Auckland Region

A 24-year-old man has been charged with aggravated wounding after a serious assault in Newmarket, police say.

Grey Lynn resident says Auckland Transport is fining people in their own driveways, even if they were clearly not obstructing the footpath. Audio

Cleaning up graffiti at a recently-opened south Auckland playground has cost more than $20,000 in just over a year.

All charges against the Destiny Church leader for breaches of Covid-19 restrictions have been dismissed and dropped, his lawyer Ron Mansfield says.

Auckland's mayor has lost confidence that the City Rail Link will be finished on time, despite assurances from officials.

A court has heard a group of men with chequered pasts are not making up claims they were abused as boys in a state care home.

Some Auckland public transport users say they will stick with their AT HOP cards to retain the discounted fares.

An Auckland man accused of stealing $2000 in goods from a toy store and threatening supermarket staff with a knife is facing 17 charges.

She was found guilty of assaulting an airport worker at a judge-alone trial in May.

The council would take control of communications, marketing, legal and finance functions and set its strategic direction.

Muriwai residents are creating a unique art piece using the remnants of their homes that were destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio

One person has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries while others were treated at the scene.

Rogue car companies have been charging unsuspecting passengers hundreds of dollars just to go a few kilometres up the road. Audio

A witness said he threatened construction workers before driving away.

Auckland police say three people have been arrested after the discovery of a loaded, 3D-printed gun.

A pensioner from a small town in Central Otago says she feels she was "fleeced" after being charged more than $160 for a 20-minute taxi ride in Auckland.

Those who walked on the motorway were "reckless, unlawful and extremely irresponsible", police say.

Before an accidental overdose at Auckland City Hospital, Trevor Flood was an active builder. Now, his wife says, "he does nothing all day".

Jack Dylan Hennessy, who conned Kiwis out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, will not be leaving the country anytime soon.

Police said the accident took place at Alan Avenue, Henderson at around 3.30pm.