Auckland Region

A vehicle and a motorbike have been involved in a crash at Huapai in Waitematā.

Bruises on the body of murder accused Philip Polkinghorne's wife could show she was grabbed and held before she died, a court has heard.

A teacher on Auckland's Waiheke Island says students are arriving barefoot and hungry while the waitlist for support from KidsCan is the longest its ever been.

The computer will be able to run complex models much faster than anything available to researchers in New Zealand at the moment. Audio

One person has been taken to hospital with critical injuries.

Police were notified of a body inside a vehicle on Mita Road in the early hours of Tuesday.

Paul Adriaanse told Philip Polkinghorne he wouldn't lie to police if they came asking questions.

Despite the efforts of first responders, the driver and sole occupant of the car, died at the scene, police say.

Pauline Hanna's niece says her aunt was worried about leaving Philip Polkinghorne as she did not have money to live off.

Auckland ranked second-to-last of in an international comparison. Audio

The Warriors fought back from 14 points down in a heartbreaking NRL golden point thriller against the Dolphins in Brisbane, to ultimately lose 34-32.

Travis Archer has amassed more than 70 convictions for various offences, including dishonesty crimes, since 2013.

For over two years, Checkpoint has been tracking the price of 36 supermarket items. Audio

They say road works, no parking and anti-social behaviour are putting customers off. Audio

Passengers have been unloaded from a Qantas flight that suffered an engine fault at Auckland Airport this evening.

"We don't understand [why] the student hurt my son," his father says.

Hundreds of workers are affected by temporary shutdowns or facing the spectre of permanent closure of pulp and paper mills. Audio

"We don't understand [why] the student hurt my son," his father says.

Parcel-by-parcel, a joint international investigation has pieced together the operations of a major drug smuggling syndicate.

A friend and colleague of Pauline Hanna says she confided that Polkinghorne was sexually demanding and "liked her to stay slim".