Latest from South Auckland

Police officer hospitalised after attack

A police officer was attacked by two men during a routine traffic stop this morning.

Body found in van

Police are investigating whether there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the body found in a van in south Auckland this morning.

Elderly man pulled out of drain

An elderly man has been pulled out of a South Auckland drain by emergency services after he fell in and could not get out.

Jewellery store owner foils robbery

An attempted robbery at a jewellers north of Auckland fell flat when the owner of the store managed to shunt the assailants out of his shop.

Andrew Little's crowded house stunt backfires

Andrew Little attempted to show reporters an overcrowded house yesterday - but it backfired when the owner insisted it was only being renovated.

Teen to talk obesity at WHO

A teen mum from Pokeno will address a crowd of experts at the world's largest health assembly.

PVA glue spill at Auckland intersection

South Auckland motorists found themselves in a bit of a sticky patch this afternoon when a load of PVA glue fell off a truck.

Driver dies in crash inferno

For the second time this year, Papatoetoe resident Gita Patel was woken in the middle of the night by a car ploughing into the block of shops she calls home.

Woman hospitalised after dog attack

A woman has been taken to hospital after being attacked by two dogs in a South Auckland suburb.

Bound and gagged woman's drug past

The bound and gagged woman who died after she was injured jumping out of a car boot was on bail and due to appear in court on drug charges next month.

Kidnap victim had served jail time

The Thai woman who died from injuries she sustained from escaping from a moving car, while bound and gagged, previously served jail time for drug offences.

Gang link probe as gagged woman dies

The Thai woman who escaped, bound and gagged, from the boot of a moving car has died from her injuries.

Police identify gagged woman

The woman made a bid for freedom from the late model sedan's boot by jumping from it as it travelled along Huia Road in suburban Papatoetoe last night.

Tattoo police hope will ID gagged woman

Police appeal for help in identifying Asian woman who is fighting for her life after jump from moving car.

Bound and gagged woman 'causing concern' - doctors

Manhunt for driver after woman jumps from boot of moving car.

House cordoned off after man's gunshot wound

Members of the armed offenders squad are currently at the house, said Inspector Shawn Rutene of northern police communications.