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Body in bag mystery: Person identified as small Asian woman

Police have now launched a homicide investigation.

Housing market spluttering back to life after sleepy January

Housing market shows some promise but has much work to do after sluggish summer.

Kebab shop burglar takes 15 water bottles, leaves $10k of damage

Owner says the alleged thief had previously stolen a chair and tried to hit her.

Botany Downs Secondary College returns after evacuation, amps up police presence

Students were told to stay away from school due to a 'threat'.

Lotto luck: Hamilton, Auckland players split $1 million prize

First division winner in Hamilton, while Huntly Lotto luck strikes again.

Journalist's $3m home fails to sell, but he still wants TVNZ court battle

Santamaria had hoped the sale of his house could have helped fund legal costs.

'So cruel': Outrage after poisoned sparrows filmed outside Auckland bakery

Owner says controlled poisoning of birds a 'last resort'.

One dead after serious motorcycle and car crash in West Auckland

The incident is at the intersection of Nikau St and Rimu St.

Authorities examine Latam flight's black box, calls for long-term passenger compensation

The black box is expected to be paramount in showing what happened during the flight.

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.

'Callous and despicable': Thief who sparked outrage over dairy worker's murder pleads guilty

The slaying of Janak Patel in 2022 caused nationwide anger.

Auckland petrol station crime wave: Thieves target Mobil

Service stations across the city have been targeted in recent months.