Amy Williams

Auckland Council data shows 6079 dogs were euthanised in the year to July.

The company has been cagey about the big reveal, until now.

For years, contamination from sewage overflows has cut production. Audio

The 81 year old faces multiple sex offence charges including 12 of indecent assault.

Bryan Watling had been living at St Albans Lodge in Mt Eden for about seven years. Audio

Social services warn hundreds of otherwise homeless people, including families, have no option but to turn to unsafe boarding houses. Audio

The Auckland phase of an inquest into the deaths of those who lost their lives during the 2023 Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle continues today.

The government brought in new rules in May, requiring beneficiaries to do community work if they don't meet their obligations.

A leaked cabinet paper shows the government scrapped plans to reduce off-licence hours in favour of reducing regulations.

Advocates say the problem is extremely concerning and common but officials say there's enough support on offer. Audio

So far, 1189 houses have been deemed eligible for buyout.

An organisation representing financial mentors warns unethical debt collectors are harassing people to pay-off loans at their workplaces, homes and on social media. Audio

Outreach providers in the city say it now has 809 rough sleepers - 90 percent more than last September. Audio

There is a disproportionately high rate of women without shelter in New Zealand, particularly in Auckland, people working with the homeless warn. Audio

Pip Scott said she had recently given the men two tents, sleeping bags and a pillow.

The supermarket has started delivering pantry staples to online shoppers in three cities. Audio

The Swedish furniture giant has already employed 85 of the 500 staff it needs in Auckland.

Unaloto Latu's family is one of many caught in an alarming rise in poverty. Audio

Makeshift shelters of cardboard and blankets are dotted along the street near Auckland City Mission, which is struggling to support an increase in rough sleepers. Audio

MetService wanted to issue the severe warning the day before the cyclone made landfall, but faced opposition.

One Auckland foodbank recently had to cap the number of people getting food parcels.

The government will force Auckland Council to allow apartments of at least 15 storeys around three key train stations.

The number of homes constructed rose from 10,200 in 2018 to a record 18,100 in 2023.

A coroner wants one consistent law requiring boaties to wear lifejackets on small vessels, after finding a mother and her young son would have had better chances of surviving a capsizing, if they been… Audio

Wastecare insists the overflows are mostly rainwater, but oyster farmers are disgruntled.