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Food Safety refusing to say what supermarket products had needles in them
Police are investigating, the products have been removed - but NZ Food Safety is refusing to say what they are.
'Not much room to get worse' - Mayor on AT losing powers
Auckland's mayor is promising the shake-up of the city's transport is great news for residents - but some see risks in the change. Audio
Drone warfare: Corrections' challenge to keep up with technology
Nearly 30 drones have been spotted near prisons in a year, and Corrections says it is a challenge to keep up with the technology.
Stabbed security guard won't work again until next year
The guard is "doing really well" after being stabbed on the job, but will be off work for a few more weeks yet.
Inside the huge prison set to become the largest in NZ
An 810 bed expansion is set to open in five years' time, bolstering the prison's capacity to more than 1800.
Polkinghorne trial: $150k spent on police investigation
Nearly $150,000 was spent as part of investigation costs into the death of Pauline Hanna.
Cop posing with gang patch may bring police into disrepute - employment lawyer
Legislation banning the display of patches in public came into effect last week.
What senior gang members say about the patch ban
"What people wear is not the issue," one Black Power member told RNZ.
Bus driver has fractured ribs, eye injuries after assault
The president of the Tramways Union says a bus driver suffered fractured ribs and injuries to his eye after an assault in Auckland at the weekend.
Auckland 'a-buzz' with energy ahead of Coldplay concerts
One concert-goer told RNZ the energy in town was electric - and the "city is all hyped up". Audio
Further charges not ruled out for former funeral director
Fiona Bakulich is accused of interfering with human remains.
Police seize $11m from gangs in ten months
Auckland police have seized over $11 million worth of assets from gangs since January more than four times what was seized in the same period last year.
Thirty-three-year-old charged with woman's murder appears in court
The man accused of murdering a woman in West Auckland last night has appeared in the Waitākere District Court on Monday afternoon.
Polkinghorne to be sentenced on meth charges
The former eye surgeon, who was acquitted of murdering his wife, could face time in prison for drug possession. Audio
School, preschool near where girl was indecently assaulted hadn't heard from police
Everglade Primary School and BestStart Everglade Preschool say police didn't alert them to what happened.
More police patrols to combat vehicle crime in Auckland suburb
Police are stepping up patrols to combat spiking vehicle crime in the Auckland suburb of Flat Bush, with locals saying they feel neglected by authorities as their cars are broken into and stolen. Audio
Prestigious college's parents asked to speak to children after staffer's 'inappropriate online activity'
King's College on Monday announced police have been notified after a staff member quit.
One of the men jailed over murder of grandmother successfully appeals sentence
Meliame Fisi'ihoi, 57, was shot dead in her Mangere home four years ago.
Gun crime on the rise in Auckland, data shows
Of nearly 900 firearms offences committed over six months, only 18 were carried out by people with an active gun licence.
Doubling Auckland Prison's capacity: 'If they build it, they'll fill it'
"This is really committing to a much more imprisoned future for Aotearoa," anti-jail campaigners say. Audio
Police investigate assault at football tournament
Police in Auckland are investigating an assault at a junior football tournament last weekend.
'Don't let them go': Warnings as parrots escape into wild
Exotic birds have been spotted across Auckland and pet parrots in particular are finding their way into the wild.
Person stabbed following vehicle crash in Auckland
The alleged offender has been arrested, and the victim was taken to hospital in a moderate condition.
No evidence of negligence to justify heads rolling - Transpower
Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones said someone should be held accountable, but locals just want an apology and to be sure it won't happen again. Audio