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Some Ōpōtiki residents calm, others on edge as gang farewells leader
Members of the Mongrel Mob Barbarians have gathered at Hillcrest Cemetery to farewell their fallen leader.
Auckland budget approved: Councillor likens discussions to eating rats
Councillors crossed swords, singling out one another and raising impassioned concerns on debt borrowing, rates and selling councils shares in Auckland Airport before deciding on their annual budget.
Plea for passenger train rejected despite a decade-long fight
Auckland Transport has turned down pleas for a passenger rail service between Huapai and the city despite having some rail cars at its disposal.
Student who died during Abbey Caves school trip to be farewelled this weekend
The funeral of a Whangārei Boys' High School student who died during a caving trip earlier this week will take place on Sunday.
Rotorua Hospital staff targeted in vehicle break-in spree
Nurses at Rotorua Hospital are lobbying for secure parking after a series of car break-ins.
Newmarket residents allowed back to fire damaged apartment block
Fire and Emergency said it believed the fire was deliberately lit, and people near the scene have told RNZ they heard an explosion after seeing a group of young people running from the carpark.
'Crime is definitely all over the place, not just West Auckland' - resident
Unless you were living there, the only thing you may have seen come out of West Auckland recently was a slew of headlines depicting crime.