Last-minute meeting to avert Auckland bus drivers' strike fails
A meeting gets underway in Auckland to solve the bus drivers' dispute.
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Auckland household rates could rise 4.5 per cent next year
Waste management charges are rising after China stopped taking the city's recyclables.
Road to redemption: Roswell's remarkable Black Sticks return
It's been four years out in the cold, now Dwayne Rowsell is back with a point to prove.
CCTV nation: The thousands of cameras watching your every move
CCTV cameras have doubled across NZ cities in 5 years. Where and how are they filming you?
Topless woman bullied off Pt Chev beach for sunbathing
Topless sunbather was told, 'there are kids here clear off' by abusive beachgoers.
Wild weather: Timaru evacuation alert issued; SH1 closed, peak flooding expected at 7pm
A local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.
$35m Auckland 'showpiece' waterfront extension begins
Construction on an 1800sq m extension to Auckland's downtown waterfront began this week.
Robbie's daughters: Erebus memorial doesn't belong in our father's park
Comment: Sir Dove-Myer Robinson's family say Parnell park is the wrong choice.
Heart boy's special Christmas: 'Nothing else mattered if we were together'
"We've never been promised a future with Luke," 3-year-old's mum says.
Ready, set, swim: Seven-year-old lines up with ocean swimmers
The King of the Bays ocean swim event is back, and young Kyla's signed up.
Corrupt Auckland cop revealed as organised crime mole
Intelligence and classified police material was leaked for large amounts of cash.
Sudden death: Street closed following incident in Auckland's CBD
The incident took place just before 2.30pm on Friday.
Mum's shock: Police called on screaming children
The mum says it was a normal situation for a family with children — then police knocked.
Moving company loses everything in depot blaze
Nothing was left to save at United Movers, Takanini, when a fire ripped through.
Drugs case: The mystery mastermind - and the trio facing NZ charges
After extradition from Germany and Venezuela, two Poles face trial with a Russian sailor.
Man who feigned illness to escape police jailed
The man was sentenced in the Auckland District Court today.
I dated Grace's killer while her body lay in his apartment
She wrote the opinion piece for Newshub to urge women to trust their instincts.
Police investigate 'unexplained' death at Auckland property
Police were notified at about 1.30pm.
Māngere shooting: 'I could hear guy that got shot panting' - witness
A man allegedly shot was heard gasping for air after a shooting in Māngere last night.
Rental trucks and escorts needed to cover ageing, faulty Fire fleet
Fire and Emergency New Zealand denies its fleet is in tatters but the union has concerns.
Hospital accused of allowing gynaecological exams without consent
Claims doctors performed surgeries on women under anaesthetic without their consent.
Māngere shooting: Man critically injured, police cordon off property
Police were called to Māngere late last night after reports of a shooting in the area.
Takanini inferno: Explosions, black smoke billowed from building
Firefighters warning nearby residents to stay indoors as black smoke pours from building.
My mum's dying words turned my life around: Ex-convict turned supervisor
"Son, promise me you won't go back to jail."
'Loud bang', power out in Auckland suburb of Hillsborough
Customers should be prepared for power to be out "for some time", Vector says.
Port plan to dredge 2.5 million cubic metres from Waitematā Harbour
It comes as debate intensifies over the future of the port.
'Reprehensible': Mother indecently assaulted while caring for baby
Police hunting the offender are asking any potential witnesses to contact them.
Family reeling after sudden death of new dad and promising young rugby player
Manning Smith, 22, died suddenly last Saturday. He leaves behind an 8-week-old daughter.
NZ sports star pleads not guilty to meth supply charge
The sports star appeared in the Manukau District Court this morning.
MPI fires stark warning to raw milk retailers
MPI says consumer health being put at risk through tactics that avoid compliance costs.
Residents, relatives furious over Erebus memorial delay
The residents and relatives are furious over the memorial decision delay.
Great Barrier residents win reprieve over dredged waste increase
Residents have opposed the dumping of huge amounts of dredged waste off their coastline.
Cyclist dies after being struck by fleeing driver
The cyclist was critically injured last week in the Massey incident.
Second water fault affecting Auckland residents after earlier outage this week
A second water fault is affecting some Auckland residents in Mt Wellington today.