Cop should be charged for attack on man during arrest, watchdog says
Police found the officer's use of force was excessive but did not act further.
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Benjamin Swann retrial: Teacher accused of sexually abusing young boys
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'I want someone to be held to account': Family seeking justice over man's death in police custody
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Kia orana! Museum lights up for Cook Islands Language Week
The Auckland War Memorial Museum has a colourful welcome for the week.
Trains resume after truck hits Auckland underpass
Auckland's southern line trains have been stopped after an accident at Ellerslie.
One stabbed, another hit with bat at Auckland party overnight
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Mt Albert Chinese restaurant badly damaged in fire
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'Kingi' stoush: Māori cultural appropriation, or simply a fish?
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'Wolf' century-old cottage upgraded to 2020 building standards
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Blanketing the country, cloud is on the cards until next week.
Nightmare tenants left 'urine saturated' carpet
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Two new cases of Covid-19 today in managed isolation
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Armed police attend Henderson barbershop blaze after mistaken report of armed person in the area
Police arrived at the scene following mistaken report of an armed person in the area.
Auckland councillors cry foul over online attacks
The remarks, aimed at the council, mentioned last year's Christchurch mosque shootings.
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A man who tested positive for Covid in South Korea went shopping in Auckland.
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Auckland's housing market has changed from booming pre-Covid to flat over the past month.
Second Covid-19 positive case on an Auckland to Sydney flight
A woman says has tested positive to Covid-19 after flying from NZ to Sydney 11 days ago.
Dark web child abuse case: 'Kiwipedo' named
The man lost name suppression today after pleading guilty mid-trial.
Men jailed after hog-tied victim suffocated to death in home invasion
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