Auckland Region
Collection Drive for Tonga underway at Mt Smart Stadium
RNZ Pacific Reporter Lydia Lewis went down to Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland where the collection drive for the Aotearoa Tonga committee is underway. She tells Anna about the stories she has heard so… Audio
Auckland hospitals prepare for pressure on system when Omicron spreads
Modelling for when Omicron hits suggests a peak of 190 Covid-19 patients in hospital on any given day, based on a prediction of about 1800 community cases a day in the city. Audio
Three Auckland nightclubs listed as Covid-19 locations of interest
Three central Auckland nightclubs have been listed as Covid-19 'close contact' locations of interest.
Women accused of breaching Covid-19 restrictions to go on trial
Three women accused of flouting Covid-19 restrictions by travelling to Auckland the same weekend as an anti-lockdown protest in October are heading to trial.
30 years of the Auckland Marathon
This weekend The ASB Auckland Marathon will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. The first version of the Auckland Marathon was held in June 1936, but it wasn't until 1992 when the Harbour Bridge… Audio
Diver dies, person critical after separate incidents in Auckland
A person is dead and another has been critically injured after incidents in Auckland waters this afternoon.
Auckland resthome caregiver tests positive for Covid-19
A ward at one of Auckland's largest resthomes has been closed, after a caregiver tested positive for Covid-19.
Auckland Lantern Festival to return with a roar
The festival to celebrate Chinese New Year and welcome the Year of the Tiger will go ahead next month.
First lot of 25,000 Auckland activity vouchers to be allocated
The first tranche of 100,000 vouchers for Auckland attractions will be distributed today.
One dead after north Auckland crash on SH1
State Highway 1 has reopened between Puhoi and Warkworth after an earlier closure following a fatal crash south of Warkworth.
More than 100 people charged after year-long operation
Counties Manukau police launched Operation Whakatika at the beginning of 2021 and followed up on reports of dirt bike activity and illegal street racing.
Child dies in Auckland 'water-related' incident
Emergency services were called to a Papatoetoe address around 5.15pm. The child was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died a short time later.
Man charged with murder in Albany homicide inquiry
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of a man in an altercation in Auckland.
Person found dead inside house on fire in Avondale
A person has died after a house fire in the central Auckland suburb of Avondale overnight.
Two more arrests in operation aimed at blocking meth supply
Two more arrests have been made in Auckland as part of a police operation targeting the importation and supply of illicit drugs.
One dead, cyclist seriously injured after separate crashes in Auckland
One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in Karaka south of Auckland this evening.
Body found in search for missing person
A body has been recovered from Karioitahi Beach, four days after a person went missing after being swept into the water.
Fire restrictions in force for Auckland and Waikato
Auckland and Waikato have moved to a restricted fire season this morning.
Search for swimmer missing at Auckland beach paused
The middle-aged man was reported missing at Karioitahi Beach on Auckland's west coast last night.
'It's more of a mental battle than a physical battle': woman nears end of marathon swim
A 100km ocean swim spread over 10 days is helping an Auckland woman come to terms with testing positive for the Huntington's gene two years ago. Audio
