Auckland Region
'Really tripping balls': Auckland dog eats meth during walk
Fleur's owner wants to raise awareness over rising meth use in the city.
Five rescued from capsized boat in Manukau Harbour
The Coastguard and police attended the incident near Puketutu Island at about 8.20am on Saturday.
Recap: Polkinghorne trial week one: Murder or suicide?
The six-week trial of a retired eye surgeon began in the High Court in Auckland this week. Here's what we know so far.
National Party to work 'very hard' to grow membership base
Party faithful are relishing the election result but are also being asked to encourage like minded people to join the cause.
Eels sink Warriors' season
The Warriors top eight hopes have been crushed by Parramatta in Auckland.
Auckland Council invests $47m into parks and community facilities
The funding will provide for upgrades and the development of new facilities.
$458m sale of Auckland's Vero Centre collapses
Kiwi Property Group terminated the sale of the 38-storey Vero Centre after the unnamed buyer failed to meet key conditions.
Pair charged in relation to body found in Gulf Harbour named
The two people charged in relation to a homicide investigation sparked by a body found in the Gulf Harbour in March, can now be named.
Polkinghorne murder trial: Police quizzed on state of bedroom
A police sergeant giving evidence at a murder trial of a man accused of staging the murder of his wife to look like a suicide says there was no proof of the body being moved but the state of the…
Auckland businesses closing at twice the rate of other regions
Data shows the downturn pain is being felt in the biggest city.
Auckland debates diving in to privatising its pools
Auckland councillors will vote tomorrow on whether to outsource operations or retain the status quo of all the city's swimming pools and leisure centres. Audio
Iwi announce plans to build 'largest building on the skyline' in Auckland
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei will redevelop the contested downtown carpark into a 56-storey skyscraper with areas for retail and eateries.
Woman arrested for 'disorderly behaviour and assault' on Auckland bus
The incident has been investigated as a hate-motivated crime.
Auckland teen missing since last week found safe
A teenager who has been missing from the Auckland suburb of St Johns has been found safe.
Rope at scene of surgeon's wife's death 'seemed unusual', detective says
A police officer has described what he saw at the scene of Pauline Hanna's death
Shop blaze in Royal Oak quickly dowsed
Firefighters are treating a blaze in a shop in Auckland's Royal Oak on Wednesday morning as suspicious.
'Extreme and unusual' case sees rates go unpaid for 19 years
The derelict property now has a hefty bill of $318,000. Audio
Murder-accused Philip Polkinghorne told police of last night with wife
The man accused of murdering his wife and staging it to look like a suicide told police the couple were sleeping in separate rooms at the time of her death.
Nine teens arrested after stolen vehicles found in convoy across Auckland
Four vehicles were part of the convoy.
'His demeanour changed': Medic describes retired eye surgeon after wife's death
A medic has told the High Court in Auckland John Polkinghorne was calm after Pauline Hanna's death, but that changed when he made a phone call.