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Seventh narco sub discovered in the Pacific as Australia's cocaine habit drives heavy traffic

1 March 2026

At least seven narco subs have been discovered in Pacific waters near Australia in the past 18 months, with experts warning that Australia's cocaine demand means more are on the way.

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The Armed Offenders Squad has been working in Auckland's Papakura today, after a man was shot this morning
	28 Feb: The Armed Offenders Squad has been working in Auckland's Papakura today, after a man was shot this morning... more

A person has been seriously injured, and another arrested, following an incident on Auckland's Great North Road in Glen Eden
	28 Feb: A person has been seriously injured, and another arrested, following an incident on Auckland's Great North Road in Glen Eden... more

A knife has been found at the scene of a serious late night assault in Auckland's CBD, which left two people injured
	28 Feb: A knife has been found at the scene of a serious late night assault in Auckland's CBD, which left two people injured... more

A 22 year old Hawke's Bay man has been exposed as the planner of a mass killing and a distributor of child sexual exploitation material
	28 Feb: A 22 year old Hawke's Bay man has been exposed as the planner of a mass killing and a distributor of child sexual exploitation material... more

The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help
	28 Feb: The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help... more

Temporary reprieve for Gaza healthcare system as Israel's attempt to block Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups is stopped
	28 Feb: Israel's Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked the government from shuttering the Gaza operations of dozens of aid organisations.... more

A 26-year-old will face court after allegedly trying to steal a necklace worth more than 70 thousand dollars from Auckland's CBD
	28 Feb: A 26-year-old will face court after allegedly trying to steal a necklace worth more than 70 thousand dollars from Auckland's CBD... more

A man will appear in Napier District Court today facing a charge of the murder of Rotorua woman Sharlene Smith
	27 Feb: A man will appear in Napier District Court today facing a charge of the murder of Rotorua woman Sharlene Smith... more

One person's in a serious condition after an alleged road-rage incident in Hamilton this morning
	27 Feb: One person's in a serious condition after an alleged road-rage incident in Hamilton this morning... more

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