Auckland
Call for Auckland Transport to drop park and ride charging plans
An Auckland councillor is calling for plans to introduce charging at public park and ride facilities to be dropped.
The Week in Detail: Duopolies, polytechs and Niue
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Police arrest youngsters fleeing on the motorway
Two young people have been arrested after fleeing police on an Auckland motorway earlier today.
Auckland Council to fight for hotel bed tax in Supreme Court
Auckland Council is fighting for a controversial hotel bed tax the Court of Appeal ruled "invalid".
How to fix Auckland's ghost CBD
A simple stroll down Queen Street will reveal more than 38 empty shop fronts. What happened to Auckland's main street, and how can we fix it? Audio
Glendene shooting victims were father and daughter
The two victims found shot dead at a West Auckland address yesterday were a father and daughter.
Auckland Shooting
A man has been taken into custody following a firearms incident in West Auckland that left two people dead this afternoon. Police took the man into custody, following a manhunt after the deadly… Audio
Eight arrested, $6.5m in assets seized after months-long operation
Police say they have busted a wide-reaching drug dealing and money laundering operation in the North Island.
The Week in Detail: Crisis comms, Covid-19, and forfeiting feta
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
New Zealand's food wastage problem
We're producing up to 150,000 tonnes of surplus food every year. The New Zealand Food Network steps up and takes it before it reaches what would've been its destination: landfill. Audio
Auckland favourite The White Lady fears closure over rules
The owners of a much-loved Auckland food truck fear council regulations may force the business to shut after nearly 75 years. Audio
Principals appeal for slowdown to pace and scale of changes
Auckland secondary principals are asking for a slowdown in wide-ranging changes facing schools.
One person stabbed at Auckland mall
Police have confirmed a person has been stabbed in an incident at Henderson's West-City Mall in Auckland.
Free travel improves equity, travel times, usability - expert
The author of a new report setting out a case for free public transport for Tāmaki Makaurau says the initiative would boost social equity and significantly transform how services are perceived. Audio
Four arrested after alleged assault involving witness hit by car
Four people have been arrested in a stolen vehicle in Pukekohe following an aggravated robbery in Rototuna, Hamilton this week.
Music Alive: NZSQ National Tour "2021" - Programme 1
The first of two programmes from the NZSQ's National Tour, intended to be performed in 2021 but delayed until April 2022. They give us a programme of Haydn, Ligeti, and Dvorak with Gareth Farr's Te… Audio
Police examine Mangere property after shot fired through window in early morning
Police remain at a house in the Auckland suburb of Mangere, after a shot was fired through a window in the early hours of the morning.
Middlemore Hospital patient dies after leaving ED due to long wait times
A patient has died at Middlemore Hospital after leaving the emergency department because of long wait times.
The promises and perils of chemistry research
Two stories about the promise and perils of chemistry research. From a team recreating Renaissance beauty recipes in the hopes of rediscovering a 'miracle ingredient', to a researcher investigating… Audio
Six arrested on organised crime charges after police seize illegal drugs, assets
Waikato police have arrested six men on drug charges after a search operation targeting organised crime seized large amounts of illegal drugs and assets.
