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	Person seriously hurt after being trapped under vehicle in Auckland RadioNZ - 8 Jan (RadioNZ) Emergency services responded after a car ran over a pedestrian in Auckland`s Westmere. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Winners of void Auckland local body election seek High Court judicial review RadioNZ - 8 Jan (RadioNZ) The Manukau District Court had declared the election for the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board void in December. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	The region where weekly rent is $200 more expensive than anywhere else, including Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 8 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) But renters elsewhere have seen some relief. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Queensland fruit fly found in Auckland, exporters on alert Stuff.co.nz - 8 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) Horticulture NZ urges public to follow restrictions to protect exports. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	'No idea what just happened' - GB's Jones battles injury in Auckland win BBCWorld - 8 Jan (BBCWorld) Britain`s Francesca Jones says she had `no idea what just happened` after battling injury to reach the Auckland Classic quarter-finals. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	Three Lotto players split $1m First Division prize Stuff.co.nz - 7 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) Three Lotto players from Auckland, Matamata and Timaru have each won $333,333 in Wednesday night’s Lotto First Division draw. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Inspirational Brit missing a finger on each hand and three toes surges into ASB Classic quarters Stuff.co.nz - 7 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) The feelgood story of the women’s ASB Classic will stretch into Friday’s quarterfinals, after Great Britain’s Francesca Jones continued her dream run in Auckland. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Fruit fly found in Auckland suburb; restrictions in place RadioNZ - 7 Jan (RadioNZ) A biosecurity operation is underway in Auckland`s Mt Roskill after a Queensland fruit fly was found. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Group thought to have used pool before unexplained death on Auckland’s North Shore Stuff.co.nz - 7 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) Police say an investigation is ongoing following a death in Devonport on Auckland’s North Shore. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Two-vehicle crash closes two southern motorway lanes RadioNZ - 7 Jan (RadioNZ) Police say one person has sustained serious injuries. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General