Auckland Region
Second person charged with murder of Pakuranga courier driver
The 35-year-old will appear at the Manukau District Court on Thursday, charged with the murder of Tuipulotu Vi.
Person killed in fire at Auckland home
A scene guard is outside the house and officers are going door-to-door.
Cost 'has become the lives of children': Renewed call for pool ban
But the government ministry in charge of such a ban says change is unlikely.
'My kids were neglected': Mother describes day of baby's death
She has described her broken relationship, drug use, and the day her son died to a coronial inquiry.
Leave granted to appeal part of Dome Valley landfill approval
Legal action over a controversial mega-dump in Auckland's Dome Valley is continuing, with Forest and Bird granted leave to appeal part of the decision to approve the landfill.
K Rd businesses say move on orders are 'inhumane'
An Auckland business association says the government's move on orders are "inhumane and a bad idea". Planned law changes will mean police can move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly… Audio
Auckland's 'stairs of doom' face uncertain future
The Kennedy Park stairs in Castor Bay have been closed to the public for more than three years after Cyclone Gabrielle caused significant damage.
Seascape developer Shundi Customs placed in receivership
The receivers say the priority is to ensure the 52-storey development near Auckland's waterfront can continue.
Nearly 50 homeowners forced to sell for flood plan
Auckland Council says it's just the start and more property acquisitions are planned. Audio
Deep-sea whale re-floated after stranding on central Auckland beach
Shepherd's beaked whales live in the deep sea, and only come up to shore if something is wrong
Person injured in motorbike crash near Meremere
A section of SH1 south of Auckland is closed after a car and motorbike collided.
Baby Poseidyn's injuries unlikely to be accidental, inquiry hears
Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering's injuries being caused by an accidental fall from a short distance did not seem plausible, a neuropathologist told the court.
Biosecurity NZ confident fruit fly will be eradicated, again
Staff are out in South Auckland after finding more Oriental fruit flies in Papatoetoe on Monday.
Previously unknown faultlines discovered in Auckland
Scientists will soon start to dig trenches across some of the lines to see if they are active and could cause earthquakes.
Robbery suspects arrested, but now police need victim
A woman was threatened by a group of six at an Auckland train station before her belongings were stolen, police say.
Trapping zone widens as more fruit flies found
The discovery of three more Oriental fruit flies is not unexpected and shows surveillance is working, Biosecurity NZ says,
Victim of alleged stabbing discharged from hospital
The second victim remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
Fears dog attacking sheep will move on to people
In this idyllic rural community, locals are on edge about a roving dog that's killing animals. Audio
One of Auckland's 'worst parks' now hotspot for skaters
A $5.4 million upgrade to Pamure's Lagoon Edge Reserve has seen it become a hub for skaters all across Auckland to meet at.
Inquiry into death of 10-month-old Manurewa infant gets underway
The probe comes after the infant's father, Anthony Simon Pickering, was acquitted of his murder.
