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	Man with samurai sword arrested in Auckland CBD Stuff.co.nz - 17 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Just before 4pm on Wednesday, police responded to information that a person was believed to be carrying a firearm on Upper Queen Street. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Man carrying samurai sword in central Auckland arrested RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) Some members of the public mistook the sword for a gun. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Auckland Zoo euthanises elderly rhino Zambezi RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) The 36-year-old Southern white rhino relocated to Auckland from Hamilton Zoo in 2007. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Auckland man found guilty of tax evasion to spend 11 months in home detention at his $7m property Stuff.co.nz - 17 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Inland Revenue had applied for the maximum sentence given the luxury setting of the property where he would serve out the period of home detention. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Five current or former top-10 players headline ASB Classic field Stuff.co.nz - 17 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Ben Shelton returns as top seed for ASB Classic as Gael Monfils and Stan Wawrinka add star power to Auckland lineup. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	‘Much-loved’ rhino at Auckland Zoo euthanised Stuff.co.nz - 17 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Auckland Zoo euthanised its elderly Southern white rhino on Tuesday due to deteriorating age-related health conditions. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Overturned board election fires up concerns over postal voting RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) A judge has ordered a new election to take place for seats an Auckland board over manipulation of voting papers. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Auckland's Samoan Catholic community celebrates three decades of faith and culture RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) Malaeola is a centre that has hosted monthly mass services and other gatherings since August 1995. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	11-year-old boy missing in Auckland for three days Stuff.co.nz - 17 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Riona was last seen on Church Street on Sunday, and police so far have been unable to locate him. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Auror opens global Auckland HQ to tackle retail crime ITBrief - 17 Dec (ITBrief) Auror opens a new global headquarters in central Auckland as it scales overseas and steps up efforts to combat organised retail crime. Read... Newslink ©2025 to ITBrief Computing