Auckland Region

Five other swimmers have been rescued.

The incidents took place over almost a year.

A man has been arrested after residents in Onehunga recorded what appeared to be a car chase involving a dozen police cars.

The Southern, Eastern and Onehunga lines were all affected.

Celebrations kick off this weekend as Asian communities prepare to ring in the Year of the Snake.

The chicks were born in Shakespear Regional Park's Open Sanctuary this summer following a major translocation project last year.

Auckland FC manager Steve Corica said their strong first season in the A-League is down to the club's culture. Audio

Damaged homes still dot the streets in one suburb, marked for demolition after being inundated in January 2023. Audio

Questions are being raised about blocks in the foundations of four state houses damaged in the Auckland Anniversary floods. Audio

"We just really want this to stop," residents earlier said.

Law changes are coming - but more than one in 10 homes consented over a year in Auckland sat on a flood plain. Audio

Thousands of spectators are expected to congregate at New Zealand's oldest sporting event.

James Fisher-Harris is calling for the return of his stolen premiership winning boots, which he had donated.

Ahead of the Auckland Folk Festival, Christchurch singer-songwriter Holly Arrowsmith chats to Charlotte Ryan and shares six of her favourite contemporary folk songs, on The Mixtape. Video, Audio

Public hospitals across Auckland were affected by a IT systems outage between 2.30am and 6am on Saturday.

Residents reportedly heard a loud bang before the electricity went off.

Auckland's mayor says more work is needed to prevent faults after a pipe burst left thousands of residents without water.

The four-day event will transition to a free-ticketed format for the first time, offering free public transport to and from the festival.

A South Auckland train station, that had pedestrian level crossings removed to improve safety, is now ready for more frequent train services when the City Rail Link opens.

The developer of what was set to be New Zealand's tallest residential building did not want the media around during a meeting updating Auckland Council on the status of the stalled luxury skyscraper. Audio