Auckland Region
'$9142 per step!' - Auckland mayor mocks cost of beach stairs
Wayne Brown has weighed in on a controversial set of stairs in Milford Beach.
Workers on ferries to Waiheke, Great Barrier set to strike
First Union organiser Justin Wallace says about 50 SeaLink workers will stage rolling strikes for a week from 24 September.
What's happened so far as Polkinghorne jury begins deliberations
As the jury begins to consider the evidence, here's a recap of how this case unfolded.
Philip Polkinghorne murder trial: Jury to begin deliberations Thursday
The jury has been sent home for the day and will consider their verdict tomorrow.
Oji Fibre solutions paper mill closes, 72 jobs lost
Soaring power prices and rising labour costs have combined to force the closure of a third mill, taking 72 people's jobs with it. The Japanese owned Oji Fibre Solutions said it had no other option but… Audio
Watch: 'It could've killed him' - steel beams fall from derelict apartment
The beams fell from the site of a troubled, half-finished apartment block in Auckland's Epsom during Tuesday's strong winds.
Gang bikie caught after running out of fuel
He was perhaps lucky to be stopped before he could hurt himself or anyone else, police said.
Polkinghorne trial jury set to begin deliberations
The jury in the trial of a former Auckland eye surgeon accused of killing his wife is expected to soon begin its deliberations.
Two arrested in Auckland after vehicle flees police near Mount and Matamata
The police eagle helicopter monitored the vehicle and spikes were used to stop it.
Philip Polkinghorne wrongly branded as villain, defence tells court
Philip Polkinghorne's lawyer urged jurors not to let moral judgments cloud their vision.
Polkinghorne's defence say trial 'prosecuted by emotion' where 'victim is logic'
The defence of an Auckland eye surgeon accused of murder has urged the jury to do away with notions of murder mystery and phantom killers, and focus on the facts.
Trio faces charges in relation to Alan Hall's wrongful conviction
A trio facing charges related to the wrongful conviction of Alan Hall in the 1980s have entered not guilty pleas to all charges.
Police officer kept on duty despite perjury charges
A Counties Manukau officer remained on duty despite facing, and ultimately pleading guilty to, charges of fabricating evidence and perverting the course of justice.
Polkinghorne trial: 'Pauline Hanna was in the way' - Crown
Philip Polkinghorne's obsession with sex worker Madison Ashton drove him to murder his wife, says the Crown.
Pygmy blue whale under Kawau Island wharf freed
The stranded whale was first reported to the Department of Conservation on Monday morning.
Coco's Cantina crew picks up 90kg of rubbish from K Rd
Nothing says 'birthday party' like collecting nearly 90kg of trash off Auckland's Karangahape Road, say restaurant owners. Audio
'Her love for Dr Polkinghorne ultimately cost her her life', Crown says in closing address
The Crown has described Philip Polkinghorne as his wife's greatest love, and greatest vulnerability, as they close their case into her alleged murder.
West Auckland businesses sceptical roads will be fixed by latest deadline
Nearly two years after the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, repairs are still being made to Scenic Drive in the Waitākere Ranges. Audio
Tāne Mahuta closed for infrastructure repairs
Access to New Zealand's tallest surviving kauri tree, Tāne Mahuta, will be closed for the next two months.
Auckland CBD crime just shifted elsewhere - Labour
The government is hailing a 22 percent drop in serious assaults in the Auckland CBD, but stats show crime is rising across the region. Audio
