Auckland Region
'Everything' Auckland Council owns on the line, including golf courses - councillor
Mayor Wayne Brown has proposed selling the council's share of the city's airport - but that might just be the start. Audio
Auckland mayor proposes below-inflation rates rise
Wayne Brown says the average household will pay an extra $154 in mid-2023 if his suggested 4.6 percent rise is accepted.
Police chases end with man in hospital, firearm recovered
A dramatic series of police chases in Auckland has resulted in a man being taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Pair arrested after daylight robbery of store on Auckland's Karangahape Road
Police have arrested two people following an aggravated robbery at a store on Karangahape Road, Auckland, about 4pm on Sunday .
'As good as it gets': Call for caution despite water storage closing on 100%
Auckland's water supply is looking healthy in the leadup to summer, with reservoirs almost completely full.
Auckland Council's stake in airport up for debate
As Auckland Council is set to discuss whether to sell off its ownership in the city's airport, one investment analyst says it's a good idea.
Auckland crash leaves one critical
Emergency services have responded to a serious crash in the Auckland suburb of Ōtāhuhu.
Knife wielding man taken into custody at Auckland mall, no one hurt
An agitated man wielding a knife was taken into custody this afternoon in Auckland.
Transport bosses provide Auckland projects update, Mayor calls report horror story
Staff from Auckland Council, City Rail Link, Auckland Transport and KiwiRail met today to provide updates on a number of transport projects across the super city, amid what the Mayor is calling a…
Arrest over shooting incident that led to schools going into lockdown
Police have charged a patched Head Hunters gang member following a shooting incident in Huapai last week.
Woman charged with murder over remains found in suitcases appears in court
The woman who was extradited from South Korea has appeared in court in Auckland charged with murdering her two children.
Auckland Council committee's first meeting cancelled as nothing to discuss yet
Auckland Council's new cost-saving committee has cancelled its first meeting - because there is nothing to talk about.
Severe winds at Auckland Bridge slows traffic
Severe winds have slowed traffic on Auckland's Harbour Bridge this afternoon.
Third member of Auckland Transport board resigns following Wayne Brown's appointment to mayor
Dr Jim Mather said his approach to governance was not well aligned with some of the new leadership in council.
Ōtahuhu homicide: Chauntel Laurent sentenced as accessory after death of Peter Rasmussen
A single mother-of-five accused of driving Crips gang members to the home where a 75-year-old man was fatally shot last year has been sentenced to time served.
Bodies in suitcases: Woman extradited from S. Korea to appear in court
A 42-year-old woman will appear in court tomorrow after being extradited from South Korea in connection to the discovery of two dead children in suitcases in South Auckland.
Air Force Hercules makes emergency landing at Auckland's Whenuapai base
An investigation will be carried out following the emergency landing, the Defence Force says.
One dead, two hurt in single-vehicle crash in Papatoetoe
One person has died and two people have been injured in a single-vehicle crash in South Auckland on Monday night.
Emotions boil over at dairy protest as father of slain man speaks out
The father of a slain dairy worker was among hundreds who gathered in Auckland to protest against violent crime today. Audio
Middlemore’s radiology department grapples with staffing shortages and waiting list backlog
A backlog of people waiting for CT scans at Middlemore Hospital has reached crisis levels as radiology staffing shortages and people leaving the profession impact frontline services, a union says.
