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Students consider legal action after strike delays exams

Sat, 21st Nov

The polytech at the centre of a pay dispute with staff is calling for them to halt industrial action if they want to strike a deal.

Man arrested in relation to hit and run

Fri, 20th Nov

Police investigating whether man assaulted sex worker.
Auckland bikers to protest ACC levy hikes at mall

Fri, 20th Nov

Following from the example set by Wellington bikers on Tuesday, Auckland bikers will rally at a mall in protest.
North Shore emergency department worst waiting times in country

Fri, 20th Nov

A government review has found the waiting times are still far too long at North Shore Hospital's emergency department.

Jail time for war veteran attacker not enough says victim

Fri, 20th Nov

The teenager who savagely beat a war veteran has been jailed for eight years, ten months, but not long enough says his victim.
Women seriously injured after Ponsonby hit-and-run

Fri, 20th Nov

Sex worker assaulted and woman hit by car in Auckland in early hours of the morning.
NZ kauri population threatened by killer disease

Thu, 19th Nov

The mighty kauri, an icon of the New Zealand bush is under attack.

Vintage motorcycles go under the hammer

Thu, 19th Nov

A collection of vintage motorcycles, from 1914 to 1945, are up for auction at Deus ex Machina in Auckland
Man who gambled away church money back in court

Thu, 19th Nov

Church members thought they were donating towards medical treatment, but it was for a gambling addiction
Akl's Santa undergoes cosmetic surgery

Thu, 19th Nov

Santa's inviting finger has been given the flick in a $100,000-plus makeover of the 25 metre Auckland Christmas icon
South Auckland prisoner still on run

Thu, 19th Nov

A prisoner who fled through an unlocked door at Manukau District Court remained on the run today
Air pistol shooting leaves south Auckland man with minor injuries

Wed, 18th Nov

A south Auckland man is at home recovering from minor wounds after he was shot with an air pistol today.
Police in sex attack inquiry take DNA from twins

Wed, 18th Nov

Police investigating a series of daylight sex assaults in a South Auckland walkway have taken DNA samples from identical twins.
Office supply building alight in Mt Wellington

Tue, 17th Nov

A commercial building is ablaze in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington.
Mediator continues to try to find bus driver deal

Tue, 17th Nov

A Department of Labour mediator is today continuing to try to resolve the lengthy pay dispute of Auckland bus drivers and cleaners.
Will football give rugby the boot in NZ?

Mon, 16th Nov

After 27 years of waiting, New Zealand Football now has seven months to capitalise on the All Whites' popularity - in the run-up to the World Cup finals.
Students urged to hand in fake driver's licences

Mon, 16th Nov

Hundreds of Auckland school pupils understood to have obtained forged driver's licences are being urged to hand in the fake documents, police said today.
Aucklander dies in Taranaki plane crash

Mon, 16th Nov

A middle-aged Auckland man was killed when his single-engine stunt plane crashed in a field during rough weather, in Taranaki yesterday.
'Exquisite' Auckland property wins House of the Year

Sun, 15th Nov

An Auckland home has won the Master Builders annual House of the Year competition.

Santa's $100,000 makeover

Thu, 19th Nov

One of Auckland’s biggest landmarks will be unveiled this weekend, after undergoing perhaps the biggest makeover the city has ever seen.
Harmet Sooden back in Iraq

Thu, 19th Nov

A man who was kidnapped in Iraq four years ago, has returned there for an international human rights delegation
BMX bikers targeted by thieves and vandals

Thu, 19th Nov

BMX bikes have even been stolen during races, forcing a move.
Man escapes police custody

Wed, 18th Nov

Manukau police are seeking a man who escaped from their custody last night.
Manukau city employee gets massive salary increase

Wed, 18th Nov

The Manukau City Council is under fire today for increasing the pay packet of one of its councillors by an amount comparable to the median wage.
Fire organ ignited to honour Chris Knox

Tue, 17th Nov

A strange new instrument was unveiled at the Laureate Award's in Auckland tonight, to honour Kiwi musician Chris Knox.
Depositions hearing for HIV-positive man delayed

Tue, 17th Nov

A man accused of deliberately trying to pass on the HIV disease to others may not face a hearing to decide if he will stand trial until next year.
Diabetic woman dies after "missed opportunities for intervention"

Tue, 17th Nov

A diabetic woman died after health providers missed valuable opportunities to treat her, an investigation has found.
Fake ID racket busted in Auckland

Mon, 16th Nov

A forgery racket involving at least 15 schools has been busted by police who have charged an Auckland Grammar boy with selling fake driver’s licences.
Man in hospital after crash in Pakuranga

Mon, 16th Nov

A man is in hospital with moderate injuries after his car rolled multiple times in suburban Auckland overnight.
Auckland needs to lift productivity to air recovery

Mon, 16th Nov

Some people say that Auckland is the engine room of the economy, but a new report shows the region needs to be doing a lot more.