Auckland Region
65yo man arrested after Auckland CBD assault leaves two seriously hurt
Two people were hurt and that one was critically injured but is now stable. The other suffered serious injuries.
Auckland community leader tired of telling govt how to combat youth offending
A new Ministry of Justice report has shown that Pacific youngsters before the Youth Court are more likely to be remanded into custody than others.
Person seriously injured, another arrested in Auckland
Police have not shared any details about the nature of the incident.
No further fruit flies spotted in Papatoetoe in Auckland
A single male was found in a surveillance trap in the South Auckland suburb on Wednesday.
$74k necklace heist using pole thwarted
A woman's attempt to steal a $74,500 necklace thwarted thanks to the quick thinking of jewellery store staff.
Steel piles fall on worker's leg at construction site
Firefighters had to free them after the incident.
First glimpse of Auckland Lantern Festival’s radiant giant moa
Around 150,000 visitors are expected to soak in the magic of the illuminous treats on display in Manukau over the next three evenings.
Aucklanders protest government's move-on orders for rough sleepers
People living and working in Auckland's central city are making their opposition known. Audio
Hospital IT outages will continue due to Health NZ staff cuts, union warns
The Public Service Association says cuts to Health NZ's digital team mean they have lost IT experts who know how to patch up outages quickly.
Firefighters' wives recount moment they learned husbands had died in landslide
Amy van Zwanenberg and Lucy Stevens were giving evidence at a coronial inquest into the deaths during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Police didn't check properly on man who died in custody, watchdog finds
The man died in hospital after being found unresponsive in a cell at the Auckland Custody Unit in 2023.
Police probe death of rider found beside his motorbike
The man apparently arrived at his destination and was then found dead on a driveway.
Details of violent and random killing on a bus revealed
Bernice Louise Marychurch was killed in October 2024 after she was stabbed roughly 20 times on the Number 74 bus in Onehunga.
Auckland mayor defends funding model as local boards face $6m shortfall
A ward councillor claims the Mayor's Office had assured her multiple times last year that funding would be found to help local boards fill the gap.
Is it time to abandon postal voting for local elections?
Several Auckland councillors think so, with voter turnout continuing to decline.
Oriental fruit fly discovered in Papatoetoe
A biosecurity operation is under way after the male fly was discovered in a surveillance trap.
National, NZ First go head to head over Hauraki Gulf
New Zealand First has hit out at National after its coalition partner promised to campaign on stronger fishing protections in the Hauraki Gulf.
Four injured in crash after car 'turned on a red arrow'
Three ambulances and a rapid response unit were sent to the crash in the Auckland suburb of Grafton.
Man admits murdering woman on Auckland bus
Kael Leona pleaded guilty to murder and strangulation of Bernice Louise Marychurch, just weeks before he was due to stand trial.