Man arrested after firearms incident in South Auckland
A nearby early learning centre was evacuated as a precaution.
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A blow-out in NZ International Convention Centre costs caused the share slump.
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The dilapidated cottage is a do-up or tear-down, according to agents who sold it.
'Disappointing' - Fletcher CEO Ross Taylor on hit from two big jobs
Convention Centre to cost further $165m and extra $15m for Wellington car park.
$150m in build-to-rent units for Auckland suburb
Sixth site for business specialising in building apartments to be rented in perpetuity.
Watch: Shopkeeper with broom tries to stop axe wielding Auckland liquor store thieves
The offenders were caught a short time later.
Imitation body bags, fake blood outside Auckland city train station for Gaza protest
Organisers have promised to march every Sunday in Auckland until a ceasefire is declared.
Top horse trainer fined $10,000 for racist abuse of Indian stablehand
'It wouldn’t matter if an Indian died, there would still be a billion left.'
The prominent Herne Bay residents opposing Watercare’s sewer plans
Business people, investors and many others cite reasons to stop sewer project proceeding.
Rapist took selfie with sleeping victim, then went to next room and attacked again
Tyler Cheung denied the accounts at trial, but he has now admitted wrongdoing.
Air New Zealand plane diverted to Guam back in New Zealand
The plane was forced to divert due to an 'unidentified odour' in the cabin.
Crews remain at large Ōtāhuhu car wreckers fire
Investigators are due at the scene later today.
'Out of control': Numbers waiting too long for specialist appointments reach 60,000
The number of people waiting too long for surgery and treatment is also growing.
Auckland dairy worker assaulted during late night robbery
A witness told NZME the lady had been assaulted and was in shock.
Strong North Island winds expected to ease tonight
High winds brought down powerlines and trees in Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Auckland.
Ferocious winds: Trees down, power outages, severe thunderstorm warning for North Island
MetService described the wind as 'strong', with gusts of up to 96km/h across the bridge.
Watch: Driver rams police car in front of Queen St shoppers
'It was definitely scary,' a witness said.
Liquor store staffer attacked with axe - thieves leave phone, weapon behind
The two offenders took various items before escaping in a stolen vehicle.
'Disturbing': Attacks on AT bus drivers have more than doubled
Auckland Transport reported 51 assaults and over 120 verbal abuse cases in 2023.
Police 'trying to piece together' how man fell from balcony
Police "trying to piece together the circumstances" that left man critically injured.
Watch: Rubbish strewn across road after recycling truck catches fire
A rubbish truck caught fire, which is now under control.
Man robbed on Auckland city road in a spree of overnight incidents
Two men made off with a phone and wallet in street robbery, police say.
Māngere church fire survivors back on their feet
The Vehikite family were overwhelmed with support after the traumatic event.
Cold and windy forecast for first weekend in February
High winds are expected for the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Will Dale the Avondale spider be stamped out?
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Air New Zealand plane diverted to Guam due to strange smell
Passengers were forced to wait on the plane for five hours.
Secret compartments and suitcases full of money: Meth syndicate's 'cash custodian' sentenced
The church-going defendant “holds himself up as an example of what can go wrong”.
Harbour Bridge warning as strong winds hit
High winds are expected for the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
NZ police open investigation into death threats against World Rugby referees
World Rugby has revealed Wayne Barnes received more abuse than any other team or player.
Residential building consents fall from all-time high
Just 80% of consents result in construction now, down from 95% previously: one estimate.
Helensville homicide: Three more men charged with murder of Samuel Curle
Curle, 36, was found injured near the highway and died 20 days later.
'Fight for justice': BNZ told to reimburse scam victims nearly $300k after missing ‘red flags’
The Banking Ombudsman found BNZ had missed crucial warning signs of a known scam.
Unprovoked killing: Youth social worker stabbed stranger with knives in both fists
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Expect major delays and cancellations: Commuter woes on Auckland trains
Commuters face further disruption after a morning of cancellations and delays.