Auckland Region
Hammer-wielding robbers net jewellery worth over $300k, store owner says
Two men carried out a daylight theft of the jewellery store in Auckland, the owner says.
Strong winds forecast in Auckland, ferry, bus service disruptions likely
Aucklanders are being warned of potential travel disarray Tuesday morning as strong wind threatens to close the Harbour Bridge.
Pakiri sandmining protesters: 'I'd like to see the dredge advertised on Trade Me'
Some coastal residents north of Auckland are preparing for a "David vs Goliath" battle to protect its soft white sand.
Ten arrested after ram raid on North Shore dairy
Ten young people have been arrested after a ram raid on a dairy in Belmont.
Three charged after man seriously injured in stabbing in Auckland CBD
Three people have been charged after a stabbing in central Auckland early this morning.
Police charge man with murder after fatal assault of woman on Auckland street
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Grey Lynn this morning.
Unauthorised person at Auckland defence base arrested
A person has been arrested after being found at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland without permission.
South Auckland home shot at
A South Auckland home has been the target of a shooting on Friday night.
'A dead end': Trust struggles to provide homes after funding cuts
A government decision to cut funding for a rental scheme means some families have nowhere to go, a trust says.
Death of elderly woman living in car for months 'total and utter tragedy'
An elderly woman found dead in her car in the Auckland suburb of Remuera had been living there for months - but the authorities failed to act.
Three charged, motorbikes seized after gang funeral procession
Three people are facing charges over "unlawful and dangerous driving" during a gang related funeral procession, police say.
School lockdown procedures must be treated with 'utmost seriousness' - Education leader
A leading secondary school principal says the lockdown of a handful of schools in Auckland yesterday shows the importance of schools having robust procedures in place for such situations. Audio
Flu hospital cases surge ahead of Covid-19 at Middlemore Hospital
Flu is dwarfing Covid-19 when it comes to hospitalisations at one of the country's busiest hospitals.
Police to open new Auckland CBD patrol base
Central Auckland business owners are frustrated with a slow trickle of customers, disruptive construction, and an uptick in crime.
Armed police respond to North Shore incident after schools were put in lockdown
Police have pulled back from a house they have been surrounding for several hours on Auckland's North Shore.
Stretched after-hours clinics forced to close as illnesses hit staff
Urgent and after-hours clinics in Auckland are slashing their opening hours - or not opening at all - because they are so short staffed. Audio
Measures to reinvigorate Auckland's central city
The pandemic has impacted the way people work, trade and patronise the central city. The once vibrant centre is missing international tourists, and thousands of workers who are now working from home… Audio
Person 'remorseful' over threat to Auckland boys' school
One person has been spoken to by police after a threat that led to a school closure this morning.
Auckland school closes after anonymous threat made
Police are investigating after an Auckland boys' secondary school closed this morning after an anonymous threat to two individuals.
