Latest from Freemans Bay

Woman charged after man stabbed near Auckland Girls’ Grammar school
Violence was likely “isolated incident” between people known to each other, police say.

Auckland Council to forcibly sell cafe owner's properties after record $876k rates bill
Dilip Rupa was the first person prosecuted for refusing to display Covid-19 QR codes.

'Witchcraft': Psychotic man who died in police custody saw ghosts before brutal attack on pensioner
A coroner says it is possible the prisoner suffocated while wearing a spit hood.

Auckland sinkhole to cause months of disruption while a new pipe is installed
We are really sorry this happened and playing catch-up now, says council's Andrew Chin.

Slow ahead: Lower speed limits coming to 800 Auckland roads from next month
There should be no compromise on the safety of kids and the elderly, says Angela Dalton.

$350k rates bill: Council targets Auckland cafe owner's business premises, home
The debt run up by Freemans Bay family is city's single largest overdue rates bill.

Thief steals $25,000 of jewellery, wedding ring as woman works at home
A jewellery thief snuck through several rooms without being noticed by home owner.

An abandoned car sat on a street for a year. Residents resorted to attaching photos of Phil Goff
'You'd pass it and go: 'When are they going to fix this s***"?'

'Completely melted': Neighbour describes 'terrifying' fire
Wayne Bridge-Smith was lying in bed when he heard glass smashing at his neighbour's place.

200 tickets a day: AT's new weapon against illegal parking - especially in Ponsonby
The tickets were issued in Ponsonby, Freemans Bay, Grey Lynn, Parnell and Mt Eden.

'I want someone to be held to account': Family seeking justice over man's death in police custody
Two years on from her son's death in police custody a mother wants answers.

Council's 'ruthless' rates crackdown': Man faces losing home
Auckland's biggest outstanding rates bill is a whopping $217,000.

Protesters allege NZ police used dangerous tactics similar to George Floyd arrest
'I'm 65kg. I had four grown men on top of me": Police arrest dangerous, protesters say.

'Left to die': Pensioner who survived savage beating now battling health system
He was beaten nearly to death but is now fighting for support from the health system.

'Undrinkable, contaminated': Office rental with dirty water running from taps
A business owner says her staff have had to boil the tap water in upmarket rental.

Pedestrian hit by car in central Auckland carpark
Police were called to the incident on Howe St about 1.45pm.

Quake risk: Auckland's oldest suburban library to close
Closing a "difficult decision" but public safety is paramount, council says.

Freemans Bay hostel will house 52 homeless
James Liston Hostel in Freemans Bay has reopened after a $5m refurbishment.

Will they stay or will they go?
Brutalist-style architecture set to make way for social housing, but not everyone's happy.

Wildly fluctuating house prices: The surprise winners
Some of Auckland's flashest suburbs take big falls in new property figures.

Ultimate do-up: Run-down cottage with views of Sky Tower up for grabs
A run-down villa on the closest residential street to the city is on the market.