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Kāinga Ora calls in builders, clears Ponsonby tenants from five-year-old units

New paint, balustrades, privacy screens, walkway: New-ish Ponsonby state units upgraded.

One person seriously injured after car crashes into restaurant, Auckland

Auckland Transport advised Dominion Rd was closed near Prospect Tce.

'Impossible to pass': Tears as top students struggle with NCEA exams

Even excellence students who had studied hard felt deflated after the exams.

Society Insider: Heir's $500k engagement ring; SPQR sisters on building an empire

Bronwyn and Jess Payne are becoming hospitality and fashion moguls.

Ex state ward stole $140k BMW from Auckland dealership then led police on 200km/h joyride

Locked up as a child 23 hours a day in a small, stifling room, he's now back behind bars.

Trio arrested at airport after ‘blessing’ scam targets Chinese community

Blessing scammers pose as spiritual practitioners and claim they can remove curses.

Protests to choke motorways, harbour bridge: Two anti-Govt demonstrations in four days

NZTA says it is liaising with police, warns Aucklanders to be prepared for disruptions.

Photos from inside gutted Auckland mosque show scale of damage

Police have security footage of a man allegedly breaking in and setting a mosque alight.

Far-right US conspiracy theorist Candace Owens’ Auckland show postponed

The 35-year-old last month had her Australian visa cancelled.

Firefighters battle at least 32 fireworks-related blazes overnight, sheds, backyards set alight

Crews kept busy with a steady stream of calls.

Man hospitalised after violent 'hate crime' at gay bar

The man said he moved to New Zealand seven years ago to feel safe, but no longer does.

Northland beach town to get another 380 houses with The Rise development

Mangawhai's population has doubled in the last 10 years, with more new homes coming.

Young cannabis seller turns over $500,000 in sales in nine weeks

The 23-year-old appealed his sentence saying jail would hinder his ability to be a dad.

Witnesses report ‘huge boom’ after NZDF called to phosphorus canisters in Auckland

Police put in 350m exclusion zone for safety after discovery.

'Nightmare': Dave Letele says foodbank won’t last to Christmas after tonnes of meat destroyed

'It’s like the last straw to break my back ... It's like a kick in the guts.'

Police Commissioner's secret call with Brian Tamaki revealed at lockdown breach trial

Coster offered masks for Tamaki's protest, warned of backlash if rules were broken.

Trio who allegedly left man for dead on the side of Waikato road can be named

The fourth accused has two weeks to decide whether his name will be kept secret.

Police say fire at Auckland mosque was arson after CCTV shows 1am break in

'This just creates more hatred, more fear,' senior mosque member says.