Auckland Region

The future of Auckland's St James Theatre is set to be decided in Parliament, as pleas for its restoration ramp up. Video, Audio

The Indian community says the death of Sandringham dairy worker Janak Patel should not be in vain.

An Auckland University union organiser says staff will continue to strike until the university gives them a reasonable collective agreement.

The Prime Minister says she will meet with the family of the man fatally stabbed outside a Sandringham store when they are ready, but that more needs to be done for the local community as quickly as…

Auckland's new mayor had wanted the deputy prime minister and other senior officials work alongside city councillors on key issues - but it was turned down.

A pou on Aotea Great Barrier Island has been vandalised in what local iwi say is a racially motivated attack.

Police say the person appears to have fallen from an overbridge before being struck by a vehicle late on Friday evening.

Police have charged a man with murdering Janak Patel outside a superette in Auckland, and charged another with robbery.

The findings of an internal investigation into the alleged assault of a patient at Middlemore Hospital's mental health unit have been released.

An inquest is being carried out today on the body of the dairy stabbing victim as dairy owners plan a series of protests over Janak Patel's death.

The mayor of Auckland wants the government to rethink how it handles retail crimes following the violent death of a dairy worker.

Today saw the official opening of a long-awaited facelift for one of Queen Street's busiest stretches, with hopes it will help to revive the ailing city centre.

The dairy worker who was fatally stabbed last night had an altercation with the offender as he was putting part of a cash register in a wheelie bin. Audio

The 17-year-old youth is facing charges relating to the death of a man and injuries to two others during an incident in an Auckland carpark.

The Auckland dairy where a worker was fatally stabbed wanted fog cannons and other security but was turned down, the local neighbourhood support group says. Audio

Police say a man they are looking for in relation to the fatal stabbing at a Sandringham dairy appeared to be acting alone.

The victim of a robbery at a Sandringham dairy in Auckland has died and police have launched a homicide inquiry. Audio

The Auckland Museum has announced its newest resident for the coming year, a partner for an existing star attraction.

Police say a man has been charged with murder after a fatal hit and run in west Auckland.

KiwiRail wants feedback on new train stations in Drury and Paerātā which it says will cater for the area's rapidly growing population.