Auckland Region
Man fined $4500 for attempting to smuggle seeds
A Rotorua bus driver has been fined $4500 for attempting to smuggle seeds and undeclared cigarettes in to the country.
Police attend firearms incident in Auckland suburb of Massey
A man has been taken into custody after two shots were fired into the air in West Auckland.
Warning after sharks spotted at second Auckland beach this weekend
Swimmers at an east Auckland beach are being warned to take care after sharks were spotted offshore, with another shark warning continuing over on a west coast beach. Audio
Man faces firearm charge after police callout to Mt Roskill
Police are reassuring residents of an Auckland suburb that they will maintain a presence in the area, in the wake of another firearms incident.
Warm waters drawing more jellyfish to shore in Auckland
Auckland swimmers are being warned to take care as several beaches experience jellyfish blooms.
Central Interceptor unearths rare and unidentified species
Watercare's executive programme director the Central Interceptor project, Shayne Cunis talks to Jesse about where things are at with their work and what they've found along the way. Audio, Gallery
Public urged to call out racial abuse
Two reports of racial abuse in Auckland's Devonport have made headlines in the past two days and the public is being urged to call such behaviour out. Audio
Allegations of voter interference in South Auckland by-election 'disheartening'
Allegations of voter interference and dirty politics have rocked the normally benign political landscape of Māngere-Ōtāhuhu.
Supervision, community service for plant smuggler
A woman has been sentenced after being caught attempting smuggle nearly 1000 plants into New Zealand hidden in stockings strapped to her body.
Counties Manukau DHB reviewing lockdown plans in wake of armed incidents
With a number of armed incidents in South Auckland making headlines, the Counties Manukau District Health Board is reviewing its emergency lockdown plans to deal with such events.
Meet the fascinating candidates running to represent Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
There's a by-election happening in South Auckland and, as Justin Latif reports, you'd struggle to find a more diverse group of candidates.
Covid19 Curveball for Central Interceptor’s Italian Crew
The specialist Italian workforce building Auckland’s 1.2 billion dollar Central Interceptor have met with unexpected hardships in the past year.
Liz Garton heads out to Mangere to meet some of the… Audio
Covid19 Curveball for Central Interceptor’s Italian Crew
The specialist Italian workforce building Auckland’s 1.2 billion dollar Central Interceptor have met with unexpected hardships in the past year.
Liz Garton heads out to Mangere to meet some of the…
AudioAuckland's Polyfest back this year after two years of disruption
After two years of disruptions, the world's largest secondary schools Pacific cultural festival is back this year - in April.
Two Auckland Waitangi Day celebrations cancelled over Covid fears
Two of Auckland's largest Waitangi Day celebrations have been cancelled due to concerns over recent Covid-19 community cases.
Two-year rāhui for Waiheke Island to protect kaimoana
A two-year rāhui on the waters around Waiheke Island - a bid to stop populations of four species of kaimoana from collapsing - is being put in place this weekend.
Māori left in 'precarious position' after resignations at Unitec
Several Māori staff at Auckland's Unitec have resigned over what they say is institutionalised racism at the campus. Video
Revamped dam set to assist Auckland's drought recovery
A mothballed dam in the Hūnua Ranges will start supplying six million litres of water a day to the Auckland network from next week as part of a $68 million dollar Watercare project.
Prolonged attack on police officer: 'Incredibly fortunate the outcome was not worse'
Police are concerned bystanders filmed alleged "prolonged" assault of officer then posted on social media.
Nervous wait for Aucklanders on community covid test results
The government's one o'clock briefing will be required viewing for event organisers across the north island this afternoon as Covid-19 looms over anniversary weekend festivities.
Thousands of people… Audio
