Law & OrderTwo charged after alleged assault at school as police search for others involvedThe 20-year-olds will appear in the Manukau District Court after police linked them to an assault that left one student needing hospital assessment.PMN NewsFri, 06 Nov
Law & OrderAlfriston College in lockdown after three people assaultedPolice have stopped a vehicle nearby and are speaking with those inside as they investigate the incident.PMN NewsThu, 05 Nov
Local Democracy ReportingFireworks risk extends beyond Auckland’s maunga, firefighters warn communityAll 14 tūpuna maunga will close overnight for a seventh year, while Auckland Council continues to push for a ban on private fireworks sales.Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataFri, 30 Oct
Health • TongaPacific dialysis patient among cases behind $70m Health NZ debtThe Tongan man was granted a visa to continue treatment in Aotearoa as Te Whatu Ora tries to recover unpaid costs from visitors and migrants.Christine RovoiWed, 07 Oct
Local Democracy Reporting'Healing starts with coming together': Papatoetoe holds vigil for children and fatherA resident’s request prompted Ōtara-Papatoetoe local leaders to organise a vigil for the community to grieve the deaths of two children and their father while respecting the family’s wishes for privacy.Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataTue, 06 Oct
Law & OrderThree people found dead in Papatoetoe are family members - policePolice say they are working to establish what happened inside a Cambridge Terrace home.PMN NewsFri, 02 Oct
Local Democracy ReportingElection candidate tightlipped on future after job loss win Vicky Hau and the Māngere business association say their employment dispute is resolved, but neither has confirmed whether she remains in the job.Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataWed, 30 Sep
Local Democracy Reporting'It’s not about dividing people': Local board defends rainbow and te reo commitmentsA resident’s challenge to the draft local plan prompted debate at a public meeting, but the board indicated the provisions would remain.Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataThu, 24 Sep
Local Democracy Reporting'Protect Ōtara Creek, protect our future': South Auckland students' call to actionŌtara students are speaking up for their local creek, asking the board to help them tackle rubbish, test the water and make its walkways safer.Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataWed, 23 Sep
Business‘I made my own door’: The pro footballer who turned stigma into a global sock brandMaro Bonsu-Maro says changing his own mindset helped turn a Māngere garage project into a brand worn by thousands of athletes worldwide.Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 22 Sep