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Lomu seeks new kidney donor

Jonah Lomu confirms he needs a new kidney and has lost 30kg in his latest health struggles.

Urewera four trial continues

LATEST: Four years and four months after police descended on their homes in the Urewera Ranges, Tuhoe descended on Auckland yesterday.

Search for missing Auckland man

Police are appealing for sightings of an Auckland man who has not been seen since Friday.

Man killed by reversing truck

Investigations are underway after a man working as a traffic controller was killed by a slowly reversing truck in Taupaki, near Kumeu.

Extra taxes could fund transport

But John Key says Aucklanders can't afford it

Mayor suggests high petrol prices, tolls or taxes to fund transport projects to avoid leaving Auckland in "chaos".

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Accused denies mansion killings

Urewera four plead not guilty

Second Megaupload co-accused bailed

Waitakere Ranges trampers found

Gay pride parade may return to Auckland

Response to flu scare was right says PM

Love looms large for Valentine's

Woman critically injured in hit and run

Lawyer Barry Hart loses name supression

Fraudster accountant loses dispute

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Lisa Honeybone is 'On the Run'

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Auckland City Harbour News

Runners are heroes for kids like Hannah

It's hard to believe little Hannah Lacey can still raise a smile when you consider all she's gone through in her short life.

Show debunks Kiwi celebrity myths

A former Shortland Street star is posing as a talk show host to exploit her life story.

Strangers harass family

Suspicious people lurking around their property and frequent attempted home invasions over five months have left a young Indian couple afraid to answer their door.

Ukulele band funfest at Q

The sell-out Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra will kick off its New Zealand summer tour with two concerts at the newly opened Q Theatre next week.

Family tree search made easier

Runners are heroes for kids like Hannah

It's hard to believe little Hannah Lacey can still raise a smile when you consider all she's gone through in her short life.

Eastern Courier

Runners are heroes for kids like Hannah

It's hard to believe little Hannah Lacey can still raise a smile when you consider all she's gone through in her short life.

Skeleton shrimp invasion spreading

NIWA is asking boaties to be on the lookout for stowaways this summer because the Japanese skeleton shrimp or caprella mutica could be hitching a ride on boat hulls.

Keen to help angry teens

A counselling service that specialises in helping angry teenage boys become responsible men has openings available in its east Auckland operation.

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East & Bays Courier

Seeing red over dog laws

Sports club members and dog owners are going head-to-head over the best use of sports fields.

Book helps earthquake victims

Dieter Dyck is cashing in on his extraordinary life story to raise funds for victims of the Christchurch earthquakes.

Playwright looks at homlessness

Online origami earns fame

By combining YouTube and origami a Glen Innes resident has found a way to make money and has become something of an internet sensation.

Manukau Courier

Runners are heroes for Hannah

It's hard to believe little Hannah Lacey can still raise a smile when you consider all she's gone through in her short life.

Art swap to benefit kids

Three artists, 1565 drawings and a mission to make a difference. Those are the ingredients behind an art exchange set up to help Mangere children

Adams urges women to get Real for health

Witness sought in carpark death

Call to curb fast food outlets

Allowing more fast food outlets to set up in south Auckland is like "putting a liquor store next to an alcoholic", a weight-loss expert says.

North Harbour News

Runners are heroes for kids like Hannah

It's hard to believe little Hannah Lacey can still raise a smile when you consider all she's gone through in her short life.

Petrel breeds in gulf

A bird once thought to be extinct for 150 years is now reportedly breeding on islands in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, according to collected evidence.

Trash to treasure

Members of a fringe group known as dumpster divers are enjoying fancy meals – for free.

North Shore Times

Rachel Hunter shoots hoops

Supermodel Rachel Hunter was wheelchair-bound at the North Shore Events Centre where the Halberg Trust disabled basketball team gave her a run for her money.

A walk on the wild side

Public access is being eroded to the spectacular North Shore coastal walk, part of one of the world's longest walking routes.

