Court escapee Cody Evans, 21, recaptured by police overnight
Police have caught a man who escaped custody at the Papakura District Court last week.
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Hunua Falls search called off in hunt for missing woman
Elicia Hughes-Sutherland, 25, was reported missing on Thursday.
Little life, big loss: Miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death in New Zealand
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Young woman missing, car found near popular waterfall
Elicia Hughes-Sutherland hasn't been seen since Thursday.
Man charged after fatal crash that killed off-duty cop
A 61-year-old man faces two charges in relation to constable's death in Karaka crash.
Level 2: Happiness tinged with worry as cafes reopen
Cafes are open - but are customers returning?
Unexplained deaths: Woman's body in reserve, man's body in house
Two bodies have been discovered in separate locations, sparking two police inquiries.
Sikhs to hand out thousands of free food parcels to needy
Sikh Temple granted essential services provider status.
South Auckland clinic hit by theft - then mystery package turns up
"It gives us a sense of hope," says a doctor after a mystery gift to her clinic.
Coronavirus: Virus could 'rip through' South Auckland, GP warns
A Papakura clinic on the frontline against Covid-19 has had its protective gear stolen.
Dirt bike rider dies in South Auckland crash
Police were patrolling close by when the crash occurred.
Coronavirus: St Patrick's Cathedral seeks ways to cut numbers
Some masses get crowds in excess of 1000, well beyond the 500 limit.
Coronavirus: Five people in isolation after sharing cup of wine with Patient 6 at mass
Mass has been eerily quiet since the man's test came back positive, priest says.
Coronavirus: Schools brace for possible closures
School principals seek urgent talks with Ministry of Education over contingency plans.
Coronavirus: Sixth confirmed case an Auckland man
There is still no community spread of the virus, a DHB chief executive says.
'Safety concerns': 21 helicopters grounded over engine issues
Repair work done on the choppers' engines was not approved by their maker Rolls Royce.
All aboard? New Hamilton-Auckland train journey 2 hours 20 mins
Te Huia train between Hamilton and Auckland to take its first trip in August.
How a 'model' Auckland suburb became a crime hotspot
Addison in South Auckland was meant to be model suburb. The reality was quite different.
Milk tankers eyed to assist parched Auckland residents
Auckland Council is also increasing the number of filling stations for residents.
Coronavirus panic, hysteria: Auckland school bars Filipino kids
School bars four Filipino children who have never been to China.
Police respond to emergency incident in Papakura, one injured
The condition of the patient is not yet known.
'A tragic loss': Mum ran over toddler at community hall
The toddler's grandmother says the child's mum accidentally ran her over.
'Total shock': Community grieves little girl's driveway death
Soft toys and candles laid at Community Hall where a child was run over.
Long-running roadworks on Southern Motorway at an end
AA spokesman Barney Irvine said delays on the Southern Motorway are inexcusable.
Person airlifted to hospital after South Auckland incident
A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Takanini inferno: Explosions, black smoke billowed from building
Firefighters warning nearby residents to stay indoors as black smoke pours from building.
My mum's dying words turned my life around: Ex-convict turned supervisor
"Son, promise me you won't go back to jail."
'Reprehensible': Mother indecently assaulted while caring for baby
Police hunting the offender are asking any potential witnesses to contact them.
Council investigation fails to determine who desecrated cemetery
New measures in place to improve workmanship standards of grave contractors.
Made ill by 'swamp house': Family wins over $6000 in compo
The family would sleep together in the lounge in winter to keep warm.
'Absolutely disgusting': Mourner upset over desecration of children's burial site
Damaged mementos, shredded flowers and broken crosses strewn across the site.
Referee assault: Man sentenced to community work, ordered to pay $1000
All too often members of the public "decide they are better interpreters of the rules".
Mugged, $2000 stolen: Elderly woman 'targeted' after supermarket visit
The woman's friends believe the offender watched her enter her pin number at Pak'nSave.