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Relative of baby who died of head injuries admits lying to police over claim father confessed
Poseidyn Reigns Hemopo-Pickering was 10 months old when he died in 2020.
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'Quite scary': Neighbours rattled after suspected South Auckland garage shooting
The injured person was taken to Middlemore Hospital in a serious condition.
Pedestrian dead after being struck on Auckland motorway
Emergency services were called to the incident early this morning.
'Extortion and squalor': Council shuts down uninhabitable motel
Auckland council representatives Daniel Newman and Phylis Latu explain why authorities stepped in to shut motel. Video / Annaleise Shortland
'Wouldn't put a dog in here': Taxpayer-funded tenants allegedly left in gang-run 'skid row' motel
Auckland Council has shut a derelict motel as unsanitary and is weighing legal action.
Hammer threat at Manurewa dairy: Three teens charged after early morning raid
The Mahia Rd Superette has been hit twice in three months.
'Problematic': 541 new Auckland apartments unsold, 20% of stock built in last three years
Downturn in house sales sparked more unsold apartments but also many terraced homes too.
‘Moment of madness’: Black Power member instigated hospital gunfight with rivals
The two groups then embarked on a car chase during which more shots were fired.
Man shot dead in Auckland, homicide investigation launched
The incident happened in Manurewa.
Sir Scott Dixon: Motorsport great knighted
Dixon says the New Year 2026 Honour began with his parents and early backers in Manurewa.
'Complicating the response': Vegetation fire breaks out near Ardmore Airport
Fire and Emergency first received the call about 6pm.
Teen who boasted he put enemies in 'body baggies' jailed for Manurewa mistaken-identity murder
A grieving dad said his son's life was taken away 'because you thought you were tough'.
From Labubus to robots: The quirkiest things we bought this year
Manurewa featured in six of the 11 top quirky products bought through Afterpay.
Missing South Auckland girl, 13, found safe after three weeks
The girl went missing from Manurewa and was last seen on November 14.
Search for 13-year-old Auckland girl Metallica missing for two weeks
She was reported missing from Manurewa but is known to often visit the Wellsford area.
Simon Wilson's Love this City: Good growth or the worst plan ever?
Opinion: Plan Change 120, 'fraud' allegations in Papatoetoe, the Botanic Gardens and more.
East Auckland school mourns principal’s death after cancer battle
He led Pakūranga College from 2009 until his retirement in early 2024.
Stop whinging about living in Auckland – it's a great city
Don't believe the bleating: this place isn't broke, dysfunctional or crime-ridden.
Teen bitten by police dog after fleeing cops during Auckland morning raid
Police recovered a shotgun discarded near the property.
Family trip for eggs ends in knife and chisel attack outside Manurewa superette
One person was taken into custody as inquiries into the stabbing continue.
'My staff are shaking': Police probe after stabbing outside Manurewa superette
A person was taken into custody as inquiries into the attack continue.
Alleged fake Facebook accounts and claims of dirty politics, local politician files complaint
A tale of alleged defamation, intimidation and abuse in Auckland's southern suburbs.
Mega-school split: Mount Albert Grammar proposes dividing into two
It may be a blueprint for other big schools battling to cope with rising student numbers.
Insufficient evidence: Corruption case against Manurewa Marae stalls
The Privacy Commissioner is still probing claims of Census data misuse at the marae.
Auckland mayoral rivals split over level of early voter turnout
Some 9.2% of eligible Aucklanders have voted with under two weeks left to go.
Watch: Police car nearly collides with vehicle at Manurewa roundabout
NZTA rules state drivers entering a roundabout must give way to vehicles from the right.
'It's war': Teen who thought he was firing at 'enemies' killed his mate
Chaelim John McCarthy has been on trial for murder. Now the jury has returned a verdict.
Bodies in suitcase trial: Insanity defence announced as trial begins for mum accused of killing kids
The bodies were discovered by a family who won an abandoned storage unit auction.
Murder defendant named: Suppression lifts for woman after Black Power member's death
Selwyn Robson was given a full gang funeral in May.
Why the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection is crucial for Labour and Te Pāti Māori
Peeni Henare and Oriini Kaipara campaigned at flea markets today.