Thousands of Auckland households face rate rise up to 23 per cent
Many of the 7500 households have poor public transport and no footpaths.
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Auckland councillor highlights urban sprawl concerns in letter to minister
Darby says Govt proposal to help protect productive land could clash with its other plans.
Lockdown: Queues forming, motorists turned away at Auckland border checkpoints
Motorists without travel exemptions have already been turned away.
Seaside village 'cut off' after shock Covid checkpoint shift; Mayor calls for change
There's no way out of Port Waikato unless you're "brave and hardy".
Liquidators take legal action over Mad Butcher Pukekohe demise
The Mad Butcher saga takes another turn.
No holiday: More than 100 workers make essential repairs to rail network
More than 100 workers make essential repairs to rail network.
Choices, choices: How to decide where to train or study in NZ
How to choose the best place to train or retrain in the Covid recession.
Two children injured in serious Pukekohe crash
Four people have been taken to hospital, their injuries ranging from serious to critical.
Pukekohe Paranormal: Watch ghost-busters investigate haunted house
The house has been cleansed, the spirits have moved on... but they're not gone completely.
Auckland's drought gets small boost from Pukekohe bores
Auckland will have an extra 40 million litres a day of water by Christmas
Pukekohe Paranormal: Terrified workers call in ghost-busters to cleanse 'haunted' house
'I'd say they've opened the wardrobe door - and whatever is in there has come out.'
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Mum-of-three killed in deliberate fire: Woman who lit blaze is denied parole
Board says Tonia Bennett acknowledges she was not yet ready to be considered for release.
Three injured after car rolls at Kariotahi Beach
One person suffered serious injuries in the crash, while two others have moderate injuries
'Absolutely disgusting': Better care of elderly needed
Establishing a Commissioner for the Elderly should be investigated by the Government.
'How ironic': Expats' shock response to NZ's virus cases, partial lockdown
"Is the idea to be caged away until another country figures out a vaccine?"
Chicken farmer's $50k stoush with Auckland council over unpaid rates
Auckland Council is taking legal action over unpaid rates on a former chicken farm.
'Grossly inequitable' pollution exemptions will impact degraded catchments - iwi
Govt regulations about pollution that exempt Horowhenua and Pukekohe have angered iwi.
Woman killed in crash south of Auckland named
Victim identified as 33-year-old Sophia Newton of Papakura.
Son killed by driver high on meth: 'It wasn't an accident'
"It wasn't an accident it was a tragedy."
Butcher's death after lockdown struggles: Family's plea to PM to lift funeral rule
Family members of a young butcher who died suddenly are pleading to attend his funeral.
Pharmac won't fund spinal muscular atrophy Spinraza
Funding for Spinraza, drug to help prolong the lives of SMA babies, given lower priority.
Man runs 50km around his house during lockdown
His feat was recorded on fitness app Strava
Auckland school to close after pupil tested for Covid-19
School principal Gary Sweeney said parents would be notified today about the closure.
Man in critical condition after disorder in Pukekohe, Auckland
A man is in a critical condition after an incident in Pukekohe last night.
Beheaded dog: Givealittle raises $1000 for pet's cremation
A Givealittle has been set up for a pet's cremation after a devastated couple's discovery.
Auckland couple devastated after pet dog found beheaded
"We were looking for him every single day for two weeks."
Milk tankers eyed to assist parched Auckland residents
Auckland Council is also increasing the number of filling stations for residents.
One dead, two injured in Karioitahi Beach water incident
Two people have been taken to hospital after getting into difficulty at Karioitahi Beach.
'Asking for trouble': Stoush over new religious school on farmland
School would be in "the best place to market garden in the area".
Person airlifted to hospital after South Auckland incident
A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Just offal: Chicken guts line Pukekohe road
Residents hit with foul smell after chicken offal lined a busy Auckland road.