Auckland Region
'Extremely distressing incident': Person kidnapped, forced to withdraw cash from ATM machine
A 20-year-old man has been charged over an incident where a person was forcibly taken from their home to a nearby ATM.
All lanes re-open on Auckland's northwestern motorway after multi-vehicle crash
All lanes are now open on Auckland's northwestern motorway, following a multi-vehicle crash.
'No easy feat': Hundreds of volunteers set to help sports extravaganza run smoothly
Eden Park is gearing up for a blockbuster weekend with Auckland to be treated to three sporting internationals.
Son revealed as person who fatally stabbed couple in their Epsom home
A man who was found to be insane when he stabbed to death a couple in their Auckland home last year can now be identified as their son.
$100m Manukau apartments planned for post-55-years set
A new $100m apartment complex is coming to the heart of Manukau - but you'll have to be aged at least 55 to get in.
Opinion: Why Auckland's local election is neither local nor democratic
Opinion - The existence of the "super-city" means Aucklanders are better represented at Parliament than in the council chamber, Grant Duncan writes.
Second Auckland jeweller hit by smash and grab robbery in matter of days
A jewellery store in Pukekohe has been ram-raided for the third time in less than a year.
Homicide investigation launched after body found at house on fire
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a body was found at the scene of a house fire in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa last week.
'Things are getting worse': Community patrollers on high alert
Volunteers in the Mount Albert Community Patrol are on high alert after a brazen smash and grab in the Auckland suburb this week. Audio
Couple camp out in park in desperate search for Burrito
His social media following is so big, news of his disappearance has gone viral, prompting dog owners from all over the city to join the search. Audio
Waka Kotahi trial snaps 104,000 motorists using phones, not wearing seatbelts
More than 100,000 Aucklanders have been caught on camera using their phones or not wearing a seatbelt while driving in just three months.
Ports of Auckland automation project review finds poor management
An independent review found the project suffered from clashes of personality and working styles, contributing to a poor working culture.
'Youth crime is escalating' - Calls for funded community policing in Auckland
An Auckland business owner is calling for funding for proactive community patrols in the aftermath of a smash and grab at a busy shopping centre. Audio
Group of robbers smash into Auckland jewellery store during rush-hour traffic
Police have responded to a robbery at a jewellery store at St Lukes Shopping Centre in Auckland.
Gib shortage: Delivery workers strike for better pay
Workers who deliver hundreds of tonnes of Gib to building sites across Auckland each day are striking for better pay.
Auckland-based hapū calls for region to honour true founding day with holiday change
Ngāti Whatua Ōrākei wants to keep publicly celebrating 18 September as Auckland's true founding day.
Auckland Council seeks clarification over new standards to protect prime horticultural land
Environment Minister David Parker has announced new standards to help safeguard some of the country's most productive land from urban sprawl.
East Tamaki blaze extinguished
A fire in a commercial warehouse in the Auckland suburb of East Tamaki has been extinguished.
Police, Fire and Emergency investigating after body found following house fire
Police have recovered a body from the scene of a house fire on Nina Place, Manurewa, Auckland, last night.
Four people injured after serious crash on Harbour Bridge
All lanes are now open on Auckland's Harbour Bridge, following a serious crash that injured four people.