Stories by Finn Blackwell

Police said a man was found unresponsive after an assault and died at the scene.

A union representing cleaners at Auckland Airport says the strikes today, for more pay and more respect from their employers, are just the beginning.

A property owner in a storm-hit part of coastal Auckland says recovery efforts are progressing slowly.

Auckland Council has unanimously voted to share costs with the government to pay for more than $2 billion of flood recovery and resilience works, pending consultation. Audio

Auckland Transport hopes its new electric fleet will bring a sea change for ferry commuters.

Disruptions caused by roading issues have Bay of Plenty residents and businesses frustrated, and demanding better answers for the long term.

A coastal Auckland resident says his cyclone-stricken community is looking for answers out of a meeting with officials later this month.

Auckland Transport has announced an end to the city's bus driver shortage, saying it has recruited locally and internationally.

Officers in Whangārei arrested four people, aged 13 to 15, after a pursuit in which the alleged offenders rammed a police car, rendering it immobile.

A nutritionist believes more women will now receive an important vitamin supplement as it is added to the country's bread supply.

The government's plan to revitalise Hauraki Gulf has been slammed for not including an outright ban on trawler fishing. Audio

Auckland has been found to be a more sustainable city than Copenhagen or Amsterdam but it is lagging well behind when it comes to innovation. Audio

St Heliers residents say they were not given the chance to voice their concerns about how the neighbourhood's infrastructure will cope with the homes, some of which could be three storeys high.

The tenant was told the rental was up to Healthy Homes Standards but then found leaking windows, a faulty heater and lots of mould. Now she's taking the landlord to the tribunal.

The man who murdered a West Auckland father and daughter has been sentenced to life in prison - and his victims' family have described the shock and terror of the crime.

Businesses near a central Auckland sinkhole fear what the future holds.

Former PM Jacinda Ardern was met with the Second Gentleman of the United States in Auckland today as part of a roundtable discussion for the Christchurch Call.

The relevance of the Commonwealth and the future of the Commonwealth Games are under scrutiny after Victoria pulled the plug on the 2026 event.

Teenage tourist Jesse Langford says he was unaware of how dangerous the island was before setting foot on it.

An Australian tourist has recounted the terrifying experience of being on Whakaari White Island when it erupted.

A husband and wife who were on their honeymoon at the time Whakaari erupted have described the pain they endured as they ran for their lives, and ever since.

Managed retreat needs to be seriously considered for homes around the rising Lake Rotomā, Rotorua's mayor says.

Police say a group of young women smashed up a South Auckland house and left a person injured earlier this morning.

An artist and advocate for sexual abuse survivors says she wants her artwork out of the Wallace collection after it was revealed its founder indecently assaulted three men.

Some say changing plans will hit them in the pocket, having bought land based on future potential valuations that are now at risk.