Auckland Region

Police are responding to reports of a firearm sighting in Auckland suburb of Parnell.

Labour Weekend has begun with a bad start on the roads, with people killed in crashes in Northland and Waikato, and crashes in Hamilton, Wellsford and Drury.

One person has been found dead after a house fire in Glendowie in Auckland this morning.

It's Labour Weekend, a time when some Aucklanders traditionally take to the water for their first dip of the season.

KiwiRail shuts down passenger lines for maintenance work and major projects.

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown reflects on a year marked by floods, budgetary strife and infrastructure woes.

Officers are searching a property at Dairy Flat near Auckland as they ramp up inquiries into the disappearance of a missing Massey man.

Staff and students have until Friday to have their say on Massey's science proposals as the university deals with an expected shortfall of about $50m for the year. Audio

A proposal to nearly halve the number of local boards in Auckland 'definitely' needs to be put out to consultation, a councillor says.

A body found near an Auckland motorway off-ramp has been confirmed as missing man Dylan Barford.

There are fears Labour's inability to turn Auckland's light rail plans into reality might have soured locals on the idea for years to come. Audio

Auckland's local boards could be set for their first major overhaul in 13 years after a proposal from the city's mayor.

Voters in the electorate with the biggest Asian population are counting on the new government to deliver on its promises to cut crime and give the economy a shot in the arm.

Aucklanders are not feeling optimistic despite inflation cooling to a two-year low.

A new bypass pipe installed in Parnell has reduced the sewage discharged into the Waitematā Harbour but has not stopped it, Watercare says. Audio

Grumpy shareholders have grilled Auckland Airport over long queues and delays faced by international passengers.

Two teenagers have been charged in relation to a police chase which lasted nearly two hours in Auckland.

Some Auckland residents with flood damaged homes are worried the proposed buyouts will leave them paying off debt for homes they will no longer own.

Palestine supporters had been calling for the museum to apologise for the light display, but the Jewish Council says protesters should think "carefully about their humanity".

Te Atatu in West Auckland is New Zealand's most marginal seat after last night's vote count.