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Prisoner dies in cell, another injured in stabbing
One man was found dead in his cell, while another was stabbed during a fight. Audio
Why does traffic spike during 'March madness'?
And what you can do as Auckland drivers and businesses prepare for a month of congestion. Audio
'It's really dangerous, it could've hurt anyone'
The daughter of a woman injured by falling debris on Auckland's Queen Street says she's yet to get answers from the council.
Hundreds more community patrols pay off for central Auckland
Six months after Auckland Council increased street patrols as part of a safety plan for the city, those on the front line say it is making a difference. Audio
'We've turned up in force and claimed our power' - Rainbow community stand against Destiny Church
Members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community gathered in Auckland's Albert Park today to protest Brian Tamaki's demonstrations which targeted pride events last week.
Business owner shocked after witnessing armed police swarm busy Auckland road
"It feels like [something] in a movie scene but in the real right in front of you."
'I thought they'd come in and hurt people' - Child caught up in Destiny protest
A councillor has shared the terror felt by an 11-year-old inside Te Atatū's library during a Destiny Church demonstration at the weekend.
Deputy mayor's message to copper plaque 'thugs': 'Just stop'
Thieves are showing "a selfish disregard for public property", Desley Simpson says.
Police hunt for person who stabbed teen
Officers are searching for the person who stabbed a teenager in Takanini on Monday.
Honesty box theft: 'They had dug the whole thing up'
"We're all a bit nonplussed, and wondering who it was," members of a tennis club say.
Man hit by three vehicles on Auckland's South-Western Motorway identified
West Auckland man Joshua Nathanuel Love, 34, died in the early hours of last Friday after walking onto the motorway.
First test trains pass through Auckland's City Rail Link's
In the first sign there's light at the end of the tunnel, a train has made from .
'Disgusting' that drivers who hit man on motorway didn't stop - witness
A witness who called the police after a man was hit by multiple vehicles on an Auckland motorway last week says the fact no one stopped is disgusting.
Auckland CBD footpath still blocked after falling debris
Auckland Council believes water ingress is behind the small piece of concrete that fell from a Queen Street building on Monday, breaking through a glass canopy and leaving two pedestrians with…
Three cars struck man killed on motorway, no one stopped
Police are now looking for witnesses after the death and another fatal crash on Auckland's motorways.
Child found dead in car was allegedly smothered
A man has been charged with her murder after the girl was found dead in his car last month.
Catholic Bishop warns of money scam using his likeness
Bishop Steve Lowe told RNZ he saw a Facebook account posing as him, asking for money from followers online.
'Such an amazing shop': Arts and crafts fans lament closure of an institution
It's farewell but not a complete goodbye for a craft store, which is closing its doors after 45 years. Audio
'It's left a lot of scar tissue': Victim speaks out after bus attack
Police have arrested a young man in relation to the attack, however, they are still searching for a second alleged offender, a young woman.
Woman pleads not guilty to throwing rocks through Grey Lynn windows
The incidents took place over almost a year.
At least nine homes yellow stickered by tornado
The storm in Mangawhai was so powerful that power poles were snapped in half and roofs were ripped off, leaving the seaside community littered with debris. Audio
Three injured after car crashes into building
A vehicle has gone into a building and three people are injured after a crash on Auckland's North Shore this afternoon.
Police search for armed robbers who fled east Auckland shop
Armed robbers stole items from an east Auckland shop on Friday morning before fleeing, police say.
$100k reward for information on 1985 murder to expire
Arthur Easton was killed in his Papakura home by an intruder nearly four decades ago.
Clothing range launched to raise money for woman allegedly set on fire
A Māori clothing designer in Australia has launched a range of clothes to raise money for a New Zealand woman who was allegedly set on fire in her own home.