Crime
Teen connected to robbery spree nabbed after video posing with over $100k in jewellery
Unlike most teens, he sported multiple luxury watches. The panache came back to haunt him.
Latest from Mt Roskill
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Pro-cycling Auckland councillor suffers broken leg in bike-car crash
Julie Fairey says she will likely need an operation and weeks of recovery.
One dead, six hurt in spate of overnight house fires
One person has been found dead after a house fire in the lower North Island.
'Absolutely gutted': Dog lovers protest against leash changes
The board voted 4 to 2 to ban off-leash dogs at Monte Cecilia.
Four loud cracks pierce air as three-hour standoff ends in arrest
Children have been stopped from walking their usual route home from school.
'Too young': Aunt mourns ex-Akl couple killed in Air India crash
The couple didn't get a chance to enjoy the life they dreamed of, says NZ-based relative.
Excuses and self-pity: What a film-maker caught with child exploitation files told a judge
Rajneel Singh claimed he only accessed the material to impress women online.
Finders keepers? Woman who received $158k in transfer error charged with theft
The woman could face up to seven years in prison if convicted.
UK bank accuses Westpac of ‘critical errors’ after customer sent $158k to wrong account
Westpac denies liability, blaming the customer for keying the wrong account details.
Westpac CEO intervenes after pensioner loses $158k in bank transfer error
The money went to an Auckland woman who allegedly spent it on cars and transfers.
NZ's biggest business park getting new hub
After around 20 years of intensive development, the 109ha business park is now finished.
Explosions as refugee family 'lose everything' in massive house fire, neighbour entered to find kids
The fire completely gutted the two-storey property in Auckland's Mount Roskill.
Pensioner who lost $158k gets bank refund after woman's 'spending spree'
Andrew Che Sit Bong, 78, lost his savings due to a single-digit mistake.
Woman who received $158k in bank transfer error could face charge, jail time: expert
The money was allegedly used for cars and sent to a boyfriend and a relative.
Woman’s 'spree' after $158k banking error, refuses to return pensioner’s life savings
Andrew Che lost his retirement savings due to a one-digit bank transfer error.
Graham Norton makes surprise appearance at Auckland supermarket
While in New Zealand to tour his stage show, the host of The Graham Norton show staged a surprise tasting of his wine range at Woolworths Mt Roskill. Video / Alyse Wright
Woolworths property sales, Karangahape Rd plans; $1.1b Canadian moves: Property Insider
Woolworths stores in Te Atatū, Westgate and Mt Roskill have all sold recently.
‘Cruel and horrific’: Family confront man who fatally stomped stranger during bar darts game
Tofi Matagi was left dying on the bar's game room floor for over an hour.
‘May God give him rest’: Man hit three times on Auckland motorway died on birthday
He was Joshua Nathanuel Love, 34, of West Auckland.
Pedestrian fatally struck by three cars identified; hunt continues for drivers who didn't stop
Incident one of two deadly accidents on Auckland's motorways within the space of an hour.
Pedestrian killed on motorway struck by at least three vehicles - none stopped
Police are urging the motorists involved to "do the right thing and come forward".
Ram-raid police brutality case: Girl, 14, punched twice as officers avoid conviction
The illegal confrontation took place during the heart of Auckland's ramraid epidemic.
Lack of food safety records leads to fine for samosa seller
The seller was visited several times and told what was required, but did not comply.
Darts player who fatally stomped on opponent's head at Auckland bar guilty of murder
Chris Salt claimed his victim was a deportee who had a gun. He was wrong.
'Utter tragedy': Van driver avoids conviction after fatally crushing man
“His absence is a shadow we can not escape," the victim's sister said in court.
'Peaceful' murder defendant who kicked, stomped man's head with full force says he meant no harm
Christopher Salt said he thought the victim was a 501 who had a gun. Neither was true.
Coward punch, fatal head stomps: Trial begins for man who attacked darts opponent
Jurors were shown video of the attack caught on CCTV.
'Not a piece of meat to be cut': Man sentenced for brutal throat slashing of ex-wife
The attack lasted almost 8 minutes, with pauses to replace the knife blade.
'We need change': Trailblazing community leader’s call for more diversity in local politics
'I went to the get-together for 21 local boards – there was me and one Chinese person.'
Fugitive jailed for 'gratuitous, shameful' attack that left 90yo man permanently disabled
The elderly victim was strangled from behind and savagely beaten in his own home.