Home / New Zealand / AucklandUpdatedNZ Herald24 Jun, 2026 06:23 AM2 mins to readNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

Historic rates increase hits Auckland as Mayor Wayne Brown blames individual councillors.A man has been arrested in West Auckland for allegedly carrying an imitation firearm after a primary school had gone into lockdown.

A police spokesperson said they responded to the suburb of Avondale about 2pm after a report of a man in possession of a firearm in the Great

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