Auckland Region
Big demand for testing centres in Coromandel
Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki, is a rural, Iwi-based, not-for-profit health provider in the Hauraki rohe, and it's set up a number of swabbing centres across the Coromandel this morning. The centre in… Audio
As it happened: Covid-19 community case in Auckland
New Zealand is getting ready to enter its first national lockdown in more than a year tonight.
Series 2 | Episode 7: Intergenerational Vision - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
In the final episode of He Kākano Ahau, we explore intergenerational visions, whakapapa, and future aspirations with a māmā-daughter duo, and a Māori futurist. Audio
Vaccination rates unrecorded at Auckland border facility 'not good enough'
A public health expert is flabbergasted the government cannot provide specific vaccination information for a new Auckland border facility. Audio
Two arrests after shots fired at Māngere house
Two people are in custody after shots were fired towards an empty house in west Auckland this afternoon.
Donna Kerridge: Putting Papatūānuku First
For Donna Kerridge the Waitakere ranges are the 'lungs' of Auckland and it needs to be looked after, as a practitioner of Rongoā Māori she says everyone needs to be responsible for the taiao. Audio
Missing Pasifika man found safe and well in South Auckland
A 65-year-old Pasifika man who went missing from his South Auckland home last night has been found safe and well.
Father of poisoned son 'absolutely betrayed'
An Otago woman who poisoned her son with eye drops and nasal sprays while in hospital will never see the child again, the boy's father hopes.
Auckland Ports ex-head charged over employee's death
The former chief executive of the Ports of Auckland - Tony Gibson - has been charged following the death of a stevedore.
Entrepreneurs' hub: 'I felt like I had a vision for this place before I even started'
A hub set up three years ago now turns over $2m across its three entities, employs 14 staff, sells products for 49 local businesses, and supports 69 creatives and entrepreneurs through Tukua.
Escalating buzz of helicopters over Waiheke Island
The escalating buzz of helicopters over Waiheke Island has left residents at boiling point and demanding regulation. The island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf is home to nearly 50 helipads - that number… Audio
Tow trucks have been working unsafely on Akld motorways
An investigation has found tow trucks have been working unsafely on Auckland motorways for years, and police let it happen. The Independent Police Conduct Authority report out today says when concerns… Audio
Businesses struggle with South Auckland's homeless
Rough sleepers and beggars are causing problems for at least two South Auckland business associations.
Three arrested after Auckland shooting
Three people were taken into custody, and a firearm and ammunition were recovered.
Person shot in south Auckland
A person is in a serious condition after being shot in the south Auckland suburb of Flat Bush.
Police hunt for Maserati used in Auckland hit and run
Police are investigating a hit and run incident in Auckland where a motorcyclist was hit to the ground and knocked unconscious by a Maserati.
Series 2 | Episode 6: Tōku Reo, Tōku Ohooho - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
In the second of our reo-based episodes, we talk about the challenges that come with learning te reo as a second language. Audio
Inmate causes fire at Auckland prison
An inmate tampering with an electrical socket in his cell caused a fire at Mount Eden prison in Auckland last night.
One dead in crash north of Auckland
Police said the crash happened in Te Hana just after 5am.
Auckland nursery dealing with mystery disease affecting cucumber plants
Gellert Nursery owner Steve Gellert says they've sought help from growers around the world and sent samples to labs in Europe for testing - but the problem remains a mystery.