Auckland Region
Hauraki Gulf residents fume at lockdown-flouting boaties
Hauraki Gulf island dwellers say lockdown-flouting boaties are putting them at risk. There are a large number of people self isolating on their boats and then coming onshore on gulf islands including… Audio
Co-ordinating support for Māori during Covid-19
A new Auckland Council function will manage Māori enquiries relating to Covid-19.
Projects to help Auckland out of recession
Light rail and a rapid transit system are among the Auckland's mayor's top priorities to get the city out of a Covid-19 recession.
Covid-19 lockdown: Flower seller's kind gesture
Thousands of Aucklanders received surprise bouquets of fresh flowers before the country went into lockdown.
Queen street deserted on first day of lockdown
New Zealand is 12 hours into the Covid-19 lockdown, and life in New Zealand's commercial centres could easily be described as nearly dead.
Auckland reporter Anneke Smith speaks to Mani Dunlop from a… Audio
NZ lockdown: Eerily quiet streets as affairs are put into order
Some Aucklanders raced to get their affairs into order before the lockdown took effect yesterday, while usually bustling streets were left bare.
Parent sends aroha as school copes with four Covid-19 cases
A parent from Marist College says students and teachers are stressed and shocked after finding out four people from the school have tested positive for Covid-19.
Firearms owners queue outside gun shops
Gun City owner David Tipple has urged firearms owners to be calm after people queued outside gun stores ahead of the lockdown.
Public transport to be free, but restricted
All public transport in Auckland will be free when the country goes into lockdown, but it can only be used by people who need it.
'No room for ignorance': Over 70s urged to stay home
An Auckland man whose wife is going though chemotherapy is begging New Zealanders to "pause and think" before they leave the house and put other at risk.
Four arrested at Blockhouse Bay property
Police officers on a routine enquiry in Auckland have seized firearms, cash and drugs and arrested four people.
Auckland Council to close Libraries and recreation centres
Auckland's libraries, pools and recreational centres, as well as the Maritime Museum and Art Gallery. Audio
Fire crews battle blaze in Eden Terrace building
A fire has broken out in a two-storey brick building in Auckland's Eden Terrace.
Woman found dead with newborn had six other children
A woman found dead alongside her newborn baby in an Auckland home on Monday had six other children.
Auckland Council responds to land-bankers' criticism
One of the country's biggest land-bankers, Garry Robertson, says local council compliance hurdles and delays are a major headache for people like him, and developers - and must shoulder some of the… Audio
One person dead in crash south of Auckland
A man has died following a crash between a truck and a ute near Waiuku.
PTSD argument fails to get sentence reduction
Myron Felise was jailed for killing 18-year-old Eli Holtz after the teen fired a water pistol at him. He appealed his sentence, arguing PTSD and a deprived background.
Resident shocked by deaths of two people in Kelston
Auckland police are treating the deaths of two people who were found at a Kelston address this morning as unexplained.
Traveller arrives from the US: 'Right now I'm a little worried'
Travellers arriving from anywhere but the Pacific are being told in no uncertain terms from today onwards: self-isolate for at least 14 days.
When feminism meets faith on a bus
What happens when three women - a Jew, Christian and Muslim, meet on a bus? A deep exchange on feminism and faith ensues to foster understanding of each other's cultures - fueled by copious amounts of… Audio
