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'Frightening incident': Man accused of shooting at police in Manurewa charged

A 34-year-old man is expected to appear at the Manukau District Court tomorrow.

Escapee murderer gave two prison guards the slip - including one she was cuffed to

Police are appealing for sightings of Karina Epiha, who has been on the run.

Another man arrested in historical sexual offending investigation at Dilworth School

A 60-year-old man has been charged today after six other people were arrested yesterday.

Student targeted in virtual kidnapping fraud scam

Police asking community to be warned and be vigilant to this kind of scam.

Hauraki Gulf seabird capture reports double with cameras on board - report

Environmentalists say it highlights importance of cameras on all commercial fishing boats.

Watercare boss says focus on salary contributed to resignation

'It was a distraction for me but more importantly it was a distraction for Watercare.'

Covid gym scare: 'Contacts of contacts' now told to get tested

The infected person attended three classes at the Les Mills gym in Takapuna last week.

Bashed, burned, shot, amputated: Duo admit kidnap, torture of man

Auckland man was kidnapped and tortured, with his feet shot and his finger cut off.

Emergency services attending fire, death in Grey Lynn

Emergency services were called to the home around 8.19pm.

Weather: Temps will rise after cold start, rough week ahead

The weather today is expected to be an almost identical repeat of Saturday's conditions.

Hunt for murderer continues into second day as authorities remain tight-lipped

Corrections wouldn't explain how Katrina Epiha escaped custody at Middlemore Hospital.

West Auckland school deep cleaned after student tests positive for Covid

It's the third Auckland primary school pupil this week.

Two new Covid-19 cases - one an Auckland school student

Latest numbers on the August Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland will be announced about 1pm.

Auckland water rethink, despite low levels in storage

Restrictions are being reviewed, despite dams being 22 percentage points lower than usual.

Search continues for convicted killer who escaped custody

She was last seen about 12.30am Friday, fleeing Corrections staff at Middlemore Hospital.

Simon Wilson dreams up a new Auckland, a year after Covid-19

After reporting Covid's 6-month anniversary Simon Wilson wonders where we'll be in a year.

Auckland set for sunny weekend after 'freak hailstorms' hit yesterday

Aucklanders can enjoy clear skies until this Tuesday with temperatures in the mid teens.

Time for South Island to move to level 1 freedoms - Peters

There was one new case yesterday, two days before Cabinet's decision about alert levels.