Auckland Region
Youth as young as 12 arrested after robbery attempt
The five youth arrested after an aggravated robbery attempt were aged between 12 and 14.
Auckland Council clears the way for high rises around public transport hubs
Auckland Council has voted in favour of a housing intensification replacement plan that will see 10-15 storey high rises built around public transport hubs.
Woman sentenced to home detention for $1.4m tax evasion
Haitelenisia Kaumavae ran a business supplying workers to fruit and vegetable growers for harvesting.
Patients dying waiting for treatment - cancer specialist
Blood cancer patients waiting for stem cell treatments are being given extra chemotherapy and some are dying when that no longer works, a specialist says. Audio
Police make third arrest over alleged $68k credit card frauds
Waitematā Police spent a year investigating the alleged crimes.
Mother found guilty of murdering two children found in suitcases
The bodies of Hakyung Lee's two young children were found in an Auckland storage locker.
Mass interment planned for 700 unclaimed ashes
Morrisons Funerals says families have until the end of November to come forward .
'Like tent city': Living on the streets in Auckland
People living on the street in Auckland's city centre tell Checkpoint it has been a "gruelling" Winter. Audio
'Bizarre and unusual': Fake Henderson dentist sentenced
One man's fillings fell out, while others endured poor root canals and misdiagnoses after years of deception from Narayan Prasad.
Suitcase murders: Accused's lies all point to her guilt, says Crown
The jury heard the closing arguments today in the trial of Hakyung "Jasmine" Lee, who admitted causing her children's deaths in 2018.
Teen charged with murder over Ōtara street fight death
A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of a man injured in an Ōtara street fight last month.
'Welcome news': First cruise ship of the season docks in Auckland
The Crown Princess leaves at 10pm on Monday but not before those on board had a chance to explore Auckland.
Watch: PM, Education Minister announce $413m investment in school upgrades
Erica Stanford said the new money would enable construction projects at schools to get under way sooner - by the Summer holidays.
Laptops stolen from Auckland school, teen referred to Youth Aid
The laptops were stolen overnight from Auckland's Blockhouse Bay Intermediate School.
Auckland community fights new bottle shop
A South Auckland community has pleaded with a licensing board not to approve the opening of a new bottle shop in their neighbourhood.
Delays on Auckland's SH1 after cars and truck collide
It could be a long drive home for commuters on Auckland's Southern Motorway this afternoon.
New Auckland housing plan too rushed, councillor says
Christine Fletcher says councillors weren't on board with the original three-storey building proposal, but there's not much support among locals for an alternative high-rise proposal either. Audio
Air NZ unveils new maintenance base
The state-of-the-art facility is being touted as one of the national carrier's most significant investments in its infrastructure.
The decades-long restoration of the last steam ferry
For the past 24 years, the Toroa has been sitting on the side of motorway. Audio