Auckland Region

A 400-gram Norway rat was found on Waiheke Island this week.

Seven people have been arrested following the recent gang-related shooting spree across Auckland.

Following the protest last weekend, police now say there have been a total of 13 arrests, with 21 charges laid along with 26 infringement notices.

The baby was taken to a medical centre on Monday but despite CPR, the baby died and a homicide investigation is now underway.

Auckland police say the man they are seeking over a fatal knife attack in the suburb of Mt Albert this week is "extremely dangerous'" and should not be approached.

The Police Association has laid the blame for shootings in Auckland and several scraps in the Far North squarely at the feet of the Tribesmen and Killer Beez gangs.

Joe Hawke, the Bastion Point leader and former MP, has been remembered as a fearless fighter for Māori, and a gracious and loving koro.

Detective Inspector Chris Barry says the victim, a local man, was on his way home when the incident occurred.

Police will manage a $6 million crime prevention programme, installing bollards and similar measures to prevent ram raids, as part of the government's response to such attacks.

Residents of a northern Auckland street are up in arms about a Kāinga Ora development they fear could change the character of their neighbourhood.

As Auckland police scramble to calm tensions and renegotiate a truce between rival gangs, residents fear of being shot at while they sleep. Audio

Police responded to seven shootings last night - four of them within an hour - in the suburbs of Ōtara, Papatoetoe, Flat Bush, Papakura, Te Atatū, Henderson and Mt Albert.

A global expert in revitalising cities says Auckland needs to campaign to bring back workers, visitors and students to the city centre and is behind much of the world.

Auckland liquor importer Ace Health Limited has been fined $151,200 after it attempted to sell thousands of bottles with altered labels.

A man is being sought by police in relation to a shooting in the Auckland suburb of Sandringham on 11 March.

A board overseeing Auckland's light rail design and construction will be led by Dame Fran Wilde, Transport Minister Michael Wood has announced.

Waka Kotahi is trialling safety cameras on three Auckland state highways to see how many people use their phone behind the wheel.

The Work and Income office in Papakura, was locked down for a short time this morning.