Auckland Region
Body found near Auckland train station
Police are at the scene of a sudden death in Auckland after a body was found on a public walkway.
Bottle store fined $46k for breaching worker's rights and in wage arrears
An Auckland bottle store has been fined $18,000 for breaching a migrant worker's rights.
Man hospitalised after violent attack in Auckland
A man was critically injured in a violent attack in South Auckland last night and was taken to Middlemore Hospital for surgery.
Forgotten holidays
Empire Day fell on the 24th of May and was celebrated in New Zealand from 1903 - two years after Queen Victoria passed away on 22 January 1901. The date was The Queen's birthday, but it was also one… Audio
Eight people to appear in court in relation to funeral procession
Police have prosecuted eight people, impounded seven cars and issued nearly 300 infringement notices in connection with a funeral procession on Auckland's North Shore last month.
Auckland Light Rail project still off rails
Transport officials have warned the government the Auckland Light Rail project is too big and too complex for any public agency to deliver. Audio
Two 24-year-olds in court on sex offence charges
Two men have appeared in court charged with a sex offence against a person under 16.
Auckland iwi finally has land for a marae
For the first time since the mid-20th century Te Kawerau ā Maki iwi has ancestral land on which is can finally build a formal marae. Te Kawerau ā Maki chair Te Warena Taua talks to Emile about finally… Audio
$1m house sales in Ōtara 'part of the social trauma'
Million-dollar houses are now being sold in one of Auckland's lowest-income suburbs and a local politician says government failure is allowing the market to drive further inequality and hopelessness.
'It's like we're stuck in limbo' - Drury residents in dark over $1.35bn roading project
A group of Drury residents say they are frustrated at the lack of NZTA consultation over the $1.35 billion Mill Rd project and its possible impacts on properties and businesses.
Scout leader facing charges may have other victims - police
Police say a former Scout leader charged with historical sexual offences involving children over 40 years may have had other victims.
Fire restrictions across NZ: Northland 'near extreme' danger
A total fire ban has been called for Central Otago, and Northlanders are being warned of near-extreme fire danger levels.
At Ihumātao after the breakthrough: Relief, exhaustion - but work not over yet
At Ihumātao last night there was relief and exhaustion among people from the front line of the fight following a breakthrough. But there's still work to be done.
Auckland Harbour Bridge contamination: The letter residents weren't sent
Transport officials planned to ask residents living near the Auckland Harbour Bridge if their properties could be tested for heavy metals, without telling them contamination had already been found…
Hospitals nationwide affected by patient overcrowding, staff shortages - nurses union
Staff shortages, overcrowding and poor access to GPs are being blamed for a plea by Middlemore Hospital for non-urgent patients to avoid its emergency department, a nurses college says.
Waitematā DHB commits to changes after mental health unit deaths
An independent review commissioned after the deaths of two patients from suspected suicide in May 2019 has identified "systemic and culture issues" existed at the time.
'Unacceptable' - Overweight women waiting longer for gynaecological cancer diagnoses
Overweight women in South Auckland are having to wait longer than others for a diagnosis of gynaecological cancer.
Making Popstars: Truebliss
What is it like to be catapulted to overnight stardom? That very scenario happened to five Kiwi girls who became part of all-group Truebliss back in 1999. South African-born Megan Alatini recalls the… Audio
Christmas with dignity: 'The process we've got this year is all about mana'
Auckland City Mission is taking a new approach to handing out tens of thousands of presents and food parcels to whānau before Christmas.
Summer holiday ban on driving on Auckland's Muriwai Beach
The risk to people and the environment of cars on Muriwai Beach west of Auckland means they are to be temporarily banned.
