Auckland Region

Roughly 24 firefighters are at the scene on Grassways Avenue, and are asking the public to avoid the area.

The man and woman were taken into police custody on Thursday.

Part of Auckland Airport has been evacuated, in response to an incident.

The four pups, born last month, are healthy, strong and curious.

As housing hardship deepens across Aotearoa New Zealand, not-for-profit Orange Sky Aotearoa has launched a permanent, free laundry pod in Māngere.

The school's principal said the allegations do not align with the school's values, teaching standards, or the law.

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said crews discovered a fire inside a second-floor apartment and that smoke had reached the stairwell.

Police are investigating Wayne Brown for taking a video call on his phone while driving, seen on a public livestream.

Southern Cross Healthcare says it is devastated a child died following a routine surgery at one of its hospitals.

Tensions between rival gangs spilled over at a High Court hearing in Auckland for a Head Hunters member accused of murder.

One person was injured.

A local resident said the conditions were rough near Red Beach this morning.

Police said the offenders were caught after two dramatic pursuits across the city, with one member of the public assaulted and a police vehicle damaged.

Police at Mount Smart Stadium said they dealt with "several disorder incidents" at Saturday's match.

The crash has closed Lincoln Road in Henderson, with motorists asked to avoid the area.

Deborah and Basil Richards were stuck with a $130,000 contractors' bill, despite having already paid the builder in advance.

The transport committee is pushing for changes to a parliamentary bill

Despite medical attention, the victim died at the scene.

The last of the bad weather is over, MetService says, after two days of severe weather alerts - but the rain will linger in some places.

A police investigation is underway.