Auckland Region
'A stupid number' - Auckland Council, Wayne Brown reject plan for harbour tunnel
Auckland Council's Transport and Infrastructure Committee has decided not to support the current $56 billion plan for a secondary harbour crossing.
Two sentenced for trying to smuggle in 5kg of cocaine through Auckland Airport
Two people have been sentenced to prison after separately being caught trying to smuggle a total of 5kg of cocaine through Auckland International Airport.
Pedestrian in serious condition after Auckland crash
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash in the Auckland suburb of Kingsland.
Further 'concerning' emails sent to organisations, schools in Auckland
Murray's Bay Primary School on Auckland's North Shore has been evacuated after receiving a threatening email.
Two found guilty of murdering South Auckland grandmother
Three men have been convicted over the murder of a South Auckland grandmother.
'Auckland is awesome': Local shares interesting experiences around city
A proud Aucklander who was sick of hearing people complain about the lack of things to do in the city has put his ideas into a passion project.
Auckland Council votes for 10-year budget to go out for public consultation
Councillors spent the day picking apart the mayor's proposal, going section by section to question council staff on what Wayne Brown has set out for the 10-year plan.
Queen Street shooting: Dariush Talagi pleads not guilty to Sione Tuuholoaki murder charge
The man accused of murdering Sione Tuuholoaki after an altercation on Auckland's Queen Street in August has pleaded not guilty.
Rates rises, congestion charges: Auckland Council to look at 10-year budget
Auckland Council is meeting today to go over the first proposal for its 10-year budget, which features a slew of rates rises and some controversial changes for the city.
Parnell sinkhole cost city up to $3m a day - report
An economic consultancy estimates Auckland's sewer collapse and resulting pollution has cost the city millions of dollars in lost recreational fishing.
SAFE welcomes confirmation of end of greyhound racing at Manukau stadium
An animal rights group says it is delighted with the decision to replace the greyhound racing track with an athletics track.
Migrants on work visas probed after Auckland drug bust
More than a dozen Vietnamese nationals on work visas are being investigated for links to a busted Auckland crime syndicate.
Stink lingers as Parnell sinkhole fix drags on
Work on a sewer line in Parnell that collapsed and opened a massive sinkhole will not begin until early next year and could take several months. Audio
Transport advocate suggests closer scrutiny of CRL as deadline looms
The boss of Auckland's long-anticipated underground rail network is giving no guarantee it will hit its opening deadline of 2026. Audio
Police shut part of Auckland's SH20 amid unfolding incident
Police shut Auckland's southwestern motorway near Onehunga due to what they described as an unfolding incident.
No mistrial if High Court guidelines had been available - police
The police say they probably would not have caused a mistrial at a murder trial if they had had High Court guidelines.
City Rail Link deadline not guaranteed - project boss
Construction of Auckland's City Rail Link is nearly done, but there is no guarantee the November 2025 deadline will be met, chief executive Sean Sweeney says. Audio
'I said 'Oi, what are you doing?' - Sprinter chases alleged shoplifter to finish line
A member of the public helped police track down an alleged thief as he attempted to make a sneaky getaway.
One person dead, another taken to hospital following water incident
One person has died and another taken to hospital in a moderate condition following an incident in Auckland's Rothesay Bay.
Person critically injured during Auckland robbery
A person has been critically injured during a robbery in South Auckland.