Auckland Region
Auckland Transport reform? Mayor, Minister target 'culture of independence'
Wayne Brown and Simeon Brown feel the agency's "culture of independence... is unacceptable".
Fewer than half of flood-hit homeowners opt for buy-out scheme
While the cut off date has passed, Auckland Council says it may give consideration to homeowners in special circumstances. Audio
Auckland's cemetery in the inner city
Symonds Street cemetery is a slice of inner city Auckland history and the final resting place for more than 10,000 people. Audio
Deadline passes for registration of Auckland's flooded houses in need of repair or demolition
Time's up for Aucklanders with 2023 storm-affected homes to register for council buyout or remediation, amid concern those unregistered may be living in potential death traps. Audio
Inside New Zealand's first-ever COP Simulation
Around 30 rangatahi got to experience the day in a life of a Conference of the Parties delegate.
Flood hit homes now worth less than owners' mortgages
The Kiwi dream of owning a home has turned into a nightmare for some flood-affected first home buyers who bought in the last few years. Audio
Landmark Auckland spider statue set for new home after 22 years
Avondale town square is being redeveloped, meaning Dale, the eight-metre high, five-metre wide statue has to go, for now.
Prisoner charged with murder following death at Auckland's Mt Eden Prison
Police named the victim as Andrew Chan Chui, 39.
Scooter reunited with owner decade after being stolen
Officers spotted a young person riding a scooter which had been reported stolen 10 years earlier.
Attack on rugby referee caught on camera
Auckland Rugby Union has referred an alleged incident of referee abuse to the police.
Dozens of racially motivated hate incidents on Auckland's public transport
Asian New Zealanders have been victims in a number of incidents on buses in recent months.
Kiwis reclaim world record for largest haka
Aotearoa has reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the largest haka from France, with a preliminary total of 6531 people.
Alcohol sellers failing to check buyer’s age
Remote alcohol sellers in south Auckland are failing to properly verify the ages of buyers and are not displaying their liquor licences properly on their sites, research has found.
Crews fight large house fire on Auckland's North Shore
Fire and Emergency were called to the blaze in Castor Bay just before 5am.
Auckland's past staying alive at St Kevin's Arcade
Since 1924, St Kevin's Arcade has been a mecca for retail, hospitality and inner city culture. Video, Audio
Kiwis urged to get behind haka world record attempt
Thousands are expected to attend the Sunday evening event at Eden Park, supported by a starry line-up that includes Six60, Alien Weaponry and the Topp Twins. Audio
Legacy of K Road foodcourt explored in new installation
An album is the menu and songs are the dishes. It's the Lim Chhour foodcourt - but not as you know it.
Woman avoids deportation after stabbing ex-husband's new partner
A woman who arrived in New Zealand from China hoping for a new life was later devastated by the end of her marriage following her husband's affair.
Person stabbed following vehicle crash in Auckland
The alleged offender has been arrested, and the victim was taken to hospital in a moderate condition.
Homicide inquiry after prisoner death at Mt Eden prison
The prisoner was in a double-bunked cell, and the second prisoner has been secured during investigations, Corrections says.