Auckland Region

There was three days of dedicated searching by authorities, but eventually it was Tekanimaeu Arobati's family that found him.

The bus driver was taken to hospital in a moderate condition.

The fight is believed to have involved more than 50 people.

Auckland Council has bought over a thousand homes it's deemed too risky to live in, but some say the $1.2 billion scheme hasn't worked for everyone. Audio

Almost a third of Auckland's recycling now ends up in landfill, costing ratepayers millions of dollars annually. Audio

Health NZ Waitematā has been slammed for its failings which have caused "irreparable harm" to a family after their baby died at 38 weeks gestation.

The number of yellow-legged hornet queens found in Auckland has risen to 45 - 32 of them with nests.

The blaze, across multiple properties, triggered warnings for people in the area to stay inside and close windows and doors.

Nearly 30 firefighters were called to a scrub fire on Auckland's Mt Wellington.

A body has been recovered from the Mahurangi River, police say, after a man was swept away in a car on Wednesday.

Emergency crews spent the day scouring the Mahurangi River north of Auckland for any signs of the man.

He was unresponsive when pulled out of the water, police say.

A motorcyclist has died after driving into the rear of a truck in Auckland.

Four visiting crews from the southern Chinese province of Guangzhou are set to make a splash at Monday's Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta.

A parent of one of the boys said a lifeguard at Pt Erin Pools in Herne Bay failed to intervene.

The ex-fisherman's wife believes he will survive with his strength, wisdom and familiarity with the water.

Whitewater rafts have been searching a section of the Mahurangi River.

A 36-year-old man has been charged with unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, failing to stop, reckless driving, and assault with a weapon.

Three teens have been arrested after the attack.