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Motorcyclist's lucky escape: 'You just tense up and prepare for the worst'

'This is it': Motorcyclist convinced his end had come.

'It might take a front piece of my section': Resident on Mill Rd highway impact

The highway will service 120,000 new residents over the next 30 years.

Grace Millane murder: 'A brief encounter; a date, with death its conclusion'

The killer's behaviour was "indicative of a degree of wholly self-regarding wickedness".

Man charged with sex abuse against scouts over 40-year period

Accused man has 26 charges against him.

'You will always be our sunshine': Millane family remember Grace and thank Kiwis

The killer has also asked the country's top court to continue suppression.

'Devastating and dehumanising': Homeless population dying 30 years younger

'Homeless people are dying because healthcare is so out of reach,' volunteer says.

Hundreds of properties in path of new $1.4b Auckland highway

The new highway will support another 120,000 residents in South Auckland.

Covid casualty? Ponsonby's The Fairy Shop liquidated, owner MIA

Ponsonby's party supplier and gift retailer closed its doors in October.

Grace Millane's murderer due to be named tomorrow

The Court of Appeal ruled the murderer's name suppression will lapse tomorrow.

Auckland homicide: Businesswoman Elizabeth Zhong bankrupted

Victim's body was found in the boot of her car.

12 Days of Christmas: The Rising works to raise teens up

Teens from tough backgrounds find a new way forward at The Rising Foundation.

Auckland Council staff struggling with work stress: report

Remote working, job insecurity and loss of income are taking a toll on council workers.

Police called to firearms incident in Auckland - again

"Multiple reports of disorder" on Druces Rd in Wiri last night.

Headdress appropriation spotted in three Napier stores within 300m

"If we expect people to have respect for who we are, we need to respect other cultures."

Young woman killed in Mt Eden crash was a new mum

Woman killed in crash leaves behind a 4-month old baby boy.

Surprise visit finds 'deeply concerning' issues at Auckland Prison

Prisoners locked in cells for 22 hours a day among the issues cited by chief ombudsman.

Car dealer fined $67,500 for breaching consumer rights

Auckland trader sold two cars needing work that cost almost as much as the original price.

Blood donor criteria changes around gay sex, sex workers

The deferral period has been reduced from 12 months to just three months.