Auckland Region

Wayne Brown says two large projects have already been agreed, but the rest are on hold after the fuel tax was axed. Audio

Future ratepayers will pay the price if critical unfinished transport projects are canned now, an Auckland councillor is warning.

It comes after the government announced Auckland's Regional Fuel Tax would come to an end in June.

Footage published on social media showed the mouse was scurrying about the body wash in the health and beauty aisle.

Hundreds have gathered at Auckland's west coast to remember two firefighters who died during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Watercare had to send a water tanker to Auckland residents and a retirement village whose taps turned off last night after three pipes broke.

A 20-year-old man has been charged after a young woman died when a vehicle rolled on Auckland's Muriwai beach last month.

Auckland Transport said trains on all lines were running at "reduced frequencies" because of KiwiRail train speed restrictions.

Extensive work was done over the summer holidays but not all the track was upgraded to make it more heat resistant. Audio

With more than 30 cancellations due to hot tracks are in place across the city, and AT says residents deserve better.

Auckland's city centre has beaten New Zealand's economic growth for two years straight, but businesses in the area say they are still struggling to keep afloat.

Important care notes were not passed on and hourly welfare checks fell short before the woman was found dead.

Police have arrested and charged a 31-year-old man in relation to an assault on a jogger last month at Ōtara Creek Reserve.

Three youths have been arrested after reports of cars in the central Auckland suburb being broken into with a crowbar.

Police are working with Coastguard and surf lifesavers to look for a 37-year-old man who went missing yesterday.

The commercial property developer is urging the government to make tax and investment rule changes to boost build-to-rent developments and help with the shortage of affordable housing.

Police are still at the scene after an aggravated robbery in Papatoetoe this afternoon.

Sacked nurse had claimed unjustified dismissal, saying group chat was not work-related, and message was a typo.

Gail Maney was convicted of the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys, but has spent more than 20 years pleading her innocence.

A recently deported Melbourne Hells Angels boss who murdered a gang prospect friend, tried to argue one last time that the shooting was an accident rather than intentional.