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State homes won't be included in Auckland council flood buyouts
Kāinga Ora says flood-damaged state houses in Auckland will not be eligible for a buyout.
'Flicker of hope': Muriwai resident hopeful of pre-Christmas deal
Auckland Council has started to inform owners of the worst-affected flood damaged homes that they are eligible for a buyout.
'Unprecedented interest': Lucrative pay and housing packages lure police to Australia
It may be the land of snakes and spiders but lucrative pay and housing packages are luring an unprecedented number of New Zealand police officers across the Tasman.
Demand for more powers to move on Auckland's 'nuisance' rough sleepers, drug users
Business owners and councillors say antisocial behaviour in the city centre has gotten out of control and they want the streets' rough sleepers, drinkers and drug dealers to be moved on.
奥克兰市中心涉枪犯罪日趋严重，居民呼吁增加巡逻警力
今年7月20日总计有13起报警以及17次涉枪警情，包括Mt Wellington发生的一起武装抢劫运钞车的报警；去年同日有4起报警和8起警情。
'Concerns' on amount of gun violence in Auckland central
The day a construction site worker gunned down two people in Auckland's city centre police also responded to a dozen other callouts across the region which resulted in firearms charges.
People facing flood-damaged home buyouts fear never being able to buy in their city again
Some Auckland residents with flood damaged homes are worried the proposed buyouts will leave them paying off debt for homes they will no longer own.
Fatal dog attack: 'No one would have expected such a tragedy'
Police say the dog that killed an elderly woman in an attack in her Far North backyard was a household pet.
Workers need trauma workshops after witnessing fatal stabbing
Auckland Transport staff who saw a man fatally stabbed, or the aftermath of last week's attack at a bus station, are attending trauma recovery sessions this week.
AT spends $6m on staff redundancies as part of cost-cutting drive
Auckland Transport has spent $6 million on staff redundancies as part of a drive to cut costs, including paying out some who were offered other jobs within the agency.
Year-long battle to get a single cent out of insurer for wall rebuild
Gillian Parnham, awoken by a landslide crashing through her kitchen window a year ago, is still battling to get any money from Vero.
Mainzeal directors lose appeal but unsecured creditors still owed thousands
Subcontractors still owed big chunks of money from construction firm Mainzeal's collapse a decade ago say they will get a pittance back and do not believe justice has been served.
Red light on moves over land designation for Auckland light rail - for now
Auckland Light Rail is holding off asking for land to be set aside for the mass-transit service despite being ready to do so - and a transport advocate says the delay confirms the project's uncertain…
'A drop in the bucket': Sandringham businesses fear losing out on crime prevention fund
The Albert-Eden Local Board, which encompasses Sandringham, says its allocated crime prevention funding will be spread thinly and have limited impact.
Government looks to volunteer wardens to 'supplement' police in central Auckland
The Minister for Police wants volunteer wardens to do more to help patrol the streets of Auckland's city centre to free up police to respond to crime in the area.
Whakaari risk couldn't be eliminated, expert says
A risk management expert has told a court it was not safe to operate any tours on Whakaari White Island - but the fact it is the country's most active volcano was used as a selling point.
Flood-hit owner's insurance battle: 'It's frustrating that I had to fight to get what was fair'
An Auckland resident says her insurer upped its offer for flood repairs after she questioned the scope and sought a second opinion.
Auckland CBD resident and business groups want more police on the streets
There are barely any more police on Auckland's streets now than 16 years ago, despite the population increase.
Auckland Council's $4m flood relief fund vastly oversubscribed
Hundreds of applications for Auckland Council's emergency relief fund tallied up to significantly more than the money raised and paid out.
Flood-hit homeowners urged to ensure all repairs included in insurance payouts
An Auckland homeowner says the scope of works from her insurer to repair her flood damaged house underestimates the work needed.
Whakaari trial: GNS Science did not consider increased volcanic unrest 'a clear hazard'
A leading volcanologist says on the day of the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption, GNS Science did not consider increased volcanic unrest to be a hazard for people visiting.
Whakaari / White Island trial: What you need to know
It has been more than three years since the Whakaari disaster. Here's what you need to know as the trial begins into health and safety failings leading up to the deadly eruption.
