Auckland Region

Residents have won a major battle against McCallum Bros, Auckland's biggest supplier of sand for concrete, with a resource consent application to take more sand off a beach north of the city rejected.

An Auckland councillor says any plans to introduce congestion charging in Auckland will unfairly affect people in lower-socioeconomic areas like South Auckland.

Police say six search warrants were executed as part of an investigation into the April burglary.

Three of New Zealand's biggest developers were last week given the green light to rezone 330 hectares of land in Drury, which would turn the small, semi-rural town south of Auckland, into a new…

A west Auckland fuel station has been badly damaged by an especially severe overnight ram raid.

The findings may lead to speed limits on more roads in the region being slashed, says Auckland Transport.

The long-awaited construction of Auckland Airport's combined domestic and international terminal is a step closer as two critical infrastructure projects get underway.

With a congestion charge likely on the way for Auckland, views on paying potentially as much as as $7 a day to arrive and leave the city during peak hours are varied. Audio

Arnott's say their return to manufacturing in New Zealand will give them an ideal set-up to try out new biscuits on New Zealand markets. Audio

Retirement village operator Oceania Healthcare has bought two established villages for $57m, as it pushes for future expansion.

A retailer in Queens Road, Panmure, was struck by ram raiders in the early hours of the morning.

An Auckland parent says it was "beyond frustrating" trying for five months to get her preschooler a free dental appointment.

Bus commuters on Auckland's North Shore can expect faster trips, with only buses in the new extension to the Northern Busway, which opens on Sunday.

Another major highway project is suffering significant delays, with the Pūhoi-to-Warkworth Ara Tūhono motorway not opening until next year.

Auckland Council has endorsed the business case for a $306 million plan to construct cycleways in the city but the topic is still proving divisive. Audio

The multi-agency trial in Auckland aims to tackle the underlying factors leading young people into trouble.

Auckland councillors have argued over whether the city is getting bang for its buck from $306 million of planned spending on cycling. Audio

They are not pretty, but bollards are incredibly effective at preventing ram raids, as one petrol station owner has found out first-hand.