Auckland Region
Manhunt underway after shooting in west Auckland
Police are searching for a 27-year-old man wanted in connection with a west Auckland shooting on Sunday.
Māori students asked to perform karakia on human bones at Auckland school
Whānau were left upset after two Māori students from Epsom Girls Grammar were asked to perform a karakia on human kōiwi (bones) found at the prestigious school.
No gang links, not sex workers: Details of investigation that sparked lockdown revealed
Covid-infected women who triggered an 11-day lockdown in Northland were rejected entry by one government department then approved by another, police evidence shows.
Candidate promotion by licensing trust ill-advised, not illegal – electoral officer
A South Auckland licensing trust's decision to help promote candidates in this year's local body elections was ill-advised, but not illegal, according to Auckland electoral officer Dale Ofsoske.
Racist attacks on Auckland campaign billboards
Several candidates of Chinese descent in Auckland were shocked to see their faces erased with white paint or cut out of their election campaign boards, next to Pākehā candidates whose faces were… Audio
Union 'shocked and horrified' at AUT's proposed job cuts
A union representing tertiary sector workers says a proposal which could lead to massive job cuts at the Auckland University of Technology came completely out of the blue. Audio
Michael Hill store targeted again
The jewellery shop in Pukekohe was burgled in the early hours of this morning.
Body found in search for missing jet skier south of Auckland
A body has been found after a search was launched for a jet ski fisherman missing at Kawakawa Bay, south east of Auckland.
Two people arrested after incident involving replica firearm
A person has been arrested following an incident between the occupants of two vehicles in the Auckland suburb of Westmere.
Woman charged with murder in Counties Manukau
A 36-year-old woman has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a woman in Counties Manukau earlier today.
One year on: Questions remain on anniversary of LynnMall attack
A year ago today seven shoppers were injured in a stabbing frenzy at LynnMall's supermarket. Gill Bonnett looks back at what drove Ahamed Samsudeen to carry out Aotearoa's second terrorist attack in…
Woman arrested after Manukau death
Police have arrested a woman after a body was found in Manukau.
Intellectual disability unit still using painful restraints
It is unacceptable that painful restraint methods are still be used to control people with intellectual disabilities at the Mason Clinic in Auckland, the chief ombudsman says.
'I can't see it crashing': Auckland realtors keep faith in market as values decline
While Auckland houses are losing value for the first time in years, the city's housing market is far from crashing, according to local realtors.
SkyCity's $220m car park deal in danger of collapse
The deal may fall through because the facilities are unlikely to be ready to hand over by next month's deadline.
Farmer group Groundswell staging protest in Auckland
Waka Kotahi says a convoy of about 10 tractors is heading towards the city at 60 km/h causing mild congestion.
Community detention for pair caught with more than 200 crayfish in vehicle
Two fishermen caught trying to sell hundreds of crayfish on Facebook have been sentenced to five months community detention and 140 hours of community work.
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare buying land for offices, research facilities
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare said the 105-hectare site in Karaka would complement its existing site in East Tāmaki, which was nearing capacity.
Second person arrested after Michael Hill store burglary
A second person has been arrested following a smash and grab in central Auckland this week.
Truck fire causes State Highway 1 delays
A truck that caught fire on Auckland's Southern motorway is being towed and debris cleared from the road.
