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  • Three unions of four ready to strike deal with NZ Bus

    Three unions of four ready to strike deal with NZ Bus

    Sun, 08th Nov

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    It might be time to catch the bus again with signs the wrangle between Auckland bus drivers and their employer is drawing to a close.



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  • Pilot praised for successful crash-landing

    Sun, 08th Nov

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    A light aircraft pilot has been praised after a successfully crash-landing his aeroplane in a southeast Auckland reserve.

  • Police worried by early morning drunks on the road

    Police worried by early morning drunks on the road

    Sun, 08th Nov

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    Police say they are concerned at the number of drivers caught over the alcohol breath limit in Auckland on Thursday and Friday morning as commuters were driving to work.

  • Pay offer taken up by some drivers

    Sun, 08th Nov

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    Bus drivers locked in a wage-war with NZ Bus are now turning on each other, after members of one union decided to take up a pay offer that had been previously rejected.

  • Small plane crashes at Auckland high school

    Sun, 08th Nov

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    A light plane has this afternoon crashed in grounds at a southeast Auckland college, though early reports suggested nobody was seriously injured.

  • Govt accused of privatisation agenda

    Govt accused of privatisation agenda

    Sun, 08th Nov

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    The Government is being accused of quietly bringing in new legislation to soften up local council assets for sale, despite public opinion being against it.

  • Inga opens new gym to help Pacific Island men get healthy

    Inga opens new gym to help Pacific Island men get healthy

    Sat, 07th Nov

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    Former All Black Vai'iga Tuigamala's experiences as a funeral director have inspired him to try to help Pacific Island men live longer.




  • NZ Bus calls for ban on overweight drivers

    NZ Bus calls for ban on overweight drivers

    Sat, 07th Nov

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    The company embroiled in an ongoing wage-war with bus drivers is back in the spotlight, this time calling for a ban on fat drivers.

  • Worrell found guilty of murder

    Worrell found guilty of murder

    Fri, 06th Nov

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    Tony Worrell collapsed in the dock today as a jury found him guilty of murdering newlywed Katie Powles and injuring another driver.

  • Jury in Worrell crash murder case return to ask questions

    Jury in Worrell crash murder case return to ask questions

    Fri, 06th Nov

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    The jury has this morning resumed deliberations into whether an Auckland man murdered a woman by deliberately driving his car into her vehicle.

  • Owner mourns after impounded dog killed in error

    Fri, 06th Nov

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    A woman is mourning the loss of her pet dog put down before she could collect it from a pound in south Auckland.

  • Worrell breaks down as jury retires

    Worrell breaks down as jury retires

    Thu, 05th Nov

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    There were emotional scenes in the Auckland court as the jury retired to decide the fate of Tony Worrell.

  • Jury in Worrell crash murder case retires to consider verdict

    Jury in Worrell crash murder case retires to consider verdict

    Thu, 05th Nov

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    The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering a woman by deliberately driving his car into her vehicle has retired to consider its verdicts today.

  • Jury in Worrell murder trial to consider verdict today

    Jury in Worrell murder trial to consider verdict today

    Thu, 05th Nov

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    The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering a woman by driving his car into hers, is due to retire to consider its verdict today.

  • Judge labels young Polynesian offenders 'chameleons'

    Judge labels young Polynesian offenders 'chameleons'

    Wed, 04th Nov

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    Young Polynesian offenders have been described by a judge as "chameleons", who commit crimes on Saturday night and attend church the next day.

  • Jury retires in baby killing case

    Jury retires in baby killing case

    Wed, 04th Nov

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    The jury in the trial of the couple charged over the death of their baby daughter has retired to consider its verdicts.

  • Post mortem today on body found in Karaka stable

    Wed, 04th Nov

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    A post mortem will be carried out today on the body of a man found at a stable fire in Karaka, south of Auckland, yesterday.

  • One dead in Karaka stable fire

    Tue, 03rd Nov

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    A person has been killed in a massive stable fire in Karaka south of Auckland.

  • Police identify body found in creek

    Tue, 03rd Nov

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    Police have identified the man whose body was found in a west Auckland creek yesterday as that of missing Henderson man John Meldrum.

  • Victim says Worrell was 'senseless and selfish'

    Victim says Worrell was 'senseless and selfish'

    Fri, 06th Nov

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    A victim of convicted murderer Tony Worrell's car rampage today read his victim impact statement outside of court.

  • Worrell guilty of murder of Katie Powles

    Worrell guilty of murder of Katie Powles

    Fri, 06th Nov

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    Tony Worrell has been found guilty of the murder of Katie Powles, 26, who died when his car smashed into hers at Karaka, south of Auckland, on June 3.

  • Listening bugs welcomed by campaigners after murder conviction

    Listening bugs welcomed by campaigners after murder conviction

    Fri, 06th Nov

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    Calls are being made for high-tech listening bugs to be planted in the homes of families suspected of child slayings.

  • Auckland Queen's Wharf designs deemed sub-standard

    Auckland Queen's Wharf designs deemed sub-standard

    Thu, 05th Nov

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    It is back to the drawing board for Auckland's Queen's Wharf, with all the submitted designs dropped.

  • Mahomeds found guilty of baby's death on all counts

    Mahomeds found guilty of baby's death on all counts

    Thu, 05th Nov

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    After arguing only the parents could have been responsible for fatally injuring a tiny baby, police were pleased when a High Court jury agreed with them today.

  • Karaka fire victim husband of judge

    Thu, 05th Nov

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    A man killed when he apparently went to investigate a fire on a south Auckland property was the husband of a District Court judge.

  • Primary school fire a reminder for Guy Fawkes safety

    Primary school fire a reminder for Guy Fawkes safety

    Wed, 04th Nov

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    The fire service is once again reiterating the need for safety this Guy Fawkes after a fire broke out at a primary school in Auckland.

  • Auckland bus drivers reject 11.5 percent pay offer

    Auckland bus drivers reject 11.5 percent pay offer

    Wed, 04th Nov

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    Auckland bus drivers have rejected the pay rise offer from their employer, NZ Bus, meaning negotiations for a new Combined Employment Agreement will continue.

  • Auckland house prices and Rents rise strongly - Barfoot

    Auckland house prices and Rents rise strongly - Barfoot

    Wed, 04th Nov

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    House prices in Auckland are at a 22-month high and rents in the region also rose strongly last month, says real estate company Barfoot & Thompson.

  • Worrell may have been drowsy after taking diazepam

    Worrell may have been drowsy after taking diazepam

    Wed, 04th Nov

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    A man accused of deliberately driving his car at speed into two other vehicles, killing a young woman, may have been drowsy after taking diazepam, a court was told yesterday.

  • Helensville hampered by crime wave

    Helensville hampered by crime wave

    Tue, 03rd Nov

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    A spate of armed robberies and burglaries in the middle of the Prime Minister's Helensville electorate is frustrating the towns businesses.



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