Pregnant woman held hostage in Auckland shopping centre
Update: A woman has escaped unharmed after being held in a hostage situation in an Auckland shopping mall.
Police said at 10am that the incident had been resolved. The man was in custody and the woman uninjured.
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An Auckland shopping mall has been evacuated where a woman is reportedly being held hostage.
A police spokeswoman said they were attending an incident at Westfield Manukau City Shopping Centre.
One of the staff at a shop said they were evacuated at 9am and said a pregnant woman was being held hostage.
Read more here.
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Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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84.4% Same!
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15.6% Would have liked to try something different
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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9.7% Yes! New Year, New Me
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17.3% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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73% Nah - not for me
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