Latest from Karaka

Watch: ‘Only in NZ’ – Police chase after man on ride-on mower
Three officers were seen running after a man on the ride-on lawnmower.

'Our special boy': Police name toddler killed in rural South Auckland crash
Police earlier said the vehicle had crashed into a bank on the rural road.

Why this year's Karaka Millions is set for international stardom
Alabama Lass and Captured By Love will challenge older sprinters in the Railway.

Victim of rural Auckland crash was baby, police reveal
The crash happened near intersection of Walters and Blackbridge Rds on Saturday.

Fatal crash in Karaka leaves one dead, another seriously injured
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Walters Rd and Blackbridge Rd.

‘Our best year on the roads in a century’: Road toll falls below 300 for the first time in a decade
"Have we seen people starting to make safer choices when they’re driving?"

From $25k buy to $775k sale: Chad Ormsby's standout horse shines
'Amazing result' was 'just a credit to the horse, he’s an absolute weapon of an animal'.

Police find hundreds of cannabis plants in house - and two overstayers hidden in the roof
Indoor cannabis-growing operation described as a "very serious commercial enterprise".

Biggest foreign investment deals of 2023
Which countries are most active, what sectors are they buying in and what prices are paid?

Tesla driver admits horrific samurai sword attack on dog walker was spurred by 'stupid road rage'
The victim, who suffered a neck gash down to the bone, was left bleeding in a ditch.

$435m of property sold: NZ's two biggest deals of 2023
Two transactions challenge views that the market is quiet: both were in South Auckland.

Fisher & Paykel’s 30-year master plan requires 'discipline'
The medical device company is on a crusade against 'short-termism'.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare v Auckland Council on land plan
Strategy 'has significant implications for our plans for our growth in New Zealand'.

Ouch! Karaka land deal drew $10k/day penalty interest rate
To quickly get the $13m it needed to settle the deal, Mega went hunting for finance.

Defendant blows kiss after pleading not guilty to South Auckland attack
The identities of the defendant and the man who was injured remain suppressed.

Man arrested, another critical after rural South Auckland attack
Emergency responders rushed to Batty Rd in Karaka about 3.15pm yesterday.

Karaka mystery: Man found critically injured on Batty Rd, rural South Auckland
Police are investigating as to how the critically hurt man came to be on the road.

One dead after serious crash in South Auckland
SH22 between Blackbridge Rd and Great South Rd is expected to remain closed for some time

'It just wrecked me': Policewoman killed by truck - dad speaks as driver jailed
Police officer Naomi McRae was killed by a 16-ton truck on her way to work.

Ghost suburb: Land ready for 1000 Auckland homes - they just can't get water
One woman's home was built 16 months ago. Yet she can't move in.

Chasing the mace: Have the Black Caps made up for past failures?
NZ cricketers embark on a week-long tour in celebration of their Test Championship win.