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A fire investigator is at the scene.

Both patients are now stable as police seek information about the Harwell Place incident.

The man's ex also messaged the lawyer's mum and grandmother, calling her a 'sl**'.

The victim's family have forgiven Vavatau Bing, saying they don't want to live in anger.

St John was notified at 12.33pm of an incident on Harwell Place, Māngere.

Police received six reports of break-ins in Papatoetoe and Ōtāhuhu.

Three men were captured on security footage targeting the equipment high up on walls.

The union says truck costs could leave drivers hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.

McIndoe houses the emergency department, intensive care and national burns unit.

Several of the deaths appear linked to family or intimate partner violence.

The man suffered an hour-long ordeal before money was taken from him by Laki Savelio.

Police are not searching for anyone else.

Zhongtang Zhang said he turned to black market ciggies after a workplace injury.

Papatoetoe resident Donna Houia speaks about the family who lived in the home next door, where three people were found dead. Video / Michael Morrah

Papatoetoe locals are reeling as police investigate the deaths of three family members.

Emergency services were called to a house on Cambridge Tce, Papatoetoe, at 6.40pm.

'Niue does not need two houses in New Zealand' - Niuean community leader.

Police investigate how three people in a Cambridge Tce, Papatoetoe home died in school holiday tragedy. Video / Michael Craig

Police said the cordons are expected to remain in place overnight.

The tenants fled after a police raid, leaving significant damage and a 'disgusting' smell.

Police are responding to a serious incident on Cambridge Terrace in Papatoetoe reported around 6:45pm . Video / NZ Herald

A 39-year-old man will appear in Manukau District Court today on five charges.

A friend denied supplying Phillip Beale with meth on the day his mother died.

An amendment directs staff to cut the 10-day booth vote's cost to $20m.

Postal voting costs about $16m, while booth voting could cost up to $40m.

'She is dead because I punched her because she is f****** old,' he allegedly told a nurse.

Victim: 'I don’t think there should have been as much of a discount on the sentence'.

Trevor Mallard appeared to collide with Karl Mokaraka while intervening.

A police scene guard is in place following a serious incident at a home in Auckland’s Clendon Park. Video / NZ Herald