Auckland Region

Joe Hawke - the prominent kaumātua and activist who led the long-running Takaparawhau occupation at Auckland's Bastion Point in the late 1970s - has died, aged 82.

Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house in Red Hill in South Auckland last night but say no one was hurt.

Police have arrested four young people following two ram raids in Auckland overnight.

Auckland's southern motorway will be closed in both directions for 14 hours overnight tonight.

CCTV shows a person walking straight to the high altar of St Matthew-in-the-City Anglican church on Friday afternoon last week and walking off with the cross.

A pupil at south Auckland's Kia Aroha College has died at school this morning and police say at this stage, the death is not suspicious.

Parents of Orewa College students are concerned for their safety after two brutal assaults surfaced online.

Police have arrested a teenager who is accused of taking part in several ram raids in Auckland.

Vegetable growers in Auckland's rural south say drought conditions are playing havoc with their day-to-day operations and will only add to increased prices for consumers.

The police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash on George Bolt Memorial Drive in Auckland last week.

Māori health workers and community leaders are hoping tomorrow's Budget will address urgent social and health needs, with hints at a significant spend for Māori health.

Auckland's biggest supplier of sand for concrete has decided to lodge an appeal after Auckland Council rejected a bid to take more sand from Pakiri Beach.

Bottle-O and Vodafone stores in Takanini were ram raided early on Tuesday.

The professional firefighters union says staffing in the city has reached crisis point - but Fire and Emergency is defending its coverage across Tāmaki Makaurau. Audio

Bottle-O and Vodafone stores in Takanini were ram raided early on Tuesday.

There may have been rain showers in Waikato and South Auckland regions today, but a medium-scale drought has been declared after ongoing dry conditions in the regions.

An investigation is underway to identify a man who was found dead on a road in the early hours.

A 47-year-old man will appear in court today after a stabbing in New Lynn.

Petrol prices hit an all time high with wide disparity in prices across different companies, says Gaspy spokesperson.