Auckland Region

Police say a lockdown at a north-west Auckland school has been lifted.

The government is putting $61 million towards lifting bus driver wages nationwide, but the shortage remains, particularly in Auckland, where 500 drivers are still needed. Audio

Auckland Council is inviting community groups to apply for grants to develop sports and recreation facilities in the region.

Auckland councillor Josephine Bartley says new government reforms designed to increase regulation of gaming machine venues and reduce problem gambling do not go far enough.

Police say they will have an increased presence in Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend ahead of Sunday morning's Rugby League World Cup final match between Samoa and Australia.

Air New Zealand has confirmed one of its aircraft has landed safely after the captain observed a flare from one of its engines.

The 59-year-old has been arrested over a tobacco smuggling operation from Tonga, which Customs says has dodged almost $2 million in taxes.

South Auckland doctors say plans by Pharmac to provide wider access for the meningococcal B vaccine for young people and infants are important to prevent another major outbreak of the potentially…

Mayor Wayne Brown is stamping his authority on Auckland Council, axing some committees and limiting the numbers on others.

Police have revealed the names of a missing boy and his mother who died after a boat capsized in Manukau Harbour earlier this month.

New Zealanders in desperate need of a roof over their heads are increasing with services such as the Auckland City Mission providing a literal lifeline.

A man has admitted he posed as a doctor at Middlemore Hospital using bogus CVs, forged reference letters and practising certificates.

A person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a bus in Auckland.

Patients sometimes have to go to the toilet behind a portable screen in a room with 10 other people as they wait for care at North Shore Hospital.

Police are asking the public to continue to look for the missing Auckland man, as the first anniversary of his disappearance nears.

Police have arrested seven people and seized up to $38 million worth of cocaine in an operation targeting its importation into New Zealand.

Police are investigating a sudden death in Silverdale this afternoon, which they have described as unexplained.

The robbery occurred on Main Highway, Ellerslie, about 4.30pm on Monday.

In a world of fast fashion and cheap appliances, a group of repairers is urging people to think twice before tossing things into the landfill. Audio

Like a bridge over troubled waters, the debate for a second harbour crossing in Auckland rolls on.