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	Auckland FC supporters target Phoenix coach with offensive social media post Stuff.co.nz - 5 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano has brushed off an unsavoury social media post painting him as a clown. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	University of Auckland opens new Pacific space honouring Fa’anana Efeso Collins RadioNZ - 5 Dec (RadioNZ) An intimate ceremony filled with singing, tears and laughter marked the opening of a new Pacific student space at the University of Auckland`s general library dedicated to Fa`anana Efeso Collins. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Pro-Beijing activist loses defamation case against former Auckland councillor RadioNZ - 5 Dec (RadioNZ) Morgan (Zhi Hong) Xiao, also known as `Demon King` (??) online, has been ordered to pay more than $200,000. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Auckland man jailed over global child sexual abuse ring after Customs sting Stuff.co.nz - 5 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Man sentenced to nearly five years for involvement in international child exploitation network. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Passengers on 'world's longest direct flight' grateful for Auckland breather RadioNZ - 5 Dec (RadioNZ) A new China Eastern Airlines route linking Shanghai and Buenos Aires touched down in New Zealand for two hours on Thursday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Naked man wearing camouflage mask spooks early-morning dog walker in Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 5 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) “That’s just wrong,” the witness told the man. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Man reunited with stolen PS5 after Facebook Marketplace scam Stuff.co.nz - 5 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) A West Auckland man who was scammed while trying to sell his PlayStation 5. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	$33,000 pendant swallowed in Auckland jewellery heist 'recovered' RadioNZ - 5 Dec (RadioNZ) Police said the Fabergé egg pendant was `recovered` last night. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	More inmates come forward alleging sexual assaults by Corrections Officer at women’s prison Stuff.co.nz - 5 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) The 52-year-old Corrections Officer is now facing charges against six inmates at Auckland Women’s Prison. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Blaze reveals big cannabis operation inside Auckland home Stuff.co.nz - 5 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) When police were called to reports of a house fire in Auckland, they came across a lot more than they bargained for. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General