Auckland Region
Mill Road construction could start within two years - councillor
An Auckland councillor says the fast-tracking of an alternative route to SH1 could mean construction starting within two years.
Ticketed in 47 seconds: Even mobility passes not enough
Drop offs are meant to be allowed, but locals say even mobility pass-holding residents are getting pinged for stopping a few minutes.
South Korean celebrities' Auckland pop-up proves a hit
An Auckland restaurant's dish, exported to a Seoul pop-up store for a reality TV show, has been popular among Koreans. Video
Car crashes into side of apartment building
One person has been transferred to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition.
Pensioner party poopers? Kāinga Ora bans elderly tenants from happy hour drinks
Kāinga Ora has banned a 93-year-old Auckland pensioner and his friends from meeting for happy hour drinks in their public housing complex's common room.
Man found dead in middle of Auckland road
Police are investigating a death in Point England.
'I think the board needs to look like Auckland'
A Pacific leader is determined to break the 30-year hold of the Communities and Residents ticket on the Entrust Trust Board.
Rising Chilean tennis star will be back to defend ASB Classic title
The 2024 ASB Men's Classic champion Alejandro Tabilo will return to defend his tennis title in Auckland, a title that sparked a remarkable 2024 season for the up-and-comer.
'High risk to life' - Property owners say council must fix land still at risk
Auckland residents whose properties are in danger because of slips on publicly owned land have pleaded their case for a fix funded from council coffers.
Titirangi residents say they've fallen through gaps of recovery
Auckland residents whose properties are in danger because of slips on publicly owned land have pleaded their case for a fix funded from council coffers. A group of Titirangi residents say they've… Audio
Auckland prisoner accused of murder granted name suppression
A 23-year-old charged with murdering another inmate in Auckland has been granted name suppression.
Auckland Council to seek advice on funding to fix storm-damaged land
Auckland Council is to report on advice to find solutions to storm-damaged council land affecting private properties.
Auckland girl, 16, found 'safe and well'
She was reported missing after not being seen since leaving school in Birkenhead on Friday.
Teen arrested for 'smishing scam' in New Zealand first
Police say they've stoppped a "sophisticated" scam that used technology never seen in New Zealand before.
Maney case 'tip of iceberg' of wrongful convictions - investigator
The investigator who helped clear the name of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder says it was an "absolute absurdity" she was ever charged in the first place. Audio
'We fell through the gaps' - Group takes issue of slips on public land to council table
Auckland homeowners are demanding the council fix landslides on public land left over from the 2023 anniversary floods that are affecting or threatening their properties.
Lone Motutapu Island rat declared dead after long hunt
It's been running amok on the otherwise pest-free island for months. But it's come at a price.
Roading subcontractor involved in corruption case named
A roading subcontractor convicted of submitting false invoices and corruptly giving gifts to an agent has lost name suppression.
Auckland teen missing since last week
Kaylah, 170cm tall with light brown hair and blue eyes, was last seen at school in Birkenhead on Friday.
Police swarm motorway off ramp over fleeing driver
Road spikes and the Eagle helicopter were used to stop a man accused of fleeing police.
