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Auckland: Soldiers of fortune
Retired troops came here to defend the colony from the "Maori threat" and stayed to found the settlements of Onehunga, Panmure, Otahuhu and Howick.

Collins: Media to blame for fall in police respect
The Police Minister says media reporting on police conduct has caused a drop in respect for the force.

Art deco delight
An Onehunga couple looked past the "mess" of their first home to reveal its unique retro features.

Victim of stolen car crash named
Police have named the woman killed when a stolen car crashed in Auckland on Friday.

Police bust boozy school after-ball party
A high school after-ball party with a van-load of alcohol was busted by police and liquor licensing inspectors in an early morning raid today.

Gas threat sparks terror
Police yesterday sealed off a suburban Auckland street after a woman barricaded herself in her home and threatened to release nerve gas.

Inquiry underway into bus crash which killed man
The police Serious Crash Unit is investigating the cause of a bus crash which killed an elderly man in Auckland today.

Designer pushes boater out
Sophie Donovan has turned her favourite headwear into a growing business sideline.