Auckland Region
Phil Goff on vaccination target: 'We can't wait for the last reluctant person'
As Auckland heads into another fortnight of level 3 restrictions, mayor Phil Goff says there has to be a price to pay for not getting vaccinated. Audio
Aucklanders vent frustrations at extension of level 3
It's another two weeks of lockdown for Auckland and it could be even longer.
Long hangover looms for North Shore party attendees
A weekend party has been followed by a flurry of apologies, the hangover of an Auckland gathering resulting in a police investigation.
Man facing charge over party on North Shore
Police have today arrested a 28-year-old man, alleged to have held a gathering at a Redvale property over the weekend in breach of Covid-19 restrictions.
31-year-old charged with murder after fatal shooting of teen
A man has been charged with murder after the death of a teenager who was taken to hospital with critical injuries.
Head Hunters gang members charged after police callout
Five members of the Head Hunters gang are facing firearms charges after an incident in Auckland yesterday.
How schools can reopen safely in Auckland - Paediatrician
Developmental Paediatrician, Dr Jin Russell, has outlined a plan for safely reopening Auckland schools. Audio
Council issues warning to tradies as list of building materials expanded
Auckland builders have an expanded list of materials they can substitute to cope with the supply crunch caused by Covid-19.
Auckland's City Rail Link tunnel connects Mt Eden to K Rd
The Auckland City Rail Link's tunnel boring machine has broken through into the Karangahape Station construction site, after digging through 860 metres of ground from Mt Eden.
Appeal for witnesses to boating tragedy that killed three men
Three men, including one who was 70, died after their boat flipped in Manukau Harbour yesterday.
Homicide inquiry launched after critically injured man dies
Police are trying to establish how a man who may have been in Māngere last night was fatally injured.
'On the verge of falling over': Latest round of wage subsidy scheme opens
Another round of the wage subsidy opened today, with Auckland in its ninth week of lockdown and businesses warning they can't hold on much longer.
'Dangerous time in this outbreak' - Māori health leader calls for level 4 lockdown
A Māori health leader says a level 4 circuit breaker lockdown in Auckland could halt the rise in community cases and give Maori a chance to increase vaccination rates. Audio
Tāmaki Makaurau pulling out all stops for Super Saturday vaccination drive
The vaccination drive will ramp up this weekend with free ice cream, sausage sizzles, live music and spot prizes on offer at vaccination centres and pop-up events being across Auckland.
Covid-19: Calls for Auckland DHBs to get tough on employees who refuse vaccination
Auckland's district health boards (DHBs) must take a harder line to ensure all staff are vaccinated, an expert in public health says.
Auckland lockdown: More than half of students drop off radar at some schools
Jean Batten School in Māngere East has about 400 primary students and principal Nardi Leonard says a good day for attendance rates in lockdown was about "mid to low 40 (percent) engaging online". Audio
Police car damaged, three arrested after road spikes used
Three people have been arrested after multiple police vehicles and the police eagle helicopter were used to follow an alleged car thief.
Auckland's Delta outbreak spreading and vaccination 'absolutely important' - Hipkins
There is no going back to alert level 4 to halt the spread of the Auckland Delta outbreak, the Minister for Covid-19 Response says. Audio
Teens missing out on school: It's 'detrimental to anybody's health'
Auckland parents are divided over whether in-person learning at schools should resume, with some worried their children will fall behind in their education. Audio
Love You, Bro
Award-winning Hip Hop crew SWIDT join James to talk about lessons in geography, lessons in philosophy and lessons in biology. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Video, Audio