Auckland Region

Engineers are assessing the damage and working on a temporary solution to reopen some centre lanes of the Auckland Harbour Bridge after a truck toppled by high winds hit a key structure.

Aucklanders have grabbed the chance to dob in people they believe have breached the region's water restrictions.

Traffic on the Auckland Harbour Bridge is making slow progress this morning as delays continue, after a truck toppled and damaged the superstructure yesterday.

Five people have been arrested in relation to the escape of the convicted murderer Katrina Epiha, who has still not been found.

A South Auckland School acted within minutes of finding out one of its pupils was positive for Covid-19, the principal says. Audio

Two former Dilworth students have spoken out about their grief and anger over sexual abuse at the school and say the police investigation has come too late.

KiwiRail says it knew of some faults near Britomart and was already planning to deal with them, but last night it found they needed immediate repairs.

The school at the centre of an historical sex abuse investigation says it has previously reported allegations of sexual abuse to the police which have resulted in convictions.

Police say a prisoner who was missing after being granted leave for a tangihanga has now been located.

Auckland councillor Efeso Collins says money from council asset sales and redevelopment work in South Auckland should be ring-fenced and reinvested back into the area.

More than 100 people linked arms, holding off the felling of 23 century-old native trees in the Auckland suburb of Avondale this morning. Audio

Construction projects could be developed over some council facilities in South Auckland, two agencies say.

Auckland University modeller Shaun Hendy says the number of cases that will or won't arise from exposure to the Auckland gym Covid-19 case depends on how infectious the person was.

Two inmates and 20 Corrections staff at Auckland Prison at Paremoremo are in isolation, after the household contact of a staff member tested positive for Covid-19.

An Auckland four-year-old who died at a childcare centre in 2016 was playing on a toy slide, a coroner's inquest has heard.

Some Auckland rest homes have begun allowing visitors again - despite no change in the alert level.