Auckland Region

The clash of roller skates echoed through the Trust Arena in West Auckland today at the first day of the Rainbow Games. Audio

Police believe the man was shot - either by himself or his accomplice - and he may be seeking medical help.

Residents say cracks are appearing in their houses as Point Chevalier roads are dug up.

Event director Tom Leonard sys the games create a welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ people to try sport, some for the first time.

Unless deficiencies affecting thousands of Aucklanders were fixed, there wasn't much hope of getting peak time charges across the line, Chris Darby says.

Commuters are facing delays to services.

Two teenagers have been charged after an aggravated burglary at an Auckland petrol station and burglary of a vape shop in Hamilton.

The man is facing charges over the kidnapping of a woman and use of a shotgun during an incident in Auckland on Tuesday night.

A large pile of flock - a term for waste generated from steel recycling - had caught fire.

Every available space is being used, including procedure and plastering rooms. Audio

Auckland Transport blamed a "Kiwirail track infrastructure issue" near the CBD's Britomart station.

Police say the victim, who was abducted in Beach Haven, is in hospital.

There's been an avalanche of demand for kai, but not enough money coming in to help. Audio

Police are on the hunt for a trio behind the attack, while a caregiver has told media in detail about what happened.

Locations included Quay Street in central Auckland, Westgate, Onehunga, the North Shore and as far south as Mangatāwhiri.

Police believe similar approaches have taken place in West Auckland over the past several months.

Police tracked the pair across Auckland and charged them with aggravated assault, unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle, and failing to stop.

Seven teenagers, aged between 13 and 18, were arrested; six have been been referred to Youth Aid.

The 2016 plan allowed for intensification, which is helping keep housing and rental costs lower than they would otherwise be, an economist says.

Health officials are urging families to get vaccinated against the highly infectious disease, as two new cases emerge in Waikato.