Auckland Region

Auckland ranked second-to-last of in an international comparison. Audio

The Warriors fought back from 14 points down in a heartbreaking NRL golden point thriller against the Dolphins in Brisbane, to ultimately lose 34-32.

Travis Archer has amassed more than 70 convictions for various offences, including dishonesty crimes, since 2013.

For over two years, Checkpoint has been tracking the price of 36 supermarket items. Audio

They say road works, no parking and anti-social behaviour are putting customers off. Audio

Passengers have been unloaded from a Qantas flight that suffered an engine fault at Auckland Airport this evening.

"We don't understand [why] the student hurt my son," his father says.

Hundreds of workers are affected by temporary shutdowns or facing the spectre of permanent closure of pulp and paper mills. Audio

"We don't understand [why] the student hurt my son," his father says.

Parcel-by-parcel, a joint international investigation has pieced together the operations of a major drug smuggling syndicate.

A friend and colleague of Pauline Hanna says she confided that Polkinghorne was sexually demanding and "liked her to stay slim".

A front-page Hobson's Pledge advertisement in The New Zealand Herald is misleading and inflammatory, Māori journalists say, but the newspaper says it is clearly marked as an ad.

Nicholas Bright admitted to 21 charges of corruption and bribery of an official in the Manukau District Court.

The jury in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne has visited the house where Pauline Hanna was found dead.

The Hauraki Gulf has been valued at $5 billion a year - but is under threat from invasive caulerpa seaweed.

Auckland Transport says it has noticed repeat issues on the 70 bus, having to alert police to the behaviour of some passengers.

Residents of the Mount Eden suburb have been left in the dark about changes to drop their stop from a central Auckland bus route, two groups have told Auckland Council on Thursday.

The High Court murder trial heard a recording of Pauline Hanna saying her husband was angry and wanted to have sex with everyone.

Philip Polkinghorne, who claims wife Pauline Hanna committed suicide, questioned if he put too much pressure on her before her death.

The figures for those hoping to make a buck off their apartment are the worst they've been in over a decade. Audio