Auckland Region
Dilworth abuse survivors back lawyer Frances Joychild QC to head inquiry
A leading human rights lawyer has been selected to lead the independent Inquiry into Historical Abuse at Dilworth School.
Police promise 'powerful' response to Auckland central crime spike
Police are accused of letting criminals run rampant in central Auckland and failing business owners, but say they will return to the area with a 'powerful' presence.
'Something needs to be done' - Call for changes after cyclist deaths
A grieving mother says Auckland Transport needs to do more to keep cyclists safe after two deaths in the past two months.
Ram raiders hit luxury shops in Auckland
A stolen vehicle was found at the scene in Queen Street and a second vehicle was located nearby, police said. Audio
Waitematā Harbour training exercise keeps rescue chopper busy
A seemingly dramatic rescue is under way on Auckland's Waitematā Harbour, but it's not what it seems.
Person critically injured in shooting in Auckland CBD
Police say someone was shot and critically injured in central Auckland last night.
Celebrating Auckland's past hospitality scene
Lazy Susan celebrates Auckland's hospitality scene in the second volume of their 'Auckland Eats' series. Subtitled 'The Prequel', this one looks back at the trail blazers of the industry. Lazy Susan… Audio
SFO ends two-year probe of donations to Auckland mayor's election campaigns
No action will be taken over the way donations were used during two of Phil Goff's mayoral campaigns.
Eleven-year-old driver among nine youths caught after ram raid at Auckland dairy
Nine young people - including an 11-year-old driver - have been caught after a dairy in Auckland was ram-raided early this morning.
Auckland university experiences record enrolments, multi-million surplus
The University of Auckland enrolled a record number of students and made a multi-million-dollar surplus last year, despite the pandemic.
150 Auckland printing plant workers to lose their jobs
About 150 workers at an Auckland printing plant will lose their jobs by the end of the month.
Ministry of Health defends legal cost of fight over Māori vaccination data
Key privacy issues were at stake over a legal battle with Whānau Ora over data on unvaccinated Māori, the ministry says.
Auckland water bills going up 7% from July
Inflation and Covid-19 being blamed - and with the price for 1000L of water will go up by about 12 cents, households with average water use will pay about $1.50 more a week.
Thousands leave Auckland for other New Zealand centres amid Covid-19
The tide of people moving out of Auckland for greener pastures in other parts of the country has increased during the pandemic.
Man wanted in relation to Auckland shooting investigation found
A 24-year-old man sought in relation to an Auckland shooting last month has been found by police.
Cyclist dies after crash in Mount Wellington
A cyclist has died after a crash in the east Auckland suburb of Mount Wellington.
Display of Taiwanese flag on menu leaves cafe with sour taste
A cafe owner says its star rating declined after a customer was critical of the cafe's use of a Taiwanese flag.
Auckland Theatre Company reaches out to youth
Young aspiring actors, directors, designers, writers, and theatre artists are being invited to apply for a new Youth Theatre company in Tamakai Makarau. It's for 16-25 year olds, and it's the… Audio, Gallery
Work begins to move rocks from Waiheke penguin site
Protesters have gathered around a marina construction site on Waiheke, where developers are removing rocks from part of a wall that is home to little blue penguins.
Auckland to host New Zealand's first T rex
A visitor from 66 million years ago - the first Tyrannosaurus rex to be displayed in Aotearoa - will be on show at Tāmaki Paenga Hira this month.
