Auckland Region
Breast cancer survivor urges wāhine Māori to get mammograms
A group of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei artists have joined an effort to try and turn around plummeting breast screening numbers for wāhine Māori.
Auckland mayor asks Watercare, council to stop work on Three Waters
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has asked the city's water management company and council boss to stop work on Three Waters.
Eke Panuku's middle managers earn an average of $143,000 a year
One in four staff at Auckland Council-controlled organisation Eke Panuku is a middle manager earning an average of $143,000 a year, while nine top managers earn more than $200,000 each.
'This institution is struggling': Middlemore ED dysfunctional, unsafe, inquiry finds
The emergency department of one of New Zealand's biggest hospitals has been slammed as unsafe for patients and staff in a damning new report.
'If they'd only waited, we would've given it' - Dave Letele on foodbank theft
The former boxer says he's saddened and disheartened by the theft of produce worth at least $10,000 from the busy foodbank he runs in Auckland.
Rising cost of meat changing habits, butcher says
A central Auckland butcher says people are cooking differently to make meat go further as food prices hit a 13-year high.
Dead teen's sister: 'No one deserves to die like that'
New details have emerged about teenager Ariki Rigby's killing, with her heartbroken sister saying she believes she was beaten to death before the car she was in was torched.
Historic Auckland pā settlement damaged by illegal tree planting
Illegal tree planting has caused irreversible damage to a sacred historic pā settlement on Ōwairaka / Mount Albert in Auckland.
From music to mosaics: Artists transform supercity's 'flow of junk'
An artist residency project at a recycling hub in Auckland is transforming or repurposing discarded objects into art.
Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to import meth in hydraulic jacks
An Auckland man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of methamphetamine.
Second arrest over 2.1kg meth find in suitcase at Auckland Airport
A 39-year-old Auckland man has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the smuggling of methamphetamine into New Zealand.
Police investigate three store break-ins overnight in Auckland
Police are investigating three break-ins at stores across Tāmaki Makaurau overnight.
'It's nobody's business': Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown on his hours and weekend work
New Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is being cagey about the specific hours he will commit to the job of leading the Super City and says "it's nobody's business".
Mad Butcher furious after stadium ram-raid theft
Prized jerseys donated by the Warriors' number one fan have been stolen in a ram raid at Mt Smart Stadium overnight.
Auckland Theatre Company releases 2023 lineup ahead of 30th
It's been a rough couple of years for the arts sector, but things are getting back to normal - with the Auckland Theatre Company releasing its line-up for its 2023 season this morning. Kathryn is… Audio
Auckland train services on Western Line reduced after subsidence found
Only a single track will be operational as a precaution while KiwiRail investigates a subsidence issue along the Western Line. Audio
Auckland hotel used for MIQ sold for $170m in 'largest NZ hotel deal'
JLL hotels and hospitality director Nick Thompson says the new owners had plans to refurbish and rebrand the hotel under a "major international name".
Auckland's new mayor warns of 'economic and fiscal storm'
Incoming Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says serious savings are needed in the city, as he calls on the head of one of the council-controlled organisations to quit. Audio
Auckland ferry operator refuses to disclose cost of Ubers, taxis replacing cancelled trips
More than 350 cancelled Auckland commuter ferry services this year have been replaced by Ubers and taxis, and hundreds of others with busses. Audio
Alo Ngata: Family's four-year wait for inquest
The mother of a man who died after being left face-down in a police cell with an incorrectly fitted spit hood covering his face says a coroner's inquest will give her family some closure.
