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	Truck fire closes Auckland motorway during morning rush Stuff.co.nz - 6 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) The truck fire closed a portion of the South-Western Motorway as traffic piles up. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Armed police descend on Auckland mall after report of ‘suspicious item’ Stuff.co.nz - 5 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) One shopper said they were waiting outside after the evacuation when a man was taken away by armed police. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	SX Tasman Express to boost Australia–New Zealand bandwidth ITBrief - 5 Jun (ITBrief) Southern Cross, Alcatel Submarine Networks and OMS Group will build the SX Tasman Express, adding 400Tbps capacity between Sydney and Auckland by 2028. Read... Newslink ©2025 to ITBrief Computing



	Police believed LynnMall terrorist Ahamed Samsudeen could attack 'with little to no warning' RadioNZ - 5 Jun (RadioNZ) Police believed Ahamed Samsudeen could carry out a sudden attack at least a month before he attacked shoppers at an Auckland supermarket. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Desley Simpson endorses Wayne Brown for Auckland Mayor RadioNZ - 5 Jun (RadioNZ) It ends months of speculation she would run against him Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Desley Simpson rules out Auckland mayoralty run Stuff.co.nz - 5 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) There had been speculation that the deputy mayor may fancy a chance at the top job herself. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and deputy Desley Simpson hold joint media conference NZ Herald - 5 Jun (NZ Herald) Simpson has been considering whether to challenge Brown in the October vote. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	East Auckland road closed following crash Stuff.co.nz - 5 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) Police said it involved a vehicle and the area would take at least two hours to clear. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Fake doctor who used forged Auckland Uni degree in UK ordered to pay back nearly $1 million Stuff.co.nz - 5 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) Zholia Alemi worked for the NHS in UK for two decades. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Siouxsie Wiles 'absolutely delighted' by Employment Court ruling RadioNZ - 5 Jun (RadioNZ) Auckland University has been told to pay more than $200,000 to the microbiologist. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General