Auckland Region

The police have arrested and removed three protesters from the Kennedy Point development on Waiheke Island.

Witnesses have described hiding from gunfire, watching an officer fall and seeing an armed man calmly 'stroll' from the fatal shooting of Constable Matthew Hunt.

A High Court jury has listened to recordings of police officer Matthew Hunt's final radio communications and heard of the chaos when the young constable was shot dead on duty in Auckland.

The developer of a controversial marina on Waiheke Island has released a video showing more of last week's clash between protesters and security guards.

A new $145 million Watercare water treatment plant in Tuakau will from tomorrow provide Auckland with up to 50 million litres of water a day from the Waikato River.

The new $69m Puhinui Station Interchange has been a challenge for project leaders, battling Covid-19 lockdowns and international supply chain issues to get it completed for this month's unveiling.

Paramedics have described arriving at a chaotic scene in Auckland last June, after the shooting of two police officers who had been carrying out a routine traffic stop.

Police helicopter deployed to track down alleged car thief.

Two people have been killed in a crash involving a car and a truck in Auckland.

Auckland Council inspectors are being asked to take worker exploitation more seriously after liquor licences were approved for bottle store owners breaching employment laws.

Recent clashes between protesters and security guards for the development by Kennedy Point Boat Harbour Ltd have triggered police investigations.

Poverty, deprivation and poor access to healthcare are driving premature deaths in south Auckland, experts say.

More than 50 Auckland residents have sought help from a mayoral relief fund to cover costs from the Papatoetoe tornado last month.

While welcoming this month's benefit increase, a group of South Auckland budgeters say it is going to require more than a few dollars to fix the "horrifying" debt faced by so many of their clients.

It is time to get things moving on deciding the future of Ihumātao, the minister overseeing a steering group says.

Tensions are rising at the Kennedy Point marina development site as footage appears of altercations between security and protesters, who claim they have been physically harmed. Audio

A woman has been arrested after a member of the public was almost run over and a police car was rammed.

To some, the government's light rail project might just mean faster trips to the airport, but for the community of Māngere, it could be an economic game-changer.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua are filing court action against the proposed contentious Dome Valley dump in Tāmaki Makaurau - alongside another appeal by residents battling the landfill.

The Labour Inspectorate agreed the case had the hallmarks of exploitation and said the offences reflected a "blatant disregard for minimum employment standards".