Auckland Region
Getting around Auckland CBD on foot
As we are encouraged to ditch our cars, how efficient is it really to get across the Auckland CBD on our feet? RNZ puts this to the test. Audio
Controversial Auckland landfill plan gets conditional approval
Independent commissioners have given the controversial Dome Valley dump, located north of Auckland, the green light subject to conditions.
Police investigate death of man found unresponsive in custody
Police are investigating the death of a man in hospital after he was arrested yesterday.
Harbour bridge cycleway timing 'not the best' for flood-hit region - Labour MP
Labour's Rangitata MP has admitted the timing for the announcement of a new $785 million cycling and walking bridge in Auckland was poor, but is defending the government's Canterbury flooding…
Zoo closes kiwi enclosure as death of birds probed
Wellington Zoo has closed its kiwi house indefinitely as it investigates what killed three of the birds in its care over the past few months. Audio
Operation Trojan Shield: More firearms and drugs seized
More firearms and drugs have been seized in connection to international organised crime investigations.
Man admits murdering woman whose body found in burning car
Palmer Edward Marsters admitted murdering Chontel Wiki-O'Brien, 23, in November last year.
Police mental health and addiction referrals soar in Counties Manukau
South Auckland's Middlemore Hospital was the worst affected with numbers increasing from just 13 patients seven years ago, to 367 in 2019/2020.
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
New Zealand Herald Senior writer Simon Wilson has been in attendance at a feisty meeting about the much debated future of the Ports of Auckland. He talks to Wallace about the arguments that ensued. Audio
Body found on Waiheke confirmed to be missing man Erno Bedo
Police have confirmed a body found on Waiheke Island on Monday is that of a man who was reported missing late last month.
Plant nursery helping young South Aucklanders find direction, jobs
Te Whāngai Trust utilises the Māori concepts of whāngai and whānau to help young South Aucklanders turn their lives around and find a career - and they do it by growing plants.
Boy died at childcare centre while playing, coroner rules
A coroner has ruled a four-year-old boy died at an Auckland childcare centre while he was playing.
'We're building back alternative sources of water' - Watercare
Auckland's water supply dams are still only half full but the city's overall supply is in better shape than last year, Watercare says. Audio
Sir Bill Denny reflects on four decades researching cancer drugs
Bill Denny has been made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to medical research.
Police work to identify body recovered from beach
Formal identification is underway after a body was found on a remote beach on Waiheke Island.
'Humbled, embarrassed': nursing educator praises colleagues in health sector
New Dame Judy Kilpatrick is humbled to have been awarded her honour, paying tribute to the hundreds of "extraordinary people" she has worked with during her nursing career.
Support for healthcare workers during pandemic 'exceptional effort', says knight
Planning that began almost 20 years ago enabled F&P Healthcare to be well prepared for the onset of a global pandemic, its new knight says.
Cause of massive blaze at Auckland car yard investigated
A fire investigator will this morning be looking into the causes of the massive blaze at a car yard in South Auckland yesterday.
Papakura car yard fire under control
The massive blaze in a car yard in the South Auckland suburb of Papakura has been brought under control by firefighters.
One dead after Auckland car crash
A fatal crash in the Auckland suburb of Waterview brings the Queen's Birthday weekend road toll to one.
