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SPQR owner 'really sorry' as popular Auckland restaurant goes into liquidation
Chris Rupe has thanked Aucklanders for their 27 years of patronage and urged them to support other locally owned hospitality businesses.
Resido apartments: Largest build to rent project welcomes first tenants
Tenants and their pets are moving in to New Zealand's biggest build-to-rent project next door to Auckland's Sylvia Park mall, but advocates say those most in need still can not afford them. Audio
'Olympic games of singing' comes to NZ
It is the first time the games have been held in Oceania and only the second time it has been in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tears and celebration as Three's AM says goodbye
It was a mixture of celebration, memories and a few tears as AM aired its final show on Newshub's last day.
Free cervical screening for at-risk women to continue
Women who are unscreened or under-screened are at greater risk of developing cervical cancer, the government says.
Families cut back on holidays amid truancy crackdown
Parents of school-aged children are choosing not to take their children out of school to travel, new data shows. Audio
Shots fired at Ōtara house overnight
No one was injured in the incident - the fourth of its type in a fortnight in Auckland.
Name suppression ends for former All Black's daughter
Helena Cribb, 22, was charged over the hit and run death of 65-year-old Jason Collins.
Three arrested after police raid Pōkeno property
The search was part of an investigation into the manufacturing and supply of class A drugs.
Why Golriz Ghahraman failed to escape conviction
A judge has released the reasons why the former Green MP was handed a shoplifting conviction.
Auckland sees surge in new homes being built, though prices remain expensive
New homes built outpaced population growth for the first time in decades, Census data shows.
Sandringham dairy stabbing: Two men to be sentenced for death of Janak Patel
Janak Patel was killed while working on the evening of 23 November 2022 at the Rose Cottage dairy in the Auckland's Sandringham.
Mother of man left dead on side of road still waiting for police apology
Kerry Phillips was hit by a car and left on a verge only a few hundred metres away from where his brother was killed in a crash.
'Extremely rare' LSD death leads to calls to get drugs tested
A coroner is warning the public to have any drugs tested following the death of a young Auckland man who died from "complications" of LSD-use.
Boatie who caused Bay of Islands collision 'well-meaning', court hears
A boatie who admitted causing a collision with a ferry in the Bay of Islands must wait to find out how much he will be fined.
Tempers flare as former Destiny Church member appears in court
The 29-year-old man appeared in Manukau District Court facing indecent assault charges.
Proposed KiwiSaver changes welcomed
The Retirement Commissioner's proposal includes changing the default contribution rate to four percent. Audio
'Error in judgement': Police leave man's body on street overnight
The body of a man killed in a hit-and-run was left on a grass verge after police "failed to respond appropriately", the police watchdog says.
'It's hard work' - Funding cuts hit carers helping people with disabilities
A disability advocate almost missed out on being able to have her say at a conference for disabled youth in Wellington, because her carer's flights could not be paid for due to recent restrictions on…
End to emergency housing motels 'first step' in taking Rotorua back
People don't need to be "dumped" in motels, MP says: "It's time for us to restore Rotorua's reputation as a holiday spot."
Auckland Council taken to court over decision to sell car park
The Save Queen Street Society accuse the council of failing to abide by local government legislation.
Police officer 'justified' in twice pepper spraying man during Far North brawl, IPCA finds
A police watchdog has found an officer was justified in pepper spraying a man twice during a large fight involving around 80 people outside a Far North pub.
'Assaulted, abused, intimidated' - Frustrated residents vent at police minister
Mark Mitchell admits there is a "big problem" in central Auckland as residents and businesses call for help. Audio