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Three dead in Auckland house fire

Three people are dead after a house fire in South Auckland.

North bears brunt of storm

Wild weather was last night lashing the upper North Island as heavy rain and high tides combined to keep authorities and residents on high alert for more coastal flooding.

Heritage hotel 'could collapse at any time'

Police and emergency services outside the Palace Hotel in
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Heritage hotel 'could collapse at any time'

A 124-year-old heritage building in downtown Auckland - being converted into an upmarket brothel - was last night facing demolition amid fears it would collapse after large cracks were found in the walls.

Super city vote scam suspected

Police have been speaking with people throughout the North Island about a possible Auckland Super City voting scam involving the Papatoetoe ward.

Police dog attacks wrong man

A 63-year-old man was attacked by a police dog which got the wrong man, after he chased an intruder at his property.

Badly hurt cop regains consciousness

A policeman bashed from behind during a brawl in the south Auckland town of Tuakau has regained consciousness and is talking to medical staff.

Tourism industry wants 'super' terminal for super city

The tourism industry wants a world-class cruise ship terminal for Auckland that will meet the new super city's needs for the future.

Woman found dead in park was semi-naked: police

Police cover the body at the scene where a body was found in a South Auckland park. Credit:NZPA /...

Woman found dead in park was semi-naked: police

Police are investigating the death of a woman whose semi-naked body was found outside a toilet block in a south Auckland park today.

SPCA, police likely to lay charges over shooting of dogs

Holding a press conference yesterday on the slaying of 33 dogs at Wellsford, north of Auckland,...

SPCA, police likely to lay charges over shooting of dogs

One of the men accused of shooting 33 dogs in a bloody massacre runs a shop advertising pet care.

Kiwi stuck in Peru helping out locals

A New Zealander stuck among hundreds of tourists in flood-ravaged Machu Picchu has been filling sandbags with the locals while her mates help out in a makeshift medical tent as evacuations continue.

'Least well off' would be compensated

Prime Minister John Key says any increase to GST would have to be compensated for, including by immediate increases to pensions, benefits and Working for Families payments.

Two-seat air travel for obese

It is only a matter of time before airlines start demanding overweight passengers pay for two seats, an aviation commentator says.

NZ firm allegedly sold arms to Iran

New Zealand police have begun interviewing people connected to an Auckland company allegedly involved in selling 35 tonnes of North Korean explosives and anti-aircraft missiles to Iran.

Kiwi pair lose beauty rating after 'chubby' Christmas

Two "beautiful" New Zealanders, who put on weight over Christmas, have been expelled from a social networking site that only lets "good-looking people" sign up after uploading their holiday snaps on the site. Members decide on who is allowed to join beautifulpeople.com by voting on a photograph of an applicant and their brief profile.

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