Auckland Region

The by-election was sparked by the death of Te Pati Maori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp.

The ACT Party is hosting its annual rally in Auckland, and unveiling a policy to help competition in the supermarket sector.

The landslide is now being assessed by a geotech engineer.

The inquiry aims to look at lessons learned from the government response, in order to prepare for future pandemics.

Tamiya, 15, was last seen on Auckland's North Shore at 1pm on Monday.

There hasn't been a formal identification yet but police believe it is the diver that went missing at Whatipū Beach on Thursday.

From golden mannequins to a wooden ice cream stand Smith & Caughey's are auctioning off shop fittings and surplus stock.

Both incidents at the Auckland prison involved double-bunked cells.

First Union says employees will now be paid up until 4 August - which is longer than they expected.

The incident occurred during a traffic stop after the car ran a red light in Mt Wellington on Tuesday.

The woman was in a serious condition, police said.

The council says it has chosen a design concept that could allow for both flood resilience and a nine-hole golf course.

A neighbour told an RNZ reporter that the Hain Avenue blaze - which has since been extinguished - spread quickly.

Police were called to the scene near Pōkeno, south of Auckland, at about 6pm Saturday.

The Prime Minister has been is visiting Hato Hone St John.

A popular track in Auckland's suburb of Titirangi has reopened this week, following closure after storm-damage from the weather events of early 2023.

A few months out from voting fewer people than usual have expressed an interest in standing.

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited will continue as operator after two other proposals were found to be not up to scratch.

Caulerpa has spread across northern New Zealand since it was first discovered four years ago.

A body was found by police on Tuesday night.