Auckland Region

Aletta Langeveldt, 71, went to North Shore Hospital with pneumonia but left with two fractured legs after she fell while walking with a physio in her hospital room.

Wayne Brown has had to repay $1589 to Auckland Council after flying business class to Australia, for which only economy class fares could be claimed.

A shocked Auckland family are warning others to beware of how quickly homes can go up in flames after their rental was destroyed by a dishwasher catching fire.

The holiday season is placing increased strain on healthcare workers, as Middlemore Hospital's emergency department is facing nearly full capacity for the holiday season.

Aucklanders who have spent the year dealing with storm-affected homes are getting some relief, as the first of the council property buyouts get underway.

Police have arrested and charged a second person over the death of Ramandeep Singh.

Fire and Emergency said a second call for assistance was made when firefighters realised the scale of the fire.

It is the busiest day of the year for Auckland Airport with 63,000 people expected to arrive or leave on flights - including 17,900 travellers taking off to international destinations.

Motorists heading into Auckland city are advised to expect delays following a single vehicle crash on the Southern Motorway.

Mayor Wayne Brown says he's hoping councillors will think rationally when it comes to implementing the long term plan next year.

Emergency services are responding to reports of a serious crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in Mount Wellington.

Police are searching for the owner of a German shepherd rescued from a crash in Auckland.

KiwiRail has renovated a central Auckland building for Te Huia and Northern Explorer travellers.

An inmate at Auckland's Wiri prison has died after an assault in the facility's kitchen, the jail's operator says.

Middlemore Hospital staff have taken to social media to say only patients whose lives are at risk should come to their ED.

The charges follow an investigation into the awarding of lucrative public sector construction contracts.

The dolphin - thought to be a few days old - was found on Karioitahi Beach, west of Pukekohe, on Wednesday.

A post mortem has revealed Ramandeep Singh died as a result of his injuries received in an assault.

Officers are being brought in to patrol Franklin Road after hawkers selling food, toys, and light-up gadgets refused to leave.

A Papakura marae is inviting whānau doing it tough and already working with the marae to the Christmas drive.