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NZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emerges
The country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.

Police investigate South Auckland funeral home fire as arson
Officers say they have not yet linked the fire to a dispute over a Mongrel Mobster's body.

Funeral home fire linked to family fight over Mongrel Mobster's body
Four people were seen running from the area around the home last night.

Armed police outside Auckland funeral home following blaze
Scene guards remain in place while an examination of the damage was under way.

Police Investigate Fire at South Auckland Funeral Directors
Fire and Emergency crews from South Auckland stations have attended an unexplained fire at a Funeral home in Mangere overnight. Video / NZ Herald

Home detention for serial thief who tasered cop, stole car as owner clung to bonnet
He later repeatedly rammed a police vehicle with the car he had stolen.

Du Val unit buyer fears reneging on $850,000 contract
'Targeted and called repetitively by young Pasifika people who got my trust.' - Keil-Hall

How Polyfest shaped a generation of Māori and Pacific youth
In 2025, around 100,000 people are expected to attend the event.

Deadlocked: Jurors unable to decide if woman’s deadly leap from moving car was caused by partner
Jurors deliberated an unusually long 37 hours over nearly a week.

Manslaughter accused’s account shifted hours after partner leapt from moving car
The defendant's recorded statements changed after police made two major revelations.

15yo boy reported missing in South Auckland found ‘safe and well’
The youth had last been seen on Sunday evening.

‘Bare chested, looking for a fight’: Murderer’s bus stop rampage
One survivor was beaten so severely he thought he'd been hit by a bus.

Child witness details parents’ fight before mother’s fatal plunge in Māngere
The boy spoke to police when he was 10. Now 12, he says he remembers things differently.

Who’s still got money? CBRE lists top sales of $1.7b deals lately
In the last six months of 2024, $1.7b of property sold in 97 deals. CBRE lists the top 10.

Fright response manslaughter trial: Crown says man caused partner to jump from moving car
The defendant is accused of beating his partner until she jumped from the moving vehicle.

Have you seen Jarridyn? Police search for missing Māngere man
He was last seen wearing a light grey hoodie, dark shorts and black sandals.

One dead, three injured after two-vehicle crash in Māngere
A person died at the scene and another was seriously injured.

Mother-daughter showdown set for NZ Manu championship final
Defending champion Fa’atupuinati Berking will compete against her mother, Honani.

‘Nasty stuff’: Sam Neill joins fight for wool against fast fashion
Kiwis like Sir Sam Neill and Liz Mitchell are backing wool in a fight against synthetics.

Niu FM parts ways with under-fire radio personality after Destiny library protest
Concerns were raised about Bailey Palala's appearance at the protest.

Auckland man arrested after vehicle loses control, smashes into truck after dangerous stunt
An Auckland driver's late-night antics dramatically backfired.