Auckland Region

He is currently in hospital with gunshot wounds, after being shot by police.

Flood and landslide-affected Aucklanders worry they could be forced out of their communities if the council proceeds with buyouts based on its valuations.

Crews have to clear away a large amount of earth blocking a sewer before they can start repairs.

Auckland Council hopes a new train station by the Sky Tower will breathe life into the city centre.

A man has been hospitalised after being shot by police following an attempted carjacking on a West Auckland motorway.

The Greens are only two points ahead of National in the latest poll for the electorate seat - but incumbent MP Chlöe Swarbrick says the result is not a foregone conclusion. Audio

Auckland Transport staff who saw a man fatally stabbed, or the aftermath of last week's attack at a bus station, are attending trauma recovery sessions this week.

Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson has been to see the sinkhole and says she is shocked at its size - 20m wide.

Black mould. Lights loose and dangling from the ceiling. An entire courtroom flooded. Another "an absolute disgrace, quite frankly".

Auckland Transport has spent $6 million on staff redundancies as part of a drive to cut costs, including paying out some who were offered other jobs within the agency.

With a large undecided vote it's looking like a very close race between the pair, Labour's Oscar Sims trailing a distant 12 points behind Muralidhar.

Public health staff were working to identify people who came into contact with the individual while they were in hospital EDs over the weekend.

On Tuesday, some commuters received an 'insufficient funds' notification when they tried to tag onto public transport.

Officers executed an arrest warrant in Mt Wellington on Tuesday morning.

It is unclear whether the two shootings last week are linked.

The US President has pledged a further $325m in support for Ukraine.

The Board of Airline Representatives says delays are unacceptable and airlines are frustrated, but Auckland Airport says they are part of the problem.

KiwiRail says its plans for rail network development are not dependent on whether Auckland light rail goes ahead.

Police say they were called to a 'medical incident' at the Auckland-based paper bag manufacturer as case refered to coroner.

The crash, in Henderson, was reported to police around 6.45pm.