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Aug 26, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Vaimoana Tapaleao

State Highway 1 south of Auckland has been reopened after three people were killed in a horrific multi-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon. All lanes of the motorway were closed following the crash, which happened just before 2pm and involved a truck and three other vehicles. SH1 was still closed late into the night with diversions in place, according to police. The crash happened between Bombay and Ramarama, closed to the Ramarama off-ramp.

Mar 16, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Vaimoana Tapaleao

Ateed's destination and marketing general manager, Rachael Carroll (back, right) said visitor numbers showed thousands of people coming to Auckland over the past few weeks, ahead of the Auckland Nines. Photo / Brett PhibbsFinding a bed in Auckland becomes near impossible as three big events draw thousands. Hotels and motels in Auckland are filling up quickly as the city prepares for a huge weekend.

Oct 10, 2023 | newstalkzb.co.nz | Raphael Franks |Rachel Maher |Vaimoana Tapaleao

A New Zealand-based Christian church group are desperately attempting to flee Israel as they feel the vibrations of daily rocket attacks from their hotel. Fifty-four members of the Connection City Church Assemblies of God were on a Holy Land tour when Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched a surprise attack, killing hundreds and wounding thousands. “I’m not going to feel safe until I touch New Zealand soil,” tour member Pesi Sikalu told the Herald.

Sep 14, 2023 | nzherald.co.nz | Raphael Franks |Vaimoana Tapaleao |Rachel Maher

As a man started to abuse staff and tried to leave a downtown Auckland supermarket without paying, news publisher Todd Scott says he acted on instinct - tackling the thief to the ground. But after holding him down for 10 minutes as staff called police, the owner of the National Business Review said he was surprised by their response, telling him to let the person go or risk being arrested himself. “I don’t know what I was thinking, but I fair tackled him,” he told the Herald.

Dec 7, 2022 | nzherald.co.nz | Vaimoana Tapaleao