New ZealandThree teens hurt in huffing explosionThree teenagers have been seriously injured after an explosion was sparked when a cigarette was lit while they were inhaling butane gas in a South Auckland house.10 Sep 07:17 PM
New ZealandFraudster's family trapped in 'tin shed'An Auckland caregiver ripped off taxpayers for nearly $70,000 to try to get her family out of a "tin shed" they were living in, a court heard.10 Sep 03:34 AM
New ZealandCritically injured while walking homePolice are investigating how a man sustained a life-threatening injury while walking home from a family gathering in Otahuhu.30 Aug 04:12 AM
New ZealandFamily escape burning homeEight people have escaped a Papatoetoe house fire this evening. Two fire crews were called out to the blaze at 8.40pm and were still at the property doing salvage work at 9.15pm.29 Aug 09:24 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battling large chemical spillFirefighters are currently dealing with a large chemical spill at a freight yard in South Auckland.28 Aug 11:40 AM
New ZealandLabour's 'gay' support base criticisedNew Zealand First dismissed National’s first-home buyer policy – but also took a swing at Labour for being a party for “gays, lesbians and the loony intelligent left”.24 Aug 05:03 AM
New ZealandBoost for first-home buyers promisedPrime Minister John Key has kicked off National's election campaign in South Auckland with a boost to Government assistance for low and middle income first-time buyers.24 Aug 01:30 AM
New ZealandTakeaway murder: Wife accusedOne of the people accused of stabbing a man to death in his car can now be revealed as his wife.20 Aug 01:08 AM
New ZealandTakeaway murder: Weapon foundPolice have today said they've found the knife used to fatally stab Davinder Singh as he and his wife ate a takeaway meal inside his car in South Auckland.11 Aug 05:10 AM
New ZealandOne person hospitalised after Otara house fireOne person was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a house fire in Otara last night.10 Aug 07:36 PM
New ZealandName suppression for pairTwo people charged with the murder of Auckland man Davender Singh will be allowed to keep their names secret until next week.08 Aug 09:33 PM
New ZealandArrests madePolice have arrested a 31 year old female and 28 year old male in relation to the homicide of Davender Singh.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGarth McVicar stands for ConservativesSensible Sentencing Trust founder Garth McVicar has been selected to run for the Conservative Party in this year’s election.07 Aug 01:40 AM
New Zealand'If murder is not serious, what is?'High profile violent crimes against dairy owners boiled over into frustration for the Manukau Indian Association today.03 Aug 06:32 AM
New Zealand$30k bronze eel found in scrapyardA bronze sculpture of an eel worth $30,000 has been recovered from a scrap metal yard, after thieves tried to pawn it off for little more than $300.22 Jul 06:24 AM
New ZealandCrime audit possibleThe Government will set up an inquiry into crime statistics if it is not satisfied police have cleaned up the mistakes in South Auckland.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDouble homicide enquiryTwo people are dead and a homicide investigation is underway in Takanini, South Auckland.19 Jul 06:20 AM
New ZealandSilence on ghost crimes stuns MPsA refusal by the police to release any details of their response to wrongly coded burglaries in South Auckland is being called a "snow-job".17 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice help short-changed sex workerPolice resolved a dispute between a sex worker and a client who refused to pay - by escorting the man to a cash machine to settle his $100 bill.12 Jul 10:51 PM
New ZealandVan held up at gunpointAn image of an Armourguard cash transit van being held up at gunpoint has been released by police in the hopes of tracking down the would-be robber.10 Jul 02:47 AM
New ZealandVicious liquor store attack filmedFootage of a vicious robbery of a liquor store, during which an employee had a bottle of spirits smashed over his head, has been released.10 Jul 02:22 AM
New ZealandStolen cars in 'chop shop' bustCounties Manukau police have busted an Auckland-wide "chop shop" believed to be trading stolen cars with false plates.03 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessWendy's loses High Court battleBurger chain Wendy’s has failed to get a High Court judge to revoke resource consent for a development next to one of its restaurants where a Carl’s Jr is planned.30 Jun 04:19 AM
New ZealandMum and baby living in carA young mother and her newborn baby lived in a car for two days after finding themselves homeless when they were discharged from hospital.28 Jun 03:13 AM
New ZealandBoy stabbed in head still in comaThe child stabbed in the head in a classroom altercation in Mangere hasn't woken from his coma since the incident.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSouth Auckland stabbingsA 10-year-old received critical stab injuries in a fight at a South Auckland school, and two teens were injured in another unrelated stabbing incident in the area today.24 Jun 07:12 AM
New ZealandLive wires slowed rescue by an hourThe rescue of a man was delayed by about an hour by live power lines, a coroner has heard.04 Jun 03:11 AM