Auckland Region

Two separate fires in Manurewa in Auckland overnight are being treated as suspicious.

A bus driver told RNZ he has not seen a transport officer on any of the routes outside of central Auckland.

Va'amailalo Sasi Neru is one of six nen who were in a van when a truck suddenly swerved and crashed into them on an Auckland highway last month.

Targeted vehicles have received "varying degrees" of damage and police want the public's help.

Nikita Joel only started selling her pistachio chocolate bars three weeks ago. Now, people queue in their hundreds and thousands sell online.

There are no reports of injuries, police say.

Gemma Ferregel and son Ryder, who drowned after a boat capsized on Manukau Harbour, had clung to the upturned hull for several hours and at one point were even safe while walking on a sandbar.

Some roads have been closed and the area may be busier than usual this weekend.

The Detail: Auckland City Library takes visitors on a trip back in time with a display that includes the first efforts to write down the Māori language.

Crews took about two hours to locate and extinguish the fire.

Police in Auckland have arrested a man after a stabbing in Pakuranga earlier this month.

Police in Auckland are urging retailers to watch out for counterfeit bills after a fake $100 note was found at a charity shop on Thursday.

An Auckland ferry company will continue negotiations with workers on Friday to avoid strike action next week.

The Wynyard Crossing bridge, linking the city centre to businesses in the Quarter, has been stuck upright since March.

An ambitious hapū-led project aims to restore ecosystems and eradicate pests across the vast, 600,000-hectare catchment of New Zealand's - and the Southern Hemisphere's - biggest harbour.

Waipapa Taumata Rau will teach knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand history and skills such as methods of thinking. Audio

The young sisters have relocated from a wildlife facility in Tasmania as part of the zoo's Tasmanian Devil ambassador programme. Audio

Karioitahi Beach will have a 20km speed limit in time for Christmas after a request from a local iwi.

The jury in the murder trial of former Auckland eye surgeon says they will not reach a verdict tonight, after hours of deliberation.

No injuries have been reported.