Auckland Region

There will soon be a two-year freeze on new off-licence applications in the Auckland CBD and town centres in areas with the highest alcohol-related harm.

The Waitematā Local Board voted to wait until September to make a decision on the lease for The Olympic.

"Topping up" at night is "where the problems start to happen", a community board chairperson says.

Despite a high homeless per capita population, many houses on the island sit unoccupied for much of the year. Audio

An investigation was launched after a pipe was found in a room commonly used by the murder-accused at work, a trial has heard.

Police are on the hunt for Auckland man Vini Steven Mahoni, who is charged with murder in relation to the killing of Charles Pongi last year.

The Tongan grandfather is being remembered by his community as a kind and lovely man.

Members of the public will be allowed to attend workshop meetings.

The former CEO of Auckland Eye has spoken about the discovery of a methamphetamine pipe at their workplace.

An 11-month investigation found a company supplied $348,000 worth of illegally obtained fish to other seafood companies.

A14-year-old is charged with stealing a vehicle, unlawfully interfering with a vehicle, and failing to stop.

'Who could he have offended?' ask locals, who are terrified the shooter is still on the run. Audio

They have already sunk $3 million into the facility but its lease is expiring in two months.

He "felt disgusting" after the alleged sexual abuse by his sports mentor at the time, the complainant says.

A neighbour of a man fatally shot in East Auckland on Tuesday is terrified the killer is still on the loose.

Closures and detours over gusty conditions cause people and businesses "real delays, real costs and real challenges", an economist says. Audio

Police are still looking for the people they believe are responsible for the shooting.

The Uttarakhand Association of New Zealand and New Zealand Telugu Association unite to organise the main event in Auckland.

Auckland council says crime in the central city is dropping, but a Queen Street building manager is questioning the figures.

Police swarmed on Pakuranga after a series of up to 10 gunshots.