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Auckland flooding: Government still considering longer term options for displaced people
A kitty of portable cabins is on standby to provide a roof over the head for people displaced in Auckland's flooding.
Five houses at Āwhitu Peninsula evacuate after slip brings down bach
Five cliff-side houses on the Āwhitu Peninsula have been evacuated after a bach was destroyed in a slip, injuring three people.
Chinese celebrating new year wish for Covid ease back home
Lunar New Year festivities kicked off over the weekend in Auckland, as members of the Asian diaspora usher in the Year of the Rabbit.
Mt Albert residents reflect on Jacinda Ardern's resignation
On the streets of the prime minister's electorate, people said the announcement had come like a bolt from the blue.
Four out of 10 Pacific people living in crowded homes
Nearly 40 percent of Pacific people in New Zealand live in crowded homes, almost four times that of the general population, according to a new report.
In office for 100 days: How the country's new mayors are faring
It has been 100 days since the country's newly-elected mayors rolled up their sleeves and started working on their campaign promises.
Auckland-based World War II bomber veteran turns 100
One of the last remaining veterans who served in the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command in World War II turns 100 on Wednesday.
Age Concern in need of govt funding to increase services for Asian seniors
Asian seniors need culturally appropriate support, Age Concern says, and it is struggling to get government funding to help.
Driveway accident believed to have caused child's critical injuries
A child critically injured in a vehicle incident in South Auckland is believed to have been run over by a car backing out of a driveway.
Extension to emergency housing in motels irks some Rotorua residents
Thirteen motels have been given the green light to continue as contracted emergency accommodation.
'Very puzzling': Experts appalled Asian needs being ignored in health planning
Health practitioners and experts are concerned that Te Whatu Ora has failed to address Asian health needs in its latest plan.
'We don't want dictatorship': NZ Chinese community protest lockdowns
Hundreds of people from the Chinese community gathered for a vigil at Aotea Square last night to mourn the lives lost under China's stringent Covid-19 lockdowns and to call for an end to the country's…
Interpreter in court over providing false refugee information to immigration
An interpreter spun a "web of lies" to cheat the immigration system through fabricating a series of asylum claims, a court has been told.
Asian Kiwi women getting breast cancer younger than any other ethnic group, report shows
Sara Chin is encouraging young Asian Kiwi women to get checked for breast cancer if concerned after being diagnosed at just 31.
'Pointless complaining' - Most migrant exploitation complaints uninvestigated over past year
Only 10 percent of migrant exploitation complaints received by the Labour Inspectorate in the past year were investigated, data from the MBIE shows.
'If they'd only waited, we would've given it' - Dave Letele on foodbank theft
The former boxer says he's saddened and disheartened by the theft of produce worth at least $10,000 from the busy foodbank he runs in Auckland.
From music to mosaics: Artists transform supercity's 'flow of junk'
An artist residency project at a recycling hub in Auckland is transforming or repurposing discarded objects into art.
Resident visa holders' voting eligibility info clarified
The Electoral Commission has clarified voting eligibility conditions on its website for resident visa holders, after admitting it was confusing.
Thousands could be missing out on voting after confusion on residents' eligibility
There is concern that tens of thousands of people recently granted residency could miss out on voting in the local body elections.
Social media post removed for breaching electoral law
A 'how to vote' article posted by a social media account that claims association with Auckland mayoral candidate Wayne Brown has been found to have breached the electoral law.
Second Auckland jeweller hit by smash and grab robbery in matter of days
A jewellery store in Pukekohe has been ram-raided for the third time in less than a year.
Clendon Park case: Arrested woman being taken to Seoul for extradition hearing
New Zealand police are seeking the extradition of a woman in Korea over the deaths of two children, whose bodies were found in suitcases in Auckland last month.
'Do people not want me in the picture?': More candidates' signs vandalised
An Auckland local body elections candidate of African descent is the latest to have their hoardings targeted, amidst a spate of attacks on billboards of ethnic candidates.
'It suddenly feels like it's not safe'
A spate of racist attacks on election campaign billboards of Asian candidates in Auckland last week has left some in the community disturbed and hurt.
Workers who aided fraud investigation told to leave NZ
Migrants who helped an investigation into immigration fraud may soon be forced to leave the country.