Auckland
Police appeal for information after teenager injured in hit-and-run
Police are appealing for information after a 16-year-old girl was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Ōtara last night.
All options to combat $270m budget shortfall are being considered, Auckland deputy mayor says
Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson says it is not her intention to burden ratepayers with steep rates rises to combat a tripling of the council's budget shortfall. Audio
The Week in Detail: Wayne Brown, banks, and nuclear power
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Wayne Brown, banks, and nuclear power
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioShould mayors have to indulge the media?
Why isn't Auckland's new mayor Wayne Brown saying yes to more media interviews? Audio
Should mayors have to indulge the media?
Why isn't Auckland's new mayor Wayne Brown saying yes to more media interviews?
AudioOne dead after crash in Auckland's Remuera
A person has died following a serious crash in Auckland yesterday afternoon.
Growing fruit and veg at work to combat rising costs
South Aucklanders are growing their own organic fruit and veg in a company carpark. As a way of easing staff shopping bills, Mangere-based drinks distributors Hancocks has lined its car park with… Audio, Gallery
Laneway Festival 'won't lose charm' despite venue change
Organisers of the Auckland music festival are "confident" it won't lose its charm despite being moved to a different venue. Audio
The Barber Shop | Episode 1: Shareef
Drugs, lies and regret became a reality for Shareef after an encounter with some local gang affiliates, but growing up in the North has shaped this proud takatāpui into who he is today. Video
The Barber Shop | Episode 2: Rawiri
Surfer, builder and musician Rawiri has a yarn about work, a life changing accident and living everyday like its his last. Video
The Barber Shop | Episode 3: Jimmy
Gifted barber Jimmy remembers his childhood, a broken relationship, and the injustice he is living with since his mothers passing. Video
The Barber Shop | Episode 4: Harry
Harry knew university wasn’t for him and papa kāinga life was, but the expectations of whānau and a Pākehā system threw him off his path. Now he’s making up for lost time. Video
The Barber Shop | Episode 5: Xavier
Xavier upholds the mana of his revered tupuna through service to community, but now fatherhood beckons a new pathway. Video
The Barber Shop | Episode 6: Kīngi
Kīngi is going hard to revive reo and tikanga in the North. This young father-to-be wants to look like his tūpuna and preserve their enduring legacy. Video
Guilty plea in murder of Down syndrome woman Lena Zhang Harrap
A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman with Down syndrome, Lena Zhang Harrap.
Auckland mayor tries to flush Three Waters plans at Watercare
The government's standing firm on its Three Waters proposal, despite plans from Auckland's mayor to try to flush the plan away.
Wayne Brown has sent a letter to Watercare, telling the organisation to… Video, Audio
What's the Disibili-Tea | Episode 2: Becki Moss
Celebrated photographer Becki Moss is an advocate for those living with invisible disabilities, something Becki herself lives with. She is turning her lens to K Road to see how accessible it is. Video
What's the Disibili-Tea | Episode 3: Ari Kerssens
Advocate for blindness and low vision, Ari Kerssens is jazzing up his cane in the hopes to promote accessibility and awareness in Karangahape Roads Queer nightlife. Video
What's the Disibili-Tea | Episode 4: Mamie Rose
Mamie Rose lives with Williams Syndrome. She is an advocate who uses modelling as her way to advocate. Mamie is preparing for a photoshoot that will express both her Queerness and Disabled-self. Video
