Auckland Region
Worker stuck in 6m deep hole rescued
The worker was winched out by crane after becoming trapped under a steel pole at Auckland Council's Central Interceptor site.
Injuries from ram attack like being hit by a car - animal expert
After two people died this week in an apparent ram attack, New Zealand animal behaviour researcher says male farm animals can be dangerous - especially now, during breeding season.
One dead in Auckland crash
A person has died following a two-vehicle crash in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn.
'Weird, crazy': Family reveals new details about fatal ram attack
The family of Helge and Gaye Hansen have been left reeling after the elderly couple were apparently killed in their paddock by a rogue ram.
Muriwai homes demolished, relocated as Auckland storm recovery wraps up
"When you're confronted with your house of, say, 30 years being deconstructed ... you're back there living it all over again."
City Gardens Apartments no longer dangerous fire risk, council says
Residents won't need to evacuate a fire hazard prone building if certification data comes back saying it is no longer dangerous.
Are rugby stadiums really worth it?
Opinion - Large stadiums are sold as an economic boon, but the reality is they tend to require significant investment, Robert Hamlin writes.
'We're really happy with the end product' - Team NZ excited to show off new boat
The team took it as a good omen that the skies opened just as they revealed their AC75 Taihoro to the world.
Call for university hall residents to stop paying rent in protest
Students for Fair Rent will today launch a campaign against the increases in fees paid by University of Auckland students living in the halls. Audio
Residents of Auckland apartment building 'won't have to move out'
The body corporate of the 16-storey City Gardens Apartments is confident the notice to vacate will be removed today.
'They don't deserve this': Couple believe to be killed by ram named
"They're good people says the nephew of a pair, aged in their 80s, found dead in a paddock.
Great Barrier Island goes without resident dentist for 8 years
The last resident dentist retired in 2016, and some residents are resorting to DIY solutions for pain relief.
Staff shortages partly to blame for roof stand-off at youth justice facility
An internal debrief of the July 2023 incident shows communication and coordination between staff and emergency services was lacking. Audio
Police could have stopped Farzana Yaqubi's murder, victim advocate says
But Police superintendent Naila Hassan says the only person responsible is the man who killed her. Audio
Dog owners fined after 27 cats killed
Owners of several roaming dogs that were on a cat-killing spree, terrorising a south Auckland neighbourhood, have been fined.
Dangerous apartment building facing financial troubles
The building's management said they were short more than $30 million needed for long-term fixes to fire hazards and recladding. Audio
Police confirm ram in paddock where two found dead
It was shot after confronting police who arrived at the scene in West Auckland, and also injured another person.
Three arrested over supermarket burglary
The stolen items - valued at around $730 dollars - were found in a car and returned to the store, police said.
Two bodies found at rural Auckland property
A family spokesperson says they had not heard from the pair in a couple of days, and said their deaths involved an animal kept on their property.
Residents of 16-floor apartment building ordered to evacuate
"Significant" fire safety concerns and cockroach infestations have plagued the Auckland CBD highrise.