Auckland Region

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in Matakana, north of Auckland.

Hundreds of people in West Auckland were without power on Friday night after a car crashed into a power pole.

One of the vehicles was a stolen Toyota Aqua being tracked by a Police Eagle helicopter before it crashed near Wainui.

FENZ says 21 fire trucks responded to the blaze which was put out just after 10pm.

Fire and Emergency were called to the scene in Ōtāhuhu just before 6.30pm.

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to in relation to a fire that significantly damaged St Mary's Church in Auckland.

Gurwinder Singh is the first Kiwi sentenced for using illegal sales suppression tools to avoid paying $200,000 in taxes.

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Auckland's rapid population growth is considered one of the key challenges for incoming council elected members, a report has revealed.

More than 1000 people have signed a petition asking for a passenger rail service through to Huapai.

Ella Davenport, 57, was last seen at her Māngere home on 20 June.

Rauaroha Segar House in Auckland offers a publicly funded intensive programme for people with long-standing or chronic mental health problems.

People living in a beachside community are frustrated with its dangerous footpaths, some of which have caused severe injuries, they say.

Residents heard glass breaking and secured themselves in part of the house, police said.

The saga began when a man at a Māngere address was allegedly assaulted by another who then stole his vehicle.

A Māngere family is faced with a difficult decision after learning that their home is considered an "intolerable risk to life".

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The person was seriously injured in the crash and taken to hospital.

GP says there's pressure on their clinics as more patients are coming in while some staff are getting ill and having to take leave.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand were called to Great South Rd in Ōtāhuhu on Tuesday afternoon.