Auckland Region

Julian Suarez was taken to hospital with several injuries and says it was a hate-spurred attack at Auckland's Family Bar.

Firefighters in West Auckland have been battling a blaze in a Glen Eden home.

Auckland's Santa Parade will celebrate its 91st year with a well-known Australian pup making her first appearance.

Chinese workers say they still haven't got promised full-time jobs more than a year after authorities began investigating their employer. Audio

The project is aimed at protecting vulnerable Māngere communities which are currently highly prone to flooding.

Police are still investigating a possible motive and cannot say at this point that it was a hate-related crime.

Police investigating the killing of Simon Buis are now appealing for more information.

Two house fires have been extinguished overnight, one in Wellington and one in Auckland.

Police have obtained a restraining order over real estate and bank funds owned by two men allegedly involved in a $2 million fraud against the Ministry of Social Development.

Armed police have been guarding an address in Brandon Road overnight after a family harm incident.

The mayor says it's a waste of ratepayers' money, with less than half of viewers feeling more optimistic about Auckland.

Runners in the Auckland Marathon this morning had a lucky escape when a tyre was flung off a car nearby.

The trio won the Rangatahi Leadership award at this year's Tāmaki Makaurau Waste Awards for repurposing food waste from local shops.

One person remains in a critical condition and two others are in a moderate condition after a car collided with a power pole.

A Pacific community leader is lauding the improvement of parks in South Auckland.

Five people have been hospitalised after a crash in Auckland, while drivers face up to three-hour detours in Wairarapa/Wellington.

A Manukau ward councillor says it is disappointing to hear of yet another fire at an industrial site in her ward area.

A smoke warning for nearby residents has now been lifted following the blaze.

At its peak, six fire trucks and a helicopter were fighting the blaze.

Police have arrested one person in relation to an assault on a young girl at a park in Manukau last week.