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Worried about war and rising prices? Families urged to build emergency fund as costs surge

Westpac data shows 42% of Northlanders have less than $500 in savings.

Councillors condemn ‘unacceptable’ Mt Albert street violence after new footage shows chaos

Witness footage shows the scale of the disorder and violence.

Graphic content warning: Mt Albert party spirals into violence

Dozens of police officers, ambulance staff and firefighters rushed to the incident on Friday, which spread across a number of streets in Mt Albert as up to 100 people gathered.

Stronger teen maths skills linked to higher study and pay, new study finds

The University of Auckland study links teen maths scores to adult earnings.

What sparked army veteran and ex-policeman’s spiral into criminal offending

Sam Sweetman was suffering mentally when he attacked another officer and fled police.

Witness saw man clinging to SUV before serious South Auckland vehicle incident

They saw a man clinging to the door handle of a vehicle heading towards Manurewa.

Western Springs Bowl given green light by Auckland Council

The project needs $2.5m in public funding from Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.

Carrick Graham: Northland can help solve New Zealand’s fuel security problem

Brazil now produces ethanol equal to over 30 billion litres of gasoline a year.

Mark Thomas: Auckland’s city deal must have teeth

The deal aims to lock in long-term funding and decision-making for Auckland.

Firefighters battle well-involved house fire in South Auckland

Two fire trucks are at the scene and a fire investigator is on the way.

'Good Samaritans': Police seeking family who helped teen assaulted at Auckland bus stop

If this was you or you know who this family is, police would like to hear from you.

National reshuffle coming as grumpy selection and ministers' meeting trigger leadership speculation

A series of weekend meetings have caused speculation about National's stability.

'Penk panther': Minister to fight boxing bout to support 'local legend'

Chris Penk will fight at The Original Kaipara Tavern on April 4.

Broadcaster Duncan Garner charged with driving while suspended

Court documents allege he drove in Auckland on March 10 while suspended.

All Whites power rankings: Who's making the plane to the World Cup?

Who’s on the plane, who might miss out, and who’s jumped into starting XI contention?

New study to examine inhalation risk of asbestos found in kids' play sand

The study follows the discovery of tremolite asbestos in coloured play sand last year.