Auckland Region
Auckland trains on eastern and southern lines suspended
Emergency services are responding to an "ongoing incident" near Middlemore train station.
Boarding house destroyed by fire failed safety checks twice last year
Parnell's City Garden Lodge had several areas of non-compliance, including a problematic external fire escape.
'An absolute dive': Safety questions as backpackers destroyed in blaze
Benjamin Rees had to scramble out the window as Parnell's City Garden Lodge burned.
Backpackers destroyed in fire had 'a number' of compliance issues
The council had been working with the owner of the Parnell lodge that went up in flames to sort the problems, Auckland's deputy mayor says.
Why a new $300m, 150-bed hospital building is still empty
A building the size of a provincial hospital is sitting empty on Auckland's North Shore and has no opening date. Audio
One killed in central Auckland crash
A person in a single-car crash in Auckland on Sunday night died at the scene.
Man accused of North Shore kidnapping named; other suspect still sought
The 32-year-old was charged after a woman was forced into a car and badly injured.
In pictures: Auckland's Ramadan Night Markets
Auckland's Ramadan Night Markets returned for a successful third year at the New Lynn Community Centre on Saturday night.
Funding boost for Auckland CBD security
An employers' representative has welcome the news of a funding boost for downtown Auckland safety and security.
Two-week search for Auckland woman missing in forest called off
The search for a 79-year-old Auckland woman in the Pureora Forest near Taupo has been suspended.
Buildings evacuated after fire alarm in central Auckland
Dozens have people have been evacuated from buildings on a central Auckland street, including a film set, after a fire alarm.
Auckland city business boss presses case for downtown police station
The central city business association says a police station downtown is still necessary to crack down on crime.
'An amazing opportunity' - Rainbow Games celebrate sport for all walks of life
The clash of roller skates echoed through the Trust Arena in West Auckland today at the first day of the Rainbow Games. Audio
Police release name, photo of 'dangerous' suspect in kidnapping
Police believe the man was shot - either by himself or his accomplice - and he may be seeking medical help.
Homes damaged, nerves frayed as roadworks shake suburb
Residents say cracks are appearing in their houses as Point Chevalier roads are dug up.
Aotearoa's first Rainbow Games to begin with opening ceremony
Event director Tom Leonard sys the games create a welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ people to try sport, some for the first time.
AT should address 'transport poverty' before charging for road use - councillors
Unless deficiencies affecting thousands of Aucklanders were fixed, there wasn't much hope of getting peak time charges across the line, Chris Darby says.
Teens arrested after petrol station, vape shop burglaries
Two teenagers have been charged after an aggravated burglary at an Auckland petrol station and burglary of a vape shop in Hamilton.
Kidnapping accused given three days before identity revealed
The man is facing charges over the kidnapping of a woman and use of a shotgun during an incident in Auckland on Tuesday night.
