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Auckland actor and musician accused of raping and grooming underage girl
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Desley Simpson confirms she will not be running for Auckland Mayoralty
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Singapore Airlines bringing giant jet to Auckland
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Meanwhile, Fire and Emergency were called to 60 incidents in the upper north.
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How two young scammers used air fryers to swindle $60k from ATMs, parking machines
The pair targeted ATMs and parking machines, stealing more than $60,000.
Fake Kiwi doctor who provided bogus degree in UK ordered to pay back $913k
The lie was uncovered when a reporter contacted Auckland Uni to check her qualifications.