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One-third of people seeking accommodation support after storms turned down
Almost a third of people who have applied for the government's accommodation support for those displaced by storms have been turned down.
Auckland museum display has no mention of 2019 Whakaari disaster
The out-of-date volcano exhibit tells visitors that it is still possible to visit Whakaari / White Island by helicopter.
Millions spent by WorkSafe on Whakaari White Island disaster investigation
The investigation has been New Zealand's 'largest and most complex' health and safety investigation and prosecutions.
Eliminating homelessness an 'unreasonable goal' - Auckland Council
It takes weeks to house rough sleepers, and while eliminating homelessness is an unreasonable goal, Auckland Council is aiming to make it "rare".
因管道破裂,奥克兰港遭“巨量”粪水污染,管理部门建议:别去钓鱼
卫生部门表示致病物质会在海洋生物体内沉积,但仍有大量民众前往码头钓鱼。水务部门表示对怀特玛塔港的水质检测将一直持续到圣诞节。
Aucklanders ignore safety warnings to fish in polluted harbour
Signs warning Aucklanders to stay out of the water and not fish are likely to be permanent on a number of inner beaches this summer. Audio
State homes won't be included in Auckland council flood buyouts
Kāinga Ora says flood-damaged state houses in Auckland will not be eligible for a buyout.
'Flicker of hope': Muriwai resident hopeful of pre-Christmas deal
Auckland Council has started to inform owners of the worst-affected flood damaged homes that they are eligible for a buyout.
'Unprecedented interest': Lucrative pay and housing packages lure police to Australia
It may be the land of snakes and spiders but lucrative pay and housing packages are luring an unprecedented number of New Zealand police officers across the Tasman.
Demand for more powers to move on Auckland's 'nuisance' rough sleepers, drug users
Business owners and councillors say antisocial behaviour in the city centre has gotten out of control and they want the streets' rough sleepers, drinkers and drug dealers to be moved on.
奥克兰市中心涉枪犯罪日趋严重,居民呼吁增加巡逻警力
今年7月20日总计有13起报警以及17次涉枪警情,包括Mt Wellington发生的一起武装抢劫运钞车的报警;去年同日有4起报警和8起警情。
'Concerns' on amount of gun violence in Auckland central
The day a construction site worker gunned down two people in Auckland's city centre police also responded to a dozen other callouts across the region which resulted in firearms charges.
People facing flood-damaged home buyouts fear never being able to buy in their city again
Some Auckland residents with flood damaged homes are worried the proposed buyouts will leave them paying off debt for homes they will no longer own.
Fatal dog attack: 'No one would have expected such a tragedy'
Police say the dog that killed an elderly woman in an attack in her Far North backyard was a household pet.
Workers need trauma workshops after witnessing fatal stabbing
Auckland Transport staff who saw a man fatally stabbed, or the aftermath of last week's attack at a bus station, are attending trauma recovery sessions this week.
AT spends $6m on staff redundancies as part of cost-cutting drive
Auckland Transport has spent $6 million on staff redundancies as part of a drive to cut costs, including paying out some who were offered other jobs within the agency.
Year-long battle to get a single cent out of insurer for wall rebuild
Gillian Parnham, awoken by a landslide crashing through her kitchen window a year ago, is still battling to get any money from Vero.
Mainzeal directors lose appeal but unsecured creditors still owed thousands
Subcontractors still owed big chunks of money from construction firm Mainzeal's collapse a decade ago say they will get a pittance back and do not believe justice has been served.
Red light on moves over land designation for Auckland light rail - for now
Auckland Light Rail is holding off asking for land to be set aside for the mass-transit service despite being ready to do so - and a transport advocate says the delay confirms the project's uncertain…
'A drop in the bucket': Sandringham businesses fear losing out on crime prevention fund
The Albert-Eden Local Board, which encompasses Sandringham, says its allocated crime prevention funding will be spread thinly and have limited impact.
Government looks to volunteer wardens to 'supplement' police in central Auckland
The Minister for Police wants volunteer wardens to do more to help patrol the streets of Auckland's city centre to free up police to respond to crime in the area.
Whakaari risk couldn't be eliminated, expert says
A risk management expert has told a court it was not safe to operate any tours on Whakaari White Island - but the fact it is the country's most active volcano was used as a selling point.
Flood-hit owner's insurance battle: 'It's frustrating that I had to fight to get what was fair'
An Auckland resident says her insurer upped its offer for flood repairs after she questioned the scope and sought a second opinion.