Auckland Region

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.

Auckland International Airport has reported another underlying loss, as the ongoing closure of borders continues to disrupt air travel.

Thousands of rapid antigen tests were given out at Auckland community testing centres yesterday amid increasing demand as Omicron case numbers rise. Audio

A serious crash has shut a section of State Highway 16 near the Auckland suburb of Rosebank this afternoon.

The peak of Covid-19 in the Omicron outbreak in Auckland and Northland could reach 4000 daily cases, if transmission is low, or 9000 if it is not, new modelling shows.

An Auckland Hospital nurse says his colleagues are working extra shifts or doing different jobs as Covid-19 takes a toll on staffing and case numbers rise.

The decision was made at a high-level meeting yesterday, with the situation expected to continue for four weeks at two Auckland hospitals. Audio