Jordan Bond
Four police in hospital after hit and run, and shooting
Last night an officer was seriously injured after being hit by a car while putting down spikes to stop it.
The seriousness of the incidents brought the Police Commissioner to Auckland, saying it has… Audio
Covid-19: Could Christmas delay vaccine for kids?
Medsafe is refusing to say whether it will hit pause on assessing Pfizer vaccines for children over the Christmas break.
Doctors say waiting longer may be no bad thing as more data filters out of the… Audio
Judge warns Brian Tamaki of risk of further protests
Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki have been issued with fresh charges over their latest Covid protest.
Brian Tamaki has appeared in court this afternoon. Our reporter Jordan Bond has… Video, Audio
Police arrest two people over Auckland protests
Police have arrested a 63-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman in Auckland this morning, after a protest was held in Auckland Domain on Saturday in breach of Auckland's Alert level restrictions.
Māni… Audio
Health officials at odds over Oximetres for home isolation
Health officials and government ministers are at odds over whether every covid patient at home gets a critical device which measures their oxygen levels.
One GP said even though there was high demand… Audio
Covid cases push calls to drop MIQ for vaccinated travellers
There are calls to drop MIQ for some travellers, so space can be given to covid cases who risk falling through the cracks at home.
It comes as a South Auckland GP says anxious Covid-positive patients… Audio
Auckland students return to school after three months at home
After three months at home, Auckland students will be allowed back in the school gates next week.
But for primary and intermediates it will only be part time to minimise the Covid risk.
The… Audio
Māngere family's lucky escape from 'mistaken identity' house shooting
A family has managed to escape unharmed after at least 20 bullets were shot at their house in the dead of night.
Police say it is a very serious case of mistaken identity - but miraculously - the… Video, Audio
Family lucky to be alive after home shot at 20 times
A Māngere family home was shot at 20 times overnight in an apparent gang shooting, and the police say the family inside were lucky to escape serious injury or death.
There were children in the… Audio
Mixed feelings over Auckland light rail plans
Aucklanders are on the fence about a possible passenger train from the city through Mount Roskill and to the airport.
The government has revealed a three-option shortlist put together by an… Audio
Covid-19: No jab, no job ramping up
No jab, no job is ramping up.
Under incoming laws, any business that needs a vaccine certificate at entry must also have fully vaccinated workers.
Employees that refuse to go and get vaccinated can… Audio
Government housing plan won't address immediate problems - councillor
Skill shortages, limited infrastructure, and rampant material costs are stopping houses being built and an incoming law change won't fix that.
That's the take of Auckland city's planning committee… Audio
Covid-19: Aucklanders restless in lockdown
It's another two weeks of lockdown for Auckland and it could be even longer.
By the time the next decision is made for the region, Aucklanders will have spent 11 weeks in either level three or four.
…Covid-19: Aucklanders debate fewer restrictions
Where to from here for Auckland?
The government has held up a 90 percent vaccination rate as the key milestone to ease restrictions.
Now in Auckland 89 percent of eligible people have had at least… Audio
Covid-19: Northland case's companion located
The woman who went into hiding after travelling around Northland with an individual who tested positive for Covid-19 has been found by police.
She was located at a west Auckland house and taken into… Audio
Former Dilworth chaplain pleads guilty
Ross Douglas Browne, the former chaplain of Dilworth School, has pleaded guilty at the High Court in Auckland to over a dozen charges of indecently assaulting boys, some under 12 years old, over more… Audio
Police mull charges against Tamaki after anti-lockdown protest
Police are considering laying charges against the organisers of Auckland's anti-lockdown protest at the weekend.
Around a thousand people rallied at a 'No More Lockdowns' event at Auckland Domain on… Audio
Sister of missing man, children emotional at their return
Tom Phillips' sister says he's apologised to his family for the ordeal he put them through by disappearing with his three children for 17 days. Mr Phillips was last seen by family at Marokopa in rural… Audio
No plea in court from man charged with killing Lena Harrap
The man accused of murdering and sexually violating a woman with Down Syndrome on her morning walk in clear daylight appeared in court today, entering no plea and keeping his name secret.
… Audio
Man charged with murder of Lena Zhang Harrap
A man has been charged with murdering and sexually violating Lena Zhang Harrap, 27, who was found dead in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert on Wednesday afternoon.
The police said the 31-year old… Audio