Auckland Region

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

A vehicle believed to have been used in an armed robbery at a Japanese Restaurant has been found, police say.

The company was ordered to pay more than $46,000 in compensation, fines and lost wages to the worker.

Armed robbers stole items from an east Auckland shop on Friday morning before fleeing, police say.

A broken water main caused up to 3000 people to be without water in parts of West Auckland.

Watercare says up to 10,000 people are affected, and a fix is expected to take 24 hours.

The hearings will take place over a six-week period in Auckland and Hastings.

Arthur Easton was killed in his Papakura home by an intruder nearly four decades ago.

A source inside Waikato Hospital said the acute demand had increased significantly.