Burnouts at funeral spark arrests, impounds at Auckland cemetery
Two men have been arrested and multiple vehicles seized after up to seven vehicles performed burnouts during a…
Vegetation blaze near rural Auckland suburb contained
A vegetation fire in the rural south-east Auckland suburb of Whitford this afternoon has been contained. Six fire…
Auckland businessman Hun Min Im jailed for attempted multi-million dollar Covid-19 fraud
In the Auckland District Court, Im was sentenced to four years and four and a half months’ imprisonment.…
Weak rental market to persist with low migration and slowing wage growth
Tauranga rents fell 0.2% to $683/week and Christchurch was down 1.5% to $532/week. Dunedin is the only place…
Popular West Auckland walking track significantly damaged by fire
One of Auckland’s popular walking tracks has suffered significant damage from a fire on Sunday, which has forced…
Police investigate Ōrewa cafe arson, remain ‘open-minded’ over link to Auckland pub fire
They said fire crews forced their way inside, extinguishing the blaze. The fire was a month after a…
MPI finds fourth yellow-legged hornet queen and says traps will be used
Windust, a former beekeeper, also challenged MPI’s earlier claim that there were no suitable traps for the hornets.…
Opioid error at Middlemore Hospital leaves woman with brain injury
A woman suffered a brain injury and permanent damage to her memory after being given too many opioids…
Cocaine worth $12.6m found stashed in container delivered to Auckland business
“This is a prime example of a ‘rip on’ or ‘rip off’ importation to try and sneak drugs…
Unsuspecting workers find $12.6m of cocaine stashed in container
An investigation is underway after workers at an Auckland business discovered 36kg of cocaine – worth around $12.6…
Where to next for Auckland’s proposed rubbish trial?
Auckland Council will meet in December to decide whether to go ahead with a proposed six-month trial for…
Police apologise to murderer’s family for losing investigation file
Police have apologised to the family of murderer Ross Appelgren after it was discovered they lost their original…