Auckland Region

Those heading back to work in the main centres could face a sea of orange cones and a disrupted commute as summer roadworks are in full swing.

The Department of Conservation says there's still no sign of a pod of whales which were refloated at a North Coromandel beach.

A rare stinky flower that is blooming at the Wintergarden in the Auckland Domain has drawn a crowd.

An Amorphophallus titanum, also known as the corpse flower, has just started to open at the Wintergarden at the Auckland Domain.

Police have released the name of a man and woman who were found dead in a South Auckland house along with a critically-injured child.

A woman grieving the death of her partner believes a new medication had a role in his death. Audio

A child is in a serious condition following a water mishap at Auckland's Mission Bay.

Auckland is facing an ice shortage after broken factory machinery caused supply issues during peak demand.

The North Island is in line to be hit by smoke and haze from bushfires currently raging in Australia, after the South Island received a dusting on New Year's Day. Audio

Local businesses are offering their support for the young child after two people believed to be the parents were found dead at a South Auckland property yesterday morning.

Two people are dead and a child critically injured after a serious incident in South Auckland this morning.

The Department of Conservation is urging the public to report sightings of an orca that has been freed from a crayfishing line.

Leilani, 12, was reported missing on Sunday 22 December and is believed to be in the Auckland CBD.

Orewa Beach on Auckland's North Shore is again closed due to shark sightings this afternoon.

People off to see the Boxing Day races in Ellerslie today were greeted by dozens of protesters seeking to highlight what they see as the cruelty of such events.

Auckland Zoo has welcomed a red panda cub this festive season and say they are using a hands-off approach to allow for the cub to be cared for naturally.

A spa at Auckland's Point Erin Pools will be shut until the new year, after Legionella bacteria was found in the water.

A person has been seriously injured in a crash fleeing the police in central Auckland overnight.