Auckland
Red light on moves over land designation for Auckland light rail - for now
Auckland Light Rail is holding off asking for land to be set aside for the mass-transit service despite being ready to do so - and a transport advocate says the delay confirms the project's uncertain…
Innovation, sustainability, affordability: How Auckland stacks up internationally
Auckland has been found to be a more sustainable city than Copenhagen or Amsterdam but it is lagging well behind when it comes to innovation. Audio
UK company commissioned to deliver Auckland 'state of the city' report card
Sometimes it takes an outsider looking in, to give a full and fair critique - and a recently commissioned report by a UK firm on the state of Auckland, has given the city plenty to work on. The… Audio
Auckland harbour tunnels plan: Nothing but a 'pipe dream', mayor says
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has come out swinging against the government's plans for a second harbour crossing, claiming it to be a "pipe dream". Audio
Second Auckland harbour crossing: 'Work with us', mayor tells govt
There's cynicism a planned second harbour crossing in Auckland will actually come to fruition on time. The Government has agreed to the most ambitious of the proposed Waitemata Harbour plans, and will… Audio
'It's a dreadful tragedy and it's not the first one' - Auckland councillor
Councillor Mike Lee says police need to increase their presence in the central city to prevent further crime, with the visibility of officers in the CBD currently "very, very low".
The Art of War | The Fighters (Episode Teasers)
Meet the Māori fighters of MMA: Janay Harding, Aaron Tau, Navajo Stirling, Kieran Joblin, Hakaraia Wilson, and Jay-Jay Wilson. Video
The Art of War | Episode 2: Aaron Tau
Aaron Tau. “Tauzemup.” XFCAustralia. The Combat Academy. Auckland. Bantamweight. 7-0-0. Ranked as the #5 pro men's bantamweight in Australia & New Zealand. Aaron fights to heal generational trauma. Video
The Art of War | Episode 3: Navajo Stirling
Navajo Stirling. City Kickboxing. Auckland. Light heavyweight. Two-time King of the Ring champion. 1-0-0 in pro MMA. Navajo has learnt to stand in the face of fear and tackle it head-on. Video
The Art of War | Episode 4: Kieran Joblin
Kieran Joblin. “Stonecutter.” City Kickboxing. Auckland. 23-13-0. Holds the Shuriken and World Kickboxing Federation Oceania Lightweight MMA belts. Kieran stands a little taller in his journey. Video
Auckland Philharmonia Opera in Concert: Die tote Stadt
The APO's Opera in Concert for 2023 is 'Die tote Stadt' by Erich Korngold - the story of a man paralysed by grief after the death of his wife and his transformational encounter with a theatre dancer… Audio
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Mould takes hold amid wet weather
Mould removal companies are being kept busy in Auckland, handling double the number of calls this year, to treat mouldy houses.
Experts say the wet weather has provided ideal conditions for mould… Audio
St James Theatre: Cash from govt, threat from mayor
Auckland's dilapidated St James Theatre has been given a cash injection from the government - but the city's mayor says a matching Council payment won't be made unless construction is underway by next… Audio
Sinkhole opens up in central Auckland
A busy central Auckland road has been closed because of a large sinkhole.
College Hill is cordoned off between Scotland and Wood Streets and Auckland Transport says a detour is in place.
Three bus… Audio
Auckland Pasifika community mourns loss of victims
Auckland Pasifika community mourns loss of victims. Audio
A triumph - after a day of tragedy
On a day when Auckland was the focus of the biggest story in world sport and the Football Ferns ended up making history, deadly shootings a stone's throw from football teams' hotels and the fan zone… Audio
Homeowners forced out by floods to get taxpayer-funded accommodation payments
Owners of homes affected by flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle are set to receive payments towards their temporary accommodation.
Toxic chemicals still cropping up at shutdown Auckland water treatment plant
The Onehunga Water Treatment Plant was shut down late last year after detecting PFAS contaminants above drinking water threshold levels.
Mihi Tibble
If there was ever a niche in the world of stationery - well a maramataka dairy would fit just perfectly, in 2018 Geneva Harrisona and Mihi Tibble saw a gap in the market and Tuhi Stationery was born… Audio
Around the motu: Todd Niall in Auckland
Stuff Senior Auckland Affairs Journalist Todd Niall takes us behind the bus drivers strike in the city and talks about the complex funding formula in which the budget constraints at Auckland Council… Audio