Auckland Region

Multiple people were discovered injured after shots were fired in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill last night.

Auckland health authorities remain cautiously optimistic that the Omicron outbreak may have peaked in NZ's biggest city, even though 601 of the 856 people in hospital with Covid-19 are in Auckland.

A number of Auckland's lowest socio-economic areas have been hit hard, facing rates rises of about 13 percent.

Auckland mayor Phil Goff says he has tested positive for Covid-19.

A Middlemore Hospital worker and the nurses union say verbal abuse against health staff is worsening under Covid-19 visitor restrictions.

Aucklanders can see their updated property values from today, with homes in Great Barrier Island soaring by 59 percent.

Beck says she's running for mayor because the city needs "someone with local and central government experience, business understanding, and someone who can work constructively with people to get the… Audio

Trains on the Southern, Western and Eastern lines are at 20-minute intervals from today, up from the normal gap of eight to 10 minutes.

Auckland's Papakura Marae says it is struggling to cope with the sheer number of whānau needing its services.

Three people have been killed in crashes this weekend, in Auckland, north of Auckland, and Canterbury.

There are hundreds of frontline staff off across the city's hospitals, and emergency departments in Auckland have been swamped with cases on some days.

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei says it is disturbed by an occupation by protesters at the Auckland Domain, and wants it brought to a swift end.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says council has trespass orders "ready to go" as Auckland Domain remains closed to vehicles due to a small number of protesters refusing to leave. Audio

Police are examining the scene in Auckland where a "serious altercation" left three people with serious injuries.

The proposed development has already met fierce opposition from a group of locals, who want it relocated, redesigned or downsized.