Auckland
America's Cup decision time for Auckland Council
Auckland Council is set to pick its preferred site for the 2021 America's Cup base on the city's waterfront. Officials who've been looking at options ranging in cost - from $120 million to $59 million… Audio
Barrister doubts third Rewa trial for Burdett murder
Legal history will be made if the police can successfully argue the serial rapist Malcolm Rewa should be put on trial for a third time for the murder of Susan Burdett in 1992. Teina Pora was also… Audio
America's Cup: Big decisions due today
Decisions on where and how to accommodate the America's Cup on the Auckland waterfront are due today.
Piha bach owner fears big rates rise
The owner of a bach in Piha says she's bracing for a big hike in rates after its value soared in Auckland Council's latest valuations. Overall, Auckland values jumped 46 percent since the last… Audio
Man blackmails women to send nude pictures
A 24 year-old man has admitted blackmailing young women online by threatening to post photos of them naked if they didn't send him more. Christopher John Blackwood appeared at the High Court in… Audio
Thunderstorm watch for the north
Severe thunderstorms could form over the upper North Island this evening, the MetService says.
Driver in fatal police pursuit crash charged
A man has been charged with reckless driving causing death over a fatal police pursuit in Auckland last month.
High Auckland rate rises hit cheaper suburbs
Auckland's cheaper suburbs, especially those in the south, look more likely to get higher than average rates rise when the Council unveils the figures in about a week.
Pukekohe express train plans get messy
Pukekohe commuters have been looking forward to a hi-tech, nonstop train service to Auckland starting in two to three years. But a promise made late in the election campaign by the National Party to… Audio
Pasifika leaders urge calm after Samoan, Tongan brawls
There have been several brawls in south Auckland between Tongans and Samoans in recent days, ahead of the two countries' Rugby League World Cup match in Hamilton on Saturday. Police say some were… Audio
South Korean fugitive in NZ named
A man who fled to New Zealand is awaiting extradition to South Korea for the alleged triple murder of family members.
How the Auckland Council could save $30m a year
Combining the Auckland Council's water company with its in-house drainage operation could save $30 million a year. Video
'He would use anything he could find'
A woman suffered 17 years of severe abuse at the hands of her former partner - causing her to miscarry and become blind in one eye.
Alarming leap in mumps cases in Auckland
An alarming leap in the number of mumps cases in Auckland has public health authorities scrambling to figure out how to contain the outbreak. The number of confirmed or probable cases in the city has… Audio
Bus drivers union calls for defence training
A stabbing attack on a bus driver in Auckland has highlighted the need for better security, including cameras and driver cages, the bus drivers' union says.
Auckland Police respond to reports of armed person
Cordons around an area of Auckland where a person was reported to have a gun have now been lifted.
Working Style part of a 'perfect storm'
A rising interest in menswear is a global trend and New Zealand label Working Style have experienced the ebbs and flows of what it means to be in the suit game. Sonia Sly heads to Auckland to meet… Audio
Auckland cafe fined for migrant worker exploitation
An Auckland cafe has to pay over $30,000 for a series of employment breaches against two migrant workers.
Convicted ADHB fraudster sentenced to community work
A former DHB manager who stole money and billed for security at his daughter's birthday party has been sentenced to community service and a curfew.
National's HomeStart promise 'overstated' - broker
A bigger HomeStart grant won't help many first time buyers in Auckland because there aren't enough affordable homes in the city, a mortgage broker says.
