Auckland Region

A front-page Hobson's Pledge advertisement in The New Zealand Herald is misleading and inflammatory, Māori journalists say, but the newspaper says it is clearly marked as an ad.

Nicholas Bright admitted to 21 charges of corruption and bribery of an official in the Manukau District Court.

The jury in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne has visited the house where Pauline Hanna was found dead.

The Hauraki Gulf has been valued at $5 billion a year - but is under threat from invasive caulerpa seaweed.

Auckland Transport says it has noticed repeat issues on the 70 bus, having to alert police to the behaviour of some passengers.

Residents of the Mount Eden suburb have been left in the dark about changes to drop their stop from a central Auckland bus route, two groups have told Auckland Council on Thursday.

The High Court murder trial heard a recording of Pauline Hanna saying her husband was angry and wanted to have sex with everyone.

Philip Polkinghorne, who claims wife Pauline Hanna committed suicide, questioned if he put too much pressure on her before her death.

The figures for those hoping to make a buck off their apartment are the worst they've been in over a decade. Audio

The callouts in the upmarket suburb range from breaches of bail, family harm, assaults, to disorder, general theft and trespass.

A young worker who was told to take meal breaks at her desk and to come to work to prove she was sick will be paid $50,290 by the company that constructively dismissed her.

The new policy includes stricter trading hours, meaning bottle shops and supermarkets across the region cannot sell alcohol after 9pm.

Next year could spell bad news for owners in downtown Auckland.

Some shoppers in South Auckland are going without it and other dairy products because they are simply too expensive. Audio

A forensic scientist has told the court about which drugs were found in Pauline Hanna's body.

A community group for home-schooled children in rural Auckland say their group is on hold after conversations turned sour.

Auckland retailer Smith and Caughey's has confirmed it will downsize, rather than closing the doors for good.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found the shooting of David Fononga in West Auckland last year was justified.

The defence lawyer says the forensic scientist was told by police to conduct the examination on the basis of a homicide.

The driver found himself stuck in the vehicle, suspended over a three-metre drop between the house and retaining wall, police say.