Auckland Region
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.
Smith and Caughey's mulls downsize rather than closure
Iconic Auckland retailer Smith and Caughey's is now considering a plan to downsize significantly, rather than closing the doors for good.
Up the Wahs: Home crowd sell-outs create NRL record
Thinking of getting to one of the last Warriors homes this season and haven't got a ticket yet? Bad luck.
Former surgeon staged wife's death 'like something out of a crime novel' - prosecution
Philip John Polkinghorne's wife, Pauline Hanna, was found dead in the Remuera home she shared with her husband.
Two appeals over Auckland's Dome Valley landfill decision begin
Ngāti Whātua and Forest and Bird have both taken separate appeals to the Auckland High Court against the decision to allow the landfill consent to go ahead.
Nine young people arrested after fleeing police in two Auckland incidents
Nine young people were arrested after fleeing police in two separate incidents in Auckland on Sunday.
Two police officers injured, patrol car rammed in pursuit
A group of teenagers are in custody after the police pursuit of a stolen vehicle across Auckland on Sunday night, during which two officers were injured.
Police on the hunt for video of shooting and West Auckland brawl
Two men have been arrested after a person was shot during a large fight in West Auckland, with police saying people filmed the incident happening - and they want footage.
Fog delays and cancels flights in Auckland
One domestic regional flight has been cancelled and 12 have been delayed due to the heavy fog.
Auckland sets aside $22m to strengthen heritage building sites
Four Auckland heritage sites will receive $22 million in funding to strengthen them against earthquakes.
Grand homestead undergoes restoration
McNicol Homestead in Clevedon was once home to one of the original settlers to the district.