Auckland Region
Two lanes closed on Harbour Bridge amid emergency event
The left northbound lanes have been blocked with police at the scene.
Concerns for man missing more than a month
Police say they need the public's help to find 41-year-old Jemaine Paniora who was last seen on 16 May.
'We weren't there listening': Labour's plan to win back Auckland
The party admits they didn't reach Super City residents ahead of last year's election.
Forgot about Zumba? These elders haven't
While their families are at work and school, Pasifika elders are letting their hair down at classes that started in 2013.
Petri dish quail parfait, anyone? Behind the scenes at a lab meat factory
Lab-grown food might seem like science fiction, but researchers in NZare already making massive gains in creating meat and dairy products in the lab.
Interactive Auckland sculpture invites people to learn waiata, make artwork 'sing'
The sculpture, Waimahara, was first unveiled in an incomplete state in December as part of an $11 million facelift for the troubled Myers Park.
Shots fired at Ōtara house overnight
No one was injured in the incident - the fourth of its type in a fortnight in Auckland.
Name suppression ends for former All Black's daughter
Helena Cribb, 22, was charged over the hit and run death of 65-year-old Jason Collins.
Police seek witnesses after teen on bus assaulted with metal rod
The teen suffered severe facial injuries, including three missing teeth and a further three teeth that were later found to be damaged.
MAFS groom dies in Mt Eden prison, family bewildered
Roy Jury says his son was on remand at Mt Eden Corrections Facility at the time and died just hours before a scheduled court appearance.
Auckland train disruptions to stop as union deal reached
More than 500 staff at Auckland One Rail have been carrying out a partial strike over the past month over their workload.
Why Golriz Ghahraman failed to escape conviction
A judge has released the reasons why the former Green MP was handed a shoplifting conviction.
AUT students seek legal advice over 'unfair' paper
More than 100 Auckland University of Technology (AUT) students have filed a complaint, alleging university staff members "mocked" their distress.
City mission apartments not to blame for crime - residents
Those living at the apartments say it's their second chance after being homeless, and "you can't do a witch hunt."
Aucklanders wake to lower fuel prices
The regional fuel tax is no more - but one commentator says shopping around makes a bigger difference, anyway. Audio
New surgical centre finally open after months-long delay
The North Shore Hospital building was meant to open in December but has been sitting empty due to recruitment woes.
Questions over who will get national transport ticketing system first
The rollout of the national public transport ticketing system in Auckland is budgeted to cost $23 million initially, just to get to a halfway point.
Auckland coin collector out of pocket after elaborate TradeMe scam
An elaborate TradeMe scam has left an Auckland collector $10,000 poorer.
AA puts fuel companies on notice ahead of fuel tax's removal
The AA says it will be watching closely to make sure fuel companies pass on savings to customers once they are no longer collecting the Auckland regional fuel tax.
Suspicious item left at Pukekohe shopping not a concern - police
Police say a suspicious package left at a shopping centre in Auckland's Pukekohe does not present any risk to the public.
