Auckland Region

Health NZ says Middlemore Hospital's under-pressure emergency department is continuing to adapt after a patient's death last month and a surge in patient numbers due to winter illnesses.

CoreLogic's House Price Index has fallen by 0.8 percent in June from the previous month, but Auckland is falling at twice the national rate.

A group of women gathered to protest outside the US consulate today, condemning the overturning of the Roe vs Wade ruling that guaranteed access to abortions

The woman who charged visa applicants hundreds of dollars has been sentenced to supervision and community work.

A man has been jailed in relation to more than $4.9 million of fraud and money laundering linked to cigarette smuggling.

Police have recovered the body of a woman from a vehicle that went into Auckland's Manukau Harbour yesterday afternoon.

A poll carried out by two of the country's largest unions has confirmed that Aucklanders overwhelmingly support free public transport.

Auckland Council says kauri dieback is moving slower than previously thought, but remains a looming threat to Aotearoa's iconic native tree.

Auckland Pride have announced a three month artist residency as a part of Te Tīmatanga - a Takatāpui arts festival that runs throughout Pride Month.

Counties Manukau Health has started a review of a free GP visits scheme in South Auckland after a two-week trial designed to ease pressure on Middlemore Hospital's emergency department.

Schools in Northland and Auckland are tackling truancy by hiring people to knock on doors and talk directly with families.

The auditor-general says the governance of Auckland's underground rail project is working well but expects costs to blow out significantly.

The flu season could last until the end of August in a worst case scenario, according to Counties Manukau District Health Board.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested following a homicide investigation in the Auckland suburb of Rosehill.

With ferry prices rising, the transport minister is refusing to wait on negotiations, kicking off the process to bring Waiheke's ferry into the public transport network. Audio

An Auckland liquor store has been targeted by thieves for the second time in a fortnight.

A warning for residents to keep windows closed due to potentially toxic smoke from a huge blaze in an industrial building was later lifted. Audio

State housing provider Kāinga Ora is suspending plans for a development on a northern Auckland street, after residents complained it came out of the blue.

Police have arrested a fourth person after the death of Auckland man Benjamin McIntosh in Glen Eden this month.

A 41-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court today over charges of assault and wounding with intent following an incident on Auckland's North Shore yesterday.