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12yo suffers serious face injury after lunchtime attack
"We don't understand [why] the student hurt my son," his father says.
Police, AT working to mitigate issues on troublesome bus route
Auckland Transport says it has noticed repeat issues on the 70 bus, having to alert police to the behaviour of some passengers.
'He is an angry man': Pauline Hanna recorded saying about husband before death
The High Court murder trial heard a recording of Pauline Hanna saying her husband was angry and wanted to have sex with everyone.
'Maybe I just didn't listen': Jury hears murder-accused surgeon's police interview
Philip Polkinghorne, who claims wife Pauline Hanna committed suicide, questioned if he put too much pressure on her before her death.
Police called 163 times to a single motel in a year
The callouts in the upmarket suburb range from breaches of bail, family harm, assaults, to disorder, general theft and trespass.
Fatal shooting by police necessary to protect themselves, watchdog rules
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found the shooting of David Fononga in West Auckland last year was justified.
Retired surgeon on murder trial: Blood found on wife's bed belonged to husband
Philip Polkinghorne denies killing his wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home in 2021.
Polkinghorne murder trial: Police quizzed on state of bedroom
A police sergeant giving evidence at a murder trial of a man accused of staging the murder of his wife to look like a suicide says there was no proof of the body being moved but the state of the…
Rope at scene of surgeon's wife's death 'seemed unusual', detective says
A police officer has described what he saw at the scene of Pauline Hanna's death
Neighbours decry rooster menacing Auckland suburb
Residents on the North Shore have rallied behind a poster searching for a troublesome fowl.
Doubts over govt's police promise as numbers keep falling
A recruiting pause and officers heading to Australia have seen a big decline in constabulary staffing.
Fog expected to clear in coming days, replaced by rain
Flights and ferry services were affected by a blanket of fog, affecting Auckland for another day this week.
Man pleads not guilty to murdering woman on North Shore
A man accused of murdering a woman on Auckland's North Shore has pleaded not guilty.
Retailers see impact of more officers on patrol in Auckland CBD
They say they already feel safer and are seeing a drop in inner-city crime and bad behaviour.
Family of man found dead outside vape store 'in shock'
Police found the man dead a car after reports of gunfire outside near business.
'It's very hard' - Jewellery store reopens following devastating robbery
An Auckland jewellery store has reopened after an attack that left its owner hospitalised.
'I want her to die': Man's vicious attack on wife in McDonald's revealed
Mitesh Kumar's attack on his wife lasted more than seven minutes, and only stopped when police arrived at the scene.
Auckland's Wynard bridge must reopen in time for Sail GP, businesses warn
Waterfront business in Auckland are celebrating the return of the Sail GP regatta next year, but stress a vital link to the district needs to be up and running when it happens.
Woman accused of assaulting teen with metal rod remanded in custody
The woman appeared in the Manukau District Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody without plea.
Auckland Transport, police ramp up school holiday safety efforts
The Auckland Transport will be providing "as high of a level of surveillance as possible" over the network.
Drag performers sue Tamaki, Destiny Church seeking $2m for defamation
The performers say church members have launched a crusade against them and their act, leading them to cancel shows.
New Auckland wavepark a 'massive project for NZ'
Surf's up for Aucklanders, with the announcement that a new wavepark facility is coming to the city's North Shore.