Auckland Region
Clinic owned by Destiny Church members helping to vaccinate South Auckland
Meet the South Auckland GP getting thousands vaccinated and tested with the implicit blessing of Destiny Church.
Police officer hit by fleeing car in Auckland
A police officer is in Auckland Hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a fleeing driver in Tāmaki Makaurau..
Firefighters and three helicopters battle Woodhill Forest fire
Firefighters have contained a forest fire north of Auckland which broke out last night.
Families of Erebus victims concerned and upset by protests over memorial
A man who lost his mother in the crash on Mount Erebus says protests of the proposed memorial are deeply upsetting and tarnish the occasion.
'Lives being put at risk' as crime rates rise in Auckland, Act leader says
Act Party leader David Seymour says crime is on the rise in Auckland as hundreds of police are assigned to border duties in the region.
Police looking for dashcam footage in homicide investigation
Police are seeking dashcam footage that may help their investigation into a West Auckland homicide.
'Start with trusting us': health providers' plea as government sets out new approach
Social service and healthcare providers told the health minister about several pandemic problems before changes were announced today.
Theft of bonsai trees: It's like 'loss of irreplaceable art', police say
Police are appealing for the public's help after the theft of 45 bonsai trees from a property in Mt Albert in Auckland.
Gang members charged over assault, man in critical condition in hospital
Five members of the Comancheros gang have been charged over a serious assault in Glen Eden.
Covid-19: Disposable masks trump cloth, experts say
Disposable masks, washed and worn again, still protect better than a triple-layered cloth one, a group of New Zealand researchers say.
Auckland hairdressers doing 'all they can' to prepare for vaccine passes
Auckland hairdressers are preparing for a surge in customers when they are allowed to re-open on Friday, a week before businesses adjust to new requirements.
Auckland Transport braces for $64m hit amid 'huge losses' in patronage
Auckland Transport (AT) is seeking support from the government to help it turn around the $64 million hit it expects to take to its finances following a fall in public transport due to Covid-19.
'New lines of inquiry' on cold case murder of 6yo
Police are to reveal new details on the rape and murder of Alicia O'Reilly in Avondale more than 40 years ago.
Auckland wraps its head around reopening
Auckland is preparing to open for business and tourism hotspots are looking forward to travellers from the region. Meanwhile, providers in South Auckland are still working to boost the vaccination… Audio
Waitemata DHB seeks 133 new staff to deal with Covid-19 in community
Auckland's Waitemata District Health Board is looking for 133 extra staff, including 21 intensive care nurses, to help it cope with Covid-19 next year.
Police do not suspect foul play in disappearance of Cindy Li
Police in Auckland say they do not believe there was any foul play in relation to the disappearance of Sandringham woman Cindy Li who was missing for 12 days before being located near her home.
Homicide investigation underway after man, 22, dies in Auckland
The man was dropped off at a Takanini medical centre about 12.45pm with critical injuries and was taken to Middlemore Hospital where he died shortly after.
Missing woman found in critical condition after 12 days
A woman who went missing from her home in Sandringham is now in intensive care at Auckland Hospital.
Three dead in overnight crashes in Auckland and Northland
Three people have died in single vehicle crashes in Auckland and Northland.
Cancelled police callouts show scale of crisis, Mental Health Foundation says
The Mental Health Foundation says reports the police are cancelling, or not responding to, half of all mental health callouts is disturbing.
