Auckland Region

One person has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries while others were treated at the scene.

Rogue car companies have been charging unsuspecting passengers hundreds of dollars just to go a few kilometres up the road. Audio

A witness said he threatened construction workers before driving away.

A pensioner from a small town in Central Otago says she feels she was "fleeced" after being charged more than $160 for a 20-minute taxi ride in Auckland.

Those who walked on the motorway were "reckless, unlawful and extremely irresponsible", police say.

Before an accidental overdose at Auckland City Hospital, Trevor Flood was an active builder. Now, his wife says, "he does nothing all day".

Jack Dylan Hennessy, who conned Kiwis out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, will not be leaving the country anytime soon.

Police said the accident took place at Alan Avenue, Henderson at around 3.30pm.

The UK pop-rock giants played to a 57,000 sell-out audience on Wednesday, and will do it all over again tonight and on Saturday. Audio

Police are investigating the unexplained death of a baby in Auckland on Thursday night.

Police say three women facing shoplifting charges left the court room and went on to steal the number plates off a vehicle parked directly outside before going on a shoplifting spree in Pukekohe.

The Our Flag Means Death actor says he's excited to return to the stage "a bit older, a bit wiser but mostly a bit sillier".

Contactless payments are coming to Auckland's buses, trains and ferries this weekend.

The president of the Tramways Union says a bus driver suffered fractured ribs and injuries to his eye after an assault in Auckland at the weekend.

One concert-goer told RNZ the energy in town was electric - and the "city is all hyped up". Audio

Immigration authorities have received four complaints against an immigration adviser and multiple teams are investigating.

Teri Rhind, 37, was hit by a vehicle, just before 3am on 18 October. He died three days later.

Auckland Transport is commissioning an independent study on transport options for the Whangaparāoa Peninsula. Audio

Despite the swimmer getting medical attention at the beach she could not be revived, police said.

Auckland Transport is confident the city's public transit system is ready for 150,000 Coldplay fans.