Events draw crowds to Shore

It's set to be Takapuna's biggest weekend ever. Some 11,000 people are expected to fill the area for several events being held over the course of the weekend.

Nor-west News

Birch toughs it out to finish the Dakar

Motorbike rider Chris Birch survived a crash which broke his ankle to complete the Dakar Rally.

Show wants old tractors

Do you have a classic or vintage tractor you could display at this year's Kumeu Show?

Stephie rides to show hunter victory

`Charming' festival a big hit

Keeping it small could be the key to another popular Muriwai Waitangi Day Festival.

Papakura Courier

Party in the park to unveil plans

Takanini's Taka Park is getting a $250,000 upgrade and Auckland Council and the suburb's neighbourhood policing team are throwing a party in the park to unveil the plans.

Work starts on Hayman Park

More than 50,000 students will flood into the heart of the south next year when the doors open at Manukau Institute of Technology's new campus.

Running for kids' hospital

She spends her days running a charity and her weekends running for charity.

Rodney Times

Marina decision soon

The environment hearings for the land-based portion of the proposed Sandspit marina were held over six days last month, with Judge Jeff Smith reserving his decision on the project.

Dotcom's house seized by authorities

One of internet piracy-accused Kim Dotcom's mansions was seized by officials last week.

Skate park benefits from house auction

Little battler for four years

Kiara Morgan lived her short life with complete joy. Yet her four years were an horrific journey. She battled cancer from only a few months old and died on October 24 last year.

Western Leader

Art for community

First comes art then comes pride. That's the vision Auckland Council's public art project manager Kim Martinengo has for Massey's newest piece of public art – Te Ao Whanui by carver Whare Thompson.

A bromeliad paradise

Michelle Tohi has always been a keen gardener but when she discovered bromeliads her love for the hobby grew.

Pair launches information service

Motorist dead after head-on collision

A 63-year-old man died after suffering a suspected heart attack while driving on Lincoln Rd in Henderson last Thursday.

Waiheke Marketplace

Bright start for school

Better NCEA results, a higher roll and the election of a new head boy and girl have got the new year off to a good start at Waiheke High School.

Ship most likely killed whale

A post-mortem has confirmed the Bryde's whale spotted off Cactus Bay a week ago was killed by a ship.

Runners are heroes for kids like Hannah

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Day draws people together

The community met Piritahi Marae's plea last week to "come together" to celebrate Waitangi Day.

Northland

Power restored north of Whangarei

Northpower crews have repaired an electricity fault affecting almost 700 customers in the Helena Bay, Oakura and Bland Bay areas since 4.30am today.

Falls water leaves rash

It's unsafe. That's the word from mother of three Kristi Henare who got a rash after swimming at the Whangarei Falls.

Cameras capture garden vandals at work

Angel Flight heaven-sent

Lance Weller is single-handedly setting up a charity to fly patients to far-away hospitals for non-emergency appointments.

National News

Son watches dad die

A family boating trip ended in tragedy, with a son watching on helplessly as his dad fell overboard.

Woman critical after hit and run

A 21-year-old woman is in a critical condition after a hit and run in Auckland yesterday.

Care and love for life

Caring for his two disabled children is exhausting, but Cliff Robinson does it for one simple reason.

Business

The Shareholders' Association wants an explanation from New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG) chairman Tony Radford over a share option scheme which could see its new chief executive become a top-15 shareholder.

NZ dollar bounces on Greek deal

The New Zealand dollar overnight recovered the ground it lost against the greenback last week.

Nats to discuss Monday-ising holidays

Investors favour term deposits

Red roses lose ground

Cost means classic red roses are no longer the preferred Valentines Day bloom.

RWC in Auckland

All Blacks cause good vibrations

The earth did move at Eden Park as the All Blacks won the Rugby World Cup final, though not in the way some had predicted.

Rugby history caught on film

It was one of the most tense games in NZ history but that's not stopping thousands reliving the Rugby World Cup final in a video that has become an online hit.