Auckland Region
Man arrested after interfering with a firetruck
A man will appear in court after interfering with a firetruck in West Auckland on Friday night.
Three pedestrians injured in South Auckland hit-and-run
St John transported the injured - two in serious condition - to Middlemore Hospital.
Pro-Palestine protest abandons Harbour Bridge due to high winds
Organisers say safety concerns mean the march will instead go through Auckland's CBD before ending at Victoria Park.
Watch: Police launch beat patrol amid crime surge
The seven-officer patrol in Henderson aims to tackle local crime following thousands of reported victimisations.
Retailer offers to redevelop Takapuna Golf Course
Auckland Council plans to turn half of the Auckland golf course into a floodwater catchment area.
Charter school says students literacy 'dramatically improved'
A Māori-Pasifika boys' boarding school was one of eight charter schools to open this year. Audio
'Significant disruption' expected on Harbour Bridge amid protest
The 'March for Humanity' will start at Northcote and finish at Victoria Park.
Traffic builds as five-vehicle crash blocks Auckland's Southern Motorway
The accident, reported at 6.20am, was in the southbound lanes at Greenlane.
Former Labour candidate supports Brown's re-election as mayor
Jeremy Greenbrook-Held is also the campaign manager for a City Vision candidate.
South Auckland residents slam plan to cut rubbish collection
Three areas of the supercity have been selected for a proposed six-month trial of fortnightly rubbish collections.
'Grave concerns' for missing woman Te Anihana Pomana
She has been missing for three weeks.
Mother chastised suitcase murder-accused over wish to die
Hakyung Lee's mum says she told her not to have such "weak thoughts".
Probe underway after Mt Eden store fire extinguished
Fire and Emergency is investigating the cause of a fire at a commercial building on a major arterial road in Auckland this afternoon.
Two arrested after $210,000 stolen from cash-in-transit vehicle
The money had been taken when a firearm was presented at security guards on 9 April.
Auckland's air quality improving but inland water quality in decline
The council's latest State of the Environment Report has found that lakes, streams and rivers are worse off.
Residents demand action on clogged rail crossing left off upgrade list
The crossing that brings a West Auckland suburb to a halt every time a train comes through is now an election issue.
Fuel tank explodes at commercial building injuring one
The person is in a serious condition.
Warning to peak-time commuters as wind gusts affect Auckland's Harbour Bridge
The Transport Agency says strong winds will affect travel between 5pm and 9pm.
Man denies murdering woman in her 80s
The 50-year-old is charged with murdering 84-year-old Joan Beale in her Papatoetoe home on 9 August.
Labour goes back to drawing board after bruising by-election defeat
We can catastrophise this and go 'it's the end of the world' - but it's not," Willie Jackson says. Audio