Auckland Region
Cocaine bust: 36kg found stashed inside container
The cocaine was found in bags on the top of legitimate product in a container sent to an Auckland business.
Oyster farmers to be compensated for wastewater overflow
About 1200 cubic metres was discharged in a fault at Watercare's Warkworth pump station.
Cafe arson follows three other cases of damage to local businesses
Police in Ōrewa have launched Operation Governor to investigate the blaze at a local cafe.
How to make your own hornet traps
A former bee keeper is calling for a united Auckland front to eliminate the threat of yellow-legged hornets.
Patient left with brain damage after too many opioids
The 46-year-old woman went to Middlemore Hospital's busy emergency department experiencing pain.
Bus bursts into flames, after hitting Auckland overpass
Fire crews are battling a blaze near Constellation Busway Station, with police urging people to avoid the area.
Bush fire on walking track in Auckland's Waitākere Ranges contained
The fire is located a 25 minute walk away from the closest road, FENZ says.
Man charged with murder after woman found dead in apartment
Police say they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the murder.
Union questions bus safety following fatal crash
A union is worried how easily the front of a bus crumpled during the fatal bus crash on Auckland's Tamaki Drive last week.
Auckland Mayor sworn in, lashes out at government
Wayne Brown says the government needs to start treating Auckland with "the respect it is due".
Oyster farmers claim Watercare are 'box ticking' after contamination apology
About half an olympic swimming pools worth of wastewater has overflowed into the Mahurangi River. Audio
DHL opens massive health logistics warehouse in Auckland
DHL said the warehouse was highly automated, with sophisticated robot pickers that could send small consignments of medicine directly to patients.
Bus driver killed in fiery Tāmaki Drive crash remembered as loyal friend
Sean James Cleary, 61, died last week after a car collided with the bus he was driving.
School tells students to stay home over measles case
Auckland Grammar School students in Year 9 and Year 10 have been told to stay home after an exposure event. Audio
Person killed in Epsom crash
Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Great South Road at around 6.45pm on Thursday.
Transport gap to Akld Museum a problem, local leaders say
South Auckland leaders say better public transport access to Auckland Museum and its taonga is needed.
'Battle lines drawn': Group explains why it's trying a charter school takeover
A trust behind a plan to change a public school to a charter school against its will says it is facing abuse.
Teen victim in slavery trial says he was forced to work instead of go to school
Aucklander Moeaia Tuai, aged 63, has pleaded not guilty to a number of charges, including dealing in slaves and rape.
Bee-killing predator hornets likely breeding in NZ, expert says
Experts say the species preys on honeybees and could severely impact the honey industry if a population takes hold. Audio
