Police said the guard allegedly dragged the victim down the road, leaving him by a bench.
Crime and Justice
12:21pm
Emergency services were called to the small fire yesterday morning.
Politics
10:52am
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The body of the 70-year-old was found wrapped in layers of rubbish bags in Gulf Harbour by a fisherman two years ago.
Wednesday 6:41pm
A trial from the police investigation, dubbed Operation Jasper, was scheduled to begin in February 2028.
Wednesday 5:34pm
Fire and Emergency NZ said it was called to the office on Millhouse Dr at 9.30am and sent one truck from Howick.
New Zealand
Wednesday 1:00pm
This decision came amid surge in passenger numbers, with patronage for March and April up 52% compared to last year.
Wednesday 12:29pm
A forensic pathologist says 70-year-old Shulai Wang's body was moderately decomposed when it was found and a time of death couldn't be determined.
Tue, Jun 2
Police have urged an alcohol licensing committee to shut down a bottle shop in Ōtara town centre, which they say is Auckland’s worst for anti social behaviour and public drinking.
A boatie who survived a 2024 capsize while crossing the Manukau Bar says the proposed Auckland Council lifejacket bylaw should cover more vessels.
Seven people have been killed so far on New Zealand’s roads this long weekend – including three in a crash near Waiouru this morning.
Mon, Jun 1
Shara-Lee Porter wants to put a park bench at Arkles Bay where her son Tyler’s body was found in 2025, 11 days after he disappeared.
The first crash happened north of Taupō at around 7.15pm, and the second on Auckland's Waiheke Island at around 1.30am.
Heavy rain and strong winds are battering large parts of the country, with Golden Bay in Tasman already recording nearly 280mm in 24 hours and more to come.
LaPread – who played on 11 Commodores albums – spent the last 40 years of his life living in NZ after falling in love with a Kiwi woman.
Sun, May 31
Police said it had observed a motorcycle travelling at speed and undertaking dangerous manoeuvres on Highbrook Drive this afternoon.
"Nobody wants to turn up and give their time and drive long distances to cop flak from the sideline."
Rugby
Patronage has returned to pre-pandemic levels, with cost-of-living pressures, rising fuel costs and a 35% surge in student travel driving Aucklanders back onto public transport.
Sat, May 30
The group "occupied" the two 80km/h lanes on the structure with speeds no higher than 40km/h.
Patterson was found guilty last year of murdering her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, along with Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, after serving them a deadly beef Wellington lunch.
Fri, May 29
The bruised body of Shulai Wang was found in the water at Gulf Harbour two years ago.
A man was apprehended by a plainclothes officer after being chased down on foot at a West Auckland shopping centre.
An Auckland-to-Hong Kong flight was called off after crews spent hours trying to find and remove a bird discovered on the flight deck yesterday.
Matthew Davison described being shocked by the "sheer volume of sparkles" in Auckland sighting.
The hospital on Shakespeare Rd in Milford lost power at around 9.30am on Friday, which lasted for around an hour-and-a-half.
Health
A Tasman low is set to end one of the driest Mays on record, bringing rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm nights to much of the country.
