who disappeared from Auckland six weeks ago
The 25-year-old was last seen leaving the SkyCity Hotel in central Auckland six weeks ago.
Priests chain themselves to MP's Auckland office over Gaza stance
An Anglican priest chained to MP Erica Stanford's Auckland electorate office says they will stay there until they get an audience.
No new sightings of woman last seen leaving city hotel
While many people have come forward with information, Te Anihana Pomana is still missing after five weeks.
'Please don't be foolish': Hong Kong braces for Super Typhoon Ragasa
Kiwi Cruzanne Macalligan has seen panic buying, as locals prepare to wait out the strongest storm on the planet this year.
Jury begins deliberations in suitcase murders trial
The defence argues Hakyung Lee suffered mental illness, when she killed her children four years ago.
Suitcase murders: Expert witness changes opinion
The forensic psychiatrist is expected to face more questions when court resumes on Friday.
Suitcase murders: Children given anti-depressants dissolved in juice
The lawyers for a woman accused of murdering her children and hiding their bodies in suitcases have called their first and only witness in her defence.
Suitcase murders: CCTV footage at body storage site lost
Police say key CCTV from an Auckland storage site was lost as Hakyung Lee's trial over her children's deaths continues.
Suitcase murders-accused wanted 'to die in New Zealand'
The officer who extradited a woman accused of murdering her children and hiding their bodies in suitcases says she told him she did not do it.
Suitcase murder-accused's spending skyrocketed after husband's death
A forensic accountant says the spending of a woman accused of murdering her children and hiding their bodies in suitcases skyrocketed after her husband's death.
Mother chastised suitcase murder-accused over wish to die
Hakyung Lee's mum says she told her not to have such "weak thoughts".
Teacher in tears giving evidence about children found dead in suitcases
Mary Robertson said Yuna Jo was "beautifully behaved" and that Minu Jo was a "joyful bubbling boy".
Drug found in bodies of two children left in suitcases
Their mother does not dispute causing their deaths, but says the loss of her husband drove her to insanity, the court has heard.
Bodies in suitcases murder trial to begin
The trial for a woman accused of murdering her two children and leaving their remains in suitcases began in the High Court at Auckland on Monday.
Auckland dairy targeted twice in day by same man
A dairy owner says he's frustrated that his livelihood is being damaged and it needs to stop.
'We all love you and miss you': Mother's plea for daughter to come home
Te Anihana Pomana, 25, has not been seen since leaving all her belongings at a hotel.
Watch: A look inside NZ's first IKEA
The head of IKEA in Australia and New Zealand says whether it opens further stores across the country depends on how the first one goes.