Auckland Region

A lengthy queue at Auckland Airport's domestic terminal on Tuesday morning was caused by upgrades to a security machine.

Thousands have turned out in Whangārei, the first city on the hīkoi.

Almost two years on from the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, residents are still picking up the pieces from ruined homes. Audio

A man in his 70s died just two days after being discharged from North Shore Hospital.

E tū union director Georgie Dansey said the timing could not be worse.

Gary Phillips had "no problem" with his mail for years. Now that he's moved house from one side of the motorway to the other, there's nothing. Audio

The 18m tall tree will cost Auckland Council $800,000 with the rest of the reported $1.3 million coming from private organisations.

Auckland's Southern Motorway has reopened after a serious crash on Saturday near the suburb of Conifer Grove in Manukau.

The rescue at Bethells Beach was "textbook", but could easily have turned to tragedy, lifeguard says.

One says they should have been given early notice because now they have pre-ordered stock in hopes of a busy summer. Audio

A man involved in a crash in an Auckland mall carpark has died, police say.

There were several incidents of vandalism at the $10.8 million Hayman Park I Manukau Iho Noa playground and a further 15 in the local area have also been damaged.

Auckland's three other shelters are full or over-capacity, with more than 8000 dogs impounded in the last year.

They are facing charges of manslaughter and kidnapping 70-year-old Chinese woman Shulai Wang, as well as obstruction and providing false immigration information.

Donations have come in prompted by a social media video by a frustrated David Letele after boxes of meat meant for struggling families were ruined. Audio

The details of the council scheme are still be finalised, but one resident says it still leaves some people in limbo.

The body of 70-year-old Chinese woman Shulai Wang was found in a black rubbish bag in the water in Gulf Harbour seven months ago.

A person being taken to the hospital in an ambulance had what appeared to be a gun in their bag, police say.

About 50 homes are affected by slips on public land that have been left unfixed after the 2023 Auckland Anniversary floods.

Auckland police have seized over $11 million worth of assets from gangs since January more than four times what was seized in the same period last year.