Auckland

A simple stroll down Queen Street will reveal more than 38 empty shop fronts. What happened to Auckland's main street, and how can we fix it? 

The two victims found shot dead at a West Auckland address yesterday were a father and daughter.

Police say they have busted a wide-reaching drug dealing and money laundering operation in the North Island.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

We're producing up to 150,000 tonnes of surplus food every year. The New Zealand Food Network steps up and takes it before it reaches what would've been its destination: landfill.

The owners of a much-loved Auckland food truck fear council regulations may force the business to shut after nearly 75 years. Audio

Auckland secondary principals are asking for a slowdown in wide-ranging changes facing schools.

Police have confirmed a person has been stabbed in an incident at Henderson's West-City Mall in Auckland.

The author of a new report setting out a case for free public transport for Tāmaki Makaurau says the initiative would boost social equity and significantly transform how services are perceived. Audio

Four people have been arrested in a stolen vehicle in Pukekohe following an aggravated robbery in Rototuna, Hamilton this week.

Police remain at a house in the Auckland suburb of Mangere, after a shot was fired through a window in the early hours of the morning.

A patient has died at Middlemore Hospital after leaving the emergency department because of long wait times.

Two stories about the promise and perils of chemistry research. From a team recreating Renaissance beauty recipes in the hopes of rediscovering a 'miracle ingredient', to a researcher investigating…

Waikato police have arrested six men on drug charges after a search operation targeting organised crime seized large amounts of illegal drugs and assets.