Ram raids and burglaries reported in Auckland overnight.

The 27-year-old woman appeared in the North Shore District Court on multiple charges.

The man's identity has been suppressed since his arrest last year.

Police: "We want to reassure the community that we take these matters very seriously."

Worker claims robber was armed with a butcher's knife.

Countdowns in Milford, Pt Chevalier, Glenfield and Pukekohe had closed this morning.

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Teaching vacancies listed in January dropped by a third from January last year.

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Cordons on roads surrounding Glenfield Mall are being lifted after Police examine package.

Police say they are following strong lines of inquiry on the offenders involved.

Burger chain stations crowd controllers outside all stores to end frenzied scenes.

Customers and delivery drivers seen crowded together waiting for orders.

Pharmacies are struggling as people rush in to collect their prescriptions.

'I'm looking down at the ground and there's my finger', man says of frightening incident.

The worker was told a woman would be paid $10,000 to make a sexual misconduct complaint.

Watercare says 'fatbergs' to blame, combined with wet wipes claiming to be flushable.

There are reports of armed police surrounding a Glenfield shop.

Harjit Dheil had been convicted in the Auckland District Court for blackmail.

Police were called to reports of a robbery at the Mobil on Verrans Corner in Birkdale.

Fears a suspicious doorknocker now targeting homes in broad daylight.

Housing infill will force zoning schemes at 103 of Auckland's 140 unzoned schools.