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	Measles case confirmed in Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 20 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Contact tracing is underway, and all identified close contacts are receiving public health guidance, including quarantine advice. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Eight teens caught in stolen car after fleeing police in Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 20 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Eight teens, aged between 12 and 15, were taken into custody early on Monday morning after police spiked a stolen Toyota in Auckland. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Teens arrested after robbery at Auckland pawnbrokers caught on camera Stuff.co.nz - 20 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) A 16-year-old and 18-year-old have been arrested after a a robbery at a pawnbrokers in Birkenhead, on Auckland’s North Shore. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Auckland Transport pledges to plug potholes within 24 hours RadioNZ - 20 Oct (RadioNZ) It is a `pre-summer pothole blitz`. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Auckland school to close boarding hostels amid ‘ongoing concerns’ over student safety Stuff.co.nz - 20 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) The closure comes in the wake of bullying allegations at the school in recent years. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Rugby league: Toa Samoa vows to bounce back against Tonga after Kiwis defeat RadioNZ - 20 Oct (RadioNZ) The Samoans narrowly lost to the Kiwis on Sunday as they kicked-off their Pacific Championships campaign at Auckland`s Go Media Stadium. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	Samoan PM Laauli hold talks with NZ Foreign Minister Peters RadioNZ - 20 Oct (RadioNZ) The Samoan Prime Minister meet with the New Zealand Foriegn Minister while in Auckland for medical treatment. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Where have all the children gone? RadioNZ - 20 Oct (RadioNZ) The number of children living in central Auckland and Wellington has dropped sharply - is the housing market to blame? Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Recap: Kiwis 24-18 Toa Samoa – Pacific Championships Stuff.co.nz - 19 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Look back at live coverage of the Kiwis’ win over Samoa in the opening round of the Pacific Championships in Auckland. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Late Dylan Brown try snatches Kiwis thrilling win over Samoa Stuff.co.nz - 19 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) The Kiwis withstood Samoa’s stern fightback to crush the huge support for the Pacific nation on an electric Sunday night in Auckland. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport