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At its height 26 crews with more than 100 firefighters were at the Henderson blaze. Photo / Facebook

Still burning after 8 hours: 100 firefighters battled blaze

One of Auckland's largest fires remains burning this morning as fire crews bring an enormous blaze at a west Auckland factory under control.

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Clinton v Trump - the facts, checked

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shakes hands with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton after the presidential debate at Hofstra University. Photo / AP

A round-up of 22 suspect and interesting claims in the first debate clash between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump - what checks out and what doesn't.

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Rugby player Losi Filipo quits squad

Losi Filipo (right) ended his contract with Wellington Lions under mounting public pressure. Photo / Getty Images

The rugby star who was discharged without conviction for assaulting four people is "hugely apologetic".

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Why are NCEA students cleaning toilets?

There were a handful of entries for cleaning credits, including in courses where students learned about emptying bins, clearning toilets and washing floors. Photo / 123RF

Some teenagers are taking spurious NCEA standards - learning about toilet cleaning, household shopping and shift work.

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The question Trump failed to answer

"I will release my tax returns against my lawyers' wishes, when she releases her 33,000 emails that have been deleted. " Trump said. Photo / AP

It was a question so big and bad that the Republic candidate was unable to recover from it.

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Corruption at council widespread, says Crown

Roading contractor Stephen Borlase and former senior Auckland Transport manager Murray Noone pleaded not guilty to charges of corrupting a public official by bribery. Photo / Doug Sherring

A rare prosecution of alleged corruption in the New Zealand public sector has heard of a claimed cascading culture of bribery.

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From controversy to sexual harassment

Despite heading out for a day's shooting, there were no shots fired in the latest episode of Real Housewives of Auckland.

As the Real Housewives of Auckland returned to our screens, how did they move past last week's controversy? With some sexual harassment of course.

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Hunt for Luke expands to waterways

Nineteen-year-old Luke is European, 1.82m in height and of medium build with short, sandy-coloured hair. Photo / Facebook

Day four of the search for Luke Cochrane begins today as the police turn their attention to waterways.

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Social media spurs Swarbrick's success

Auckland mayoral candidate Chloe Swarbrick is outperforming her rivals on social media. Photo / Chris Smith

If the race for Auckland's mayor was won on social media, Chloe Swarbrick would leave everyone else in her digital dust.

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$50k paid into lawyer's personal account

A "reckless" Auckland lawyer who instructed a client to pay $50,000 in fees into his personal account and earned interest on it for six weeks has been found guilty of misconduct. Photo / File

A "reckless" Auckland lawyer instructed a client to pay $50,000 in fees into his personal account and earned interest on it for six weeks.

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Man killed in crash aftermath

Police say the accident happened on State Highway 30 near Kopaki, shortly after 9pm. Photo / File

A driver who survived an accident south of Te Kuiti last night was apparently been killed in the aftermath of the crash.

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The foods you should never eat again

Rice crackers are a highly refined snack that send blood glucose levels soaring and instant noodles are a high carb, high salt meal option. Photos / Getty

A nutritionist reveals the foods so lacking in positive nutritional attributes that they are best avoided entirely.

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Surge in teachers paid by schools

The Green Party have raised concerns about an increase in the number of teachers paid for by schools, over and above staff funded centrally by the Ministry of Education. Photo / Getty Images

The number of "extra" teachers paid by schools has shot up by more than 50 per cent over the past four years, new figures show.

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Plane evacuated after haze in cabin

The Fire Service says 50 passengers and crew were evacuated from the plane, because of smoke in the cabin and the cockpit. Photo / File

Passengers and crew walked away safely from an Air New Zealand plane, after an emergency at Nelson Airport last night.

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The woman Trump called 'Miss Piggy'

The 1996 reigning Miss Universe, Alicia Machado of Venezuela, joins in the opening number during the 1997 Miss Universe Pageant in Miami Beach Friday, May 16, 1997. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)

Hillary Clinton waited until the final moments of today's presidential debate to bring up Donald Trump's history of insulting women. When she did, it was brutal.

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15 times rugby stars avoided convictions

All Black George Moala appeared in Auckland District Court for sentencing after he was found guilty for his part in a bar fight.

Losi Filipo is just the latest in a long list of rising and established rugby stars who have managed to dodge convictions.

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Young battling to engage with elections

Young people feel disengaged from local body politics. From left, Hayley Browne, 21, Kathryn Hayward, 23, Daniel Wist, 25, and Liam Dawson, 21. Photos / Jaden Martin

Why are young people so alienated from politics? People aged 18-24 are the least likely age-group to vote in the upcoming local body elections.

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If Hillary Clinton wins the US presidential election in six weeks' time, a great deal of the credit could go to her demeanour in last night's first debate.

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Donald Trump supporters are up in arms at what they claim was favourable treatment of Hillary Clinton by the NBC anchor Lester Holt.

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Intueri dismisses gloomy reaction to Oz audit

Intueri chairman Chris Kelly says market had "a bit of an overreaction" to yesterday's news that an Oz govt audit of its…

Hellaby recommends investors wait for guidance

Hellaby Holdings shares closed up 8.91 per cent at the $3.30 price offered by Australian-listed autoparts firm Bapcor for its $322.5 million takeover bid.