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Part of Whanganui's Victoria Ave evacuated

No items of concern were located by police.

Police shooting: Man killed in Glen Eden was Tex Witika

Police have named the man shot and killed by officers in Glen Eden on Monday.

Gangster's paradise: Gang member numbers almost double in five years

Numbers have risen 4420 to almost 8000 since 2016.

Off-duty cop and family save trio from rip

Drama at west coast beach after Surf Life Saving NZ put away flags for day.

Glen Eden shooting: Man a former welder who 'kept to himself'

A loud argument was heard at the man's house the night before his house caught fire.

Alleged Comancheros members accused of brazen Auckland attack keep names secret for now

They have been jointly charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Vanished without a trace on Christmas Day: The mysterious case of Richard Hinkley

'No parent should have to wonder where his child is, missing or dead'.

Police need new approach to quell rising gang violence - expert

There is growing concern about what appears to be a rise in gang-linked violence.

Injured Waiheke Island man rescued after making 'urgent' cry for help on Facebook

Stuck at his computer desk, an injured Waiheke man started emailing the world for help.

Child among three injured in serious Auckland motorway crash

Two adults and a child were injured in a motorway crash in the early hours of the morning.

'Every day is bloody terrifying': The human cost of living next to neighbours from hell

"You get to the point where it just consumes your life."

Auckland mall attack: 'Lone Wolf' terrorist wanted books on martyrdom

SIS and police intelligence files on Auckland mall attacker released under OIA.

DNA breakthrough: Police flooded with tips in murder cold case

Detectives are working through new leads following news of killer's DNA discovery.

Small protest at Auckland Domain

A group of about 100 to 200 people have drifted in to the protest at Auckland Domain.

Gang members assault Chinese tourists for speaking their own language

Men attacked group at thermal pools because they were speaking a different language.

David Seymour: Police border patrols put Aucklanders' 'lives at risk'

Act leader highlights muggings and bashings as symptoms of police resourcing issue.

Glen Eden gang stoush: Handguns, machetes in Head Hunter, Comancheros confrontation

Handguns and machetes were used in a fight between the Comancheros and Head Hunters gangs.

Auckland bonsai theft: 'Please care for them' man begs thieves

The 46 precious bonsai, worth upward of $20,000, were stolen from Mt Albert back garden.