Stories by Torika Tokalau

Prameet Sharma has been handed one of the largest fines in recent history for resource management breaches.

Two park benches at the popular sports park in south Auckland will be removed after complaints of anti-social behaviour.

Auckland Council is proposing to limit the number of dogs one person may walk both on and off-leash.

Those who oppose the project have no idea what it's like to travel on the road, an Auckland councillor says.

Two park benches at Randwick Park in Manurewa will be removed after complaints of anti-social behaviour.

Critics say the current courthouse - which has weather-tightness issues - is "laughably small" and hope its replacement will be more contained and secure.

预计试点计划在明年开始，如果效果良好，或将在2028年开始全市推广。4名市议员表示反对，称奥克兰人不会支持这一改变。

Some councillors are supporting the move away from weekly rubbish collection - but others say it is "beyond shocking".

The competition has been backed with $75,000 of funding from Auckland Council.

Remote alcohol sellers in south Auckland are failing to properly verify the ages of buyers and are not displaying their liquor licences properly on their sites, research has found.

Karioitahi Beach will have a 20km speed limit in time for Christmas after a request from a local iwi.

No new bottle shops will be allowed to open in some of Auckland's most vulnerable suburbs from today.

More than 16,000 reports of illegal dumping were received between 2023 to 2024 but some subrubs are worse than others.

South Auckland has the highest number of roaming dogs in the region, figures have revealed.

There will soon be a two-year freeze on new off-licence applications in the Auckland CBD and town centres in areas with the highest alcohol-related harm.

Members of the public will be allowed to attend workshop meetings.

Supermarkets and bottle stores won't be able to sell alcohol after 9pm, while there will be a freeze on new off-licences in some areas.

A group tasked with protecting the Manukau Harbour wants Watercare to look at a longer-term solution for supporting the population growth in rural south Auckland.

The new policy includes stricter trading hours, meaning bottle shops and supermarkets across the region cannot sell alcohol after 9pm.

McNicol Homestead in Clevedon was once home to one of the original settlers to the district.

An Auckland councillor says the government's plan to boost housing is just more "Wellington officials determining what is right for our area".

The plan will shape Auckland's transport network in the next 10 years and public consultation ends today.

But there are still a lot more people in dire need for support, more than a year on after the Auckland Anniversary floods.

After significant flooding at Auckland Airport during the Auckland Anniversary floods, steps are being taken to ensure it does not happen again.

Auckland pedestrians will get flashing ground lights, traffic islands and other road safety measures to replace the heavily criticised raised pedestrian crossings on roads.