Auckland Region
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Four people charged with Covid-19 offences since Auckland moved to level 3
Four people have been charged with breaching Covid-19 rules since Auckland moved to alert level 3 last week, police say.
13 police officers self-isolating after arrested woman tests positive for Covid-19
Policing in parts of Auckland has been disrupted after an arrested woman tested positive for Covid-19.
Women found after going missing in Hunua Ranges
Two women who were missing in the Hunua Ranges in east Auckland have been found.
New locations of interest added to Covid-19 contact tracing list
Four locations of interest have been added to the Ministry of Health's Covid-19 contact tracing list this morning, all in Auckland.
Police seek sightings of vehicle in relation to Lena Harrap murder inquiry
Auckland police are seeking information about a white station wagon, in relation to the murder of Lena Zhang Harrap.
Waitakere Hospital patient tests positive for Covid-19
Some patients affected by the Covid-19 case at Waitakere Hospital have been discharged and are now being followed up by public health staff.
Police officer suffers facial injuries during altercation in Grey Lynn
An incident in which a police officer was injured by shattered glass and another had a hammer thrown at them has now been wound up.
'We would assume everybody in our area is friendly and of good nature'
Auckland's Mount Albert community is shocked and saddened by the death of Lena Zhang Harrap near Ōwairaka Domain.
Severe summer water restrictions for Auckland unlikely
An overnight and morning downpour today lifted the city's dams to 82 percent of capacity, after consistent rain through winter and spring.
Woman found dead in Auckland park was victim of foul play - police
The 27-year-old woman with Down Syndrome who was found dead in Mt Albert yesterday was the victim of foul play, and police are seeking a man seen on CCTV footage at the scene.
South Auckland business offers vaccination incentive
A family-run South Auckland business has come up with a novel way to encourage staff to get vaccinated. Audio
Covid-19: Latest lockdown crippled business, dairy owner claims
A dairy that opened in Auckland during World War I and survived through the Spanish Flu pandemic is within an inch of its life after the latest lockdown.
Covid-19 border restrictions frustrate Auckland-based boarders' parents
Some Auckland parents are frustrated the Ministry of Health will not let their children return to boarding schools in other regions.
Race on to get Auckland 90 percent vaccinated by 4 October
The city is already at 80 percent but those on the ground say the next 10 percent will be more challenging and will take some creative thinking.
Body found during search for missing Auckland woman Lena Harrap
Police have confirmed they have found a body while searching for Auckland woman Lena Harrap, who went missing from her Mt Albert home this morning.
Homicide investigation launched in Auckland suburb of Favona
A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a 72-year-old man in the Auckland suburb of Favona yesterday evening.
Arrests over building site and post shop burglaries during lockdown
Three people have been arrested in Auckland over several burglaries at post shops and building sites during the level 4 lockdown.
Concerned Clover Park residents roll up to new pop-up testing centre
Claims of lockdown breaches are emerging from locals in the small south Auckland suburb of interest, Clover Park.
'Shot Cuz' vaccination bus joins drive to stamp out Covid-19
There were smiles all round in Manurewa this week as a new addition to the vaccination program was unveiled - a mobile vaccination bus cheerfully named Shot Cuz.
