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Luxon says he won't change cap on age limits for public roles

An Ombudsman has been forced to retire this month because of the 50-year-old law.

Wanted West Auckland man flees from police in car, then crashes into another car

Police arrested a man after spiking his car in Riverhead, Auckland.

Local boards vote to keep funding for public rubbish bins

Bins have been removed across the city but some are staying for now.

Auckland high school evacuated after student threat involving 'bomb'

The central Auckland school is currently being evacuated.

Witnesses say they may have seen body in Gulf Harbour water a day earlier

Fisherman didn't drag object he hooked further out of the water as it was too heavy.

'Harder than getting a job': Private rentals won't help emergency housing

OPINION: The government recently announced a “shake-up” of rentals, but it won't help.

All the authors coming to NZ for the Auckland Writers Festival

The full programme for the upcoming Auckland Writers' Festival has been revealed.

'Horror, sadness at level of destruction' as pollution, earthworks mar coastal cycleway

The site had asbestos, tyres, plastics, metal, brick, crushed concrete and other rubbish.

'A hand sticking out': Fisherman finds body in plastic bag, police seek identity

Paul Middleton made a gruesome find while fishing in Gulf Harbour.

Stevie Wonder, the Boss, Dolly? Who beckons for the Mission Concert?

Concert promoter coy on future acts.

'I’m still buzzing': Pipiwai youth perform winning manus at world champs

'It was a really emotional moment for all of us.'

Latam flight plunge ‘a black swan event’, former commercial jet pilot says

Plane plunge horror: 'I don’t think any pilot has time to be scared.'

'They're moving fast' - steel framing rises for NZ's first Ikea store

The framework for the giant store is now up to the second level of a planned three levels.

'Blood streaming down his face': Latam flight drop horror; what pilot told passengers

A passenger saw people flying through the air of the cabin when the plane dropped.

Watch: Passengers injured after ‘thrown into ceiling' as Auckland flight loses altitude

The incident occurred with about an hour left in the flight.

Five thieves use hammers to smash into Auckland petrol station, threaten worker

The G.A.S service station was targeted just after 9pm.

'Strung out' murder defendant boasted of being 'active as f***' on morning of killing

Julius Te Hiva Ka denied being in on a plan to ambush and rob a drug dealer at gunpoint.

Property Insider: Who ate all the pies? Sacked Filipino worker finds new job

How to keep tradies on your site? Could a pie-dispensing machine help retain them?