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Surge in Auckland rail graffiti after clean-up contracts axed
Rail employee claims graffiti vandals coming from overseas to "hit" Auckland trains.

Tunnel breakdown causing delays now cleared
A vehicle breakdown in the Waterview Tunnel, southbound, led to delays this morning.

Bowie's back! Dog snatched three months ago reunited with owners
Animal shelter returns dog to owner after checking her microchip.

Faulty cable: Power out for hundreds in Auckland
Avondale power outage now traced to a cable fault.

Assault by poisoning - 29 people killed in New Zealand
Gordon Pepper, Annette Bouwer - some of the victims of murder by poisoning

Unfairly axed teacher wins $50,000 compo
ERA chief slams school's willingness to act on students' complaints without investigating.

Popular schools close doors to out-of-zone students
A 30-year pattern of bypassing local schools is reversing under population pressure.

Upset family appeal to get their dog back
Owner turned her back on dog for a few seconds and she was gone.

Revealed: Quarry attacker's dark past - a serial rapist
Riverhead quarry attacker is convicted rapist who was also on trial for 1992 attack

Disgraced real estate agent under investigation
Disgraced agent under investigation after on-sale of bowling club land

Triplets' triple scholarships ease parents' load
Triplets have won "twice over" with scholarships and fees-free study at AUT.

Revealed: Photos inside Auckland meth lab discovered in raid
Photos of a meth lab that was discovered by police show glass bongs, drug-making devices.

Realtor censured after pensioner's three-year fight
Agent censured after crusading pensioner discovers old email.

Motorist revolt over fuel tax: 'We'll leave the city'
Motorists are flooding the Herald with complaints against the proposed petrol tax.

One hurt after car crashes into bus in Avondale
A person has been badly hurt after their car and a bus collided in Auckland.

My life in a tent: Millennial's answer to Auckland housing crisis
Has this millennial found the answer to the housing crisis?

Driver seriously injured after flipping car
The man crashed and rolled his vehicle on Maple St in Avondale.

Overcrowded school plans 7.45am start
An overcrowded Auckland school plans to start some classes at 7.45am next year.

Beggars making $120 'on a good day'
Homeless say they won't move on if a begging ban is enforced.

'Please help give my fiancee a chance at life'
The family of Elaine Iketau are appealing for help from the public.

Monday test for Waterview tunnel
Tunnel breakdown halted northbound traffic but NZTA says things went smoothly.

Delays to be caused by leaking transformer
One land on Rosebank Rd is closed while emergency services deal with a leaky transformer.

New Zealand's worst streets for crime
Where were people hit hardest by crime over the last few years - and why? Find out here.

Toilet block set on fire at Avondale College
A fire in the toilet block at Avondale College is being treated as arson.

Man arrested for indecent assault and an indecent act
The 47-year-old was allegedly approaching girls in two central Auckland suburbs.

'Do you know this man?'
Police said the man reportedly performed "lewd act" on himself in front of young girls.

Is it time for gender-neutral uniforms?
Schools are being advised to offer "gender-neutral" uniform, toilet and changing options.

Man with no helmet cycles down motorway
Man seen riding a push-bike on Auckland's North Western motorway.

Bulging school rolls force zone shake up
School zones are being rewritten to cope with bulging rolls at 43 Auckland schools.