Auckland
Four-year, $67.5m Aotea Centre revamp completed
The refurbishment is one of a series of development projects and street upgrades to help revitalise the central city.
The Battle of Auckland - big brother gets the win, but still sees red
Analysis - Despite a dominant performance, the Blues and Moana Pasifika rivalry promises to be one of the biggest features of Super Rugby, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
Professor Michael Baker is back with us for a Covid-19 update. He discusses reservations about the mandates coming off tomorrow, trial data on booster shots for 12-17 year olds, and whether New… Audio
Police launch homicide investigation after South Auckland death
A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in the South Auckland suburb of Favona overnight.
Power outage hits Auckland City Hospital
A patient told RNZ the lights in the emergency department were out for 15 to 20 minutes.
Only three percent of Auckland arterial roads may lose some carparks
From Friday, Auckland Council will be asking for the public's feedback on a new parking strategy for the city.
Despite fears that many Auckland roads would lose their street parking, only three… Audio
Auckland police appeal for sightings of missing 13-year-old girl
Auckland police are appealing for information in relation to missing 13-year-old Aria Bridger who was last seen in Grafton last Thursday.
Missing Auckland man found dead near Manukau Heads
The body of missing Weymouth man Nick Paul has been located at Orua Bay near Manukau Heads, police say.
'There's just so much damage': Auckland store ram-raided before it flooded
Hundreds of Aucklanders are grappling with soggy, smelly and expensive repair work after heavy rain this week, with one store left vunerable after robbers ram-raided it hours before the deluge.
The battle for the Auckland mayoralty
Some hats are already in the ring to replace Phil Goff, who are they and what are the most pressing issues facing Auckland? NZ Herald Supercity reporter Bernard Orsman has the latest. He's covered… Audio
Live: Residents urged to shelter as storm passes through Northland, Auckland
Residents in Northland and Auckland have been urged to take shelter this morning as a severe thunderstorm travels down the North Island. Audio
What should we be eating?
For every study promoting wine or coffee as being beneficial to your health, there's another telling you to either reduce consumption or cut them out of your diet altogether. Journalist Nicole Schmidt… Audio
Covid-19: Bloomfield expecting Auckland hospitalisations to decline
The Director-General of Health says Auckland's hospital cases have likely peaked, but he thinks the hospitalisation number will creep above 1000 as the rest of the country catches up. Audio
Streets may be safer as speed cut to 30km/h near schools
Auckland streets may be about to get a bit safer, with plans for lower speed limits on more than 1600 roads across the city.
Nearly a thousand of them are around 82 schools in the city.
It's a move… Video, Audio
Bushy beavers and bald Brazilians
Welcome to Hair and Loathing, a new four-part podcast series about women and body hair. Yep, we are talking bums, boobs, thighs, toes and tummies. You name it, it’s probably got some hair on it! In… Audio
Hair and Loathing an inside look at body hair and intimacy
Hair and Loathing is presented and produced by Charlotte Cook. In Episode 2 she takes a look at what it means to be hairy when it comes time to get your kit off in front of someone else. Questions… Audio
From peach fuzz to nipple beards
Toes, tummies, upper lips, gorilla hands, chins and everywhere in-between...hair! It’s everywhere! And some of it, for good reason. Others, not so much. In this third episode of Hair and loathing… Audio
Culture, colonisation and the short and curlies
Western women have been pushed around by powerful marketing for around a century to maintain the hairless beauty standard, but that's not the same for all ethnicities. In episode four, presented and… Audio
Nearly 50% of children presenting at Middlemore emergency department have Covid
Auckland hospitals are dealing with far more Covid patients than they predicted in even their worst case scenarios.
Omicron brings Auckland tunnelling machine to a halt
The hold-up at Watercare's new Interceptor tunnel is just one casualty from the virus rampaging through the construction sector.
