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	These schools in Auckland, Taranaki and Tasman need your help to get safe swimming lessons Stuff.co.nz - 16 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Stuff readers have helped fund lessons for more than 5000 students. Let’s keep going. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Bananas, biscuits and a bird attack: How Kiwi cyclist smashed a record (and didn’t even stop to pee) Stuff.co.nz - 16 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Sam Shaw raced from Auckland to Wellington in little more than 17 hours at an average speed of 38kph. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Professional golf returns to Auckland for first time in 20 years with new international championship Stuff.co.nz - 16 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) New tournament co-sanctioned by Australasian and Japan tours to debut at Royal Auckland & Grange Golf Club in March. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Industrial fire burning in Wiri in south Auckland RadioNZ - 16 Dec (RadioNZ) Dark grey smoke can be seen from several kilometres away. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Black smoke seen billowing from South Auckland industrial zone Stuff.co.nz - 16 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Thick black smoke is billowing out from an industrial address and moving across South Auckland. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Man charged with killing fellow prisoner RadioNZ - 16 Dec (RadioNZ) The 28-year-old man is due before the Auckland District Court today. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	New measles case with locations of interest in Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 16 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) There is one new case and two new exposure sites, Health NZ reports in its latest response update. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Homelessness in Auckland more than doubles to 940 people in year to September - survey RadioNZ - 16 Dec (RadioNZ) A worker at a special court that helps Auckland`s homeless who have committed low-level crimes turn their lives around, says she is seeing increasing levels of distress in recent months. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	New case of measles in Queenstown RadioNZ - 15 Dec (RadioNZ) Number of known cases since the response began now at 32, with four still infectious. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	House fire in south Auckland deemed suspicious Stuff.co.nz - 15 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) The incident occurred on Buckland Road, Mangere East on Monday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General