Auckland Region

Three years after the Auckland Anniversary floods, the community is working together to turn the Wairau creek catchment into something residents won't fear. Audio

"No words are big enough to capture this pain," Max Furse-Kee's mum said.

A Brian Tamaki-led protest moved back to Victoria Park, while a protest led by Toitū te Aroha marched up Queen Street.

Police say commuters should expect delays in Auckland's central city on Saturday with two protests planned.

Canterbury will contest a sixth consecutive Super Smash men's final after trouncing Auckland in their knockout clash in Christchurch.

The mayor has hailed the deal as a win for "our region's outstanding screen production industry".

Another big name is leaving Newmarket, but the local business association says things are looking up for the Auckland shopping district.

Carpets of caulerpa, described as the world's worst marine pest, have mysteriously disappeared on a massive scale in Northland and the Hauraki Gulf. Audio

A single vehicle was involved.

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.