Auckland Region
Man accused of stealing food arrested by police while eating it
The man allegedly stole a week's worth of dinners from the front door step of a home in Auckland.
Shots fired at Auckland house overnight
No injuries were reported but an increased police presence in Māngere could be expected.
Nineteen flights cancelled due to fog, Auckland Airport says
Fog is disrupting domestic services for the second time today.
Watch: Jewellery store worker defends family with sword
An entire family attacked in the armed robbery of a Papatoetoe jewellery store has been left with "trauma, pain, and destruction".
Northland power cut: Business Chamber unimpressed, failure 'not fair'
There is a "huge infrastructure deficit" in Northland and recent failures were "just not fair" on the region, Darryn Fisher says. Audio
Papatoetoe jewellery store owner seriously injured in robbery now stable
The business owner was reportedly hit on the head with a hammer.
Police Minister open to public-private partnership station option in Auckland
Mark Mitchell says he would be open to looking at a patrol base or similar if another organisation could offer up some central city lease space. Audio
Review: Brooke Fraser with the Auckland Philharmonia at Spark Arena
Katie Fitzgerald is an easy mark for an orchestral reinvention of popular music, but Brooke Fraser's work is well-suited to it, she found out.
Jewellery store owner attacked with hammer and knife
The man is in hospital with serious injuries after allegedly being struck repeatedly in the head.
Customer believed injured when he tried to stop sports bar robbery
Three people were hurt, one critically, in the Saturday night incident.
Orchestra shocked at proposal to halt restoration of heritage buildings
The musicians have had a tough time since their main rehearsal and performance space was closed: "We have lost our home." Audio
'We've weathered the storm': Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei launch new waka after almost 25-year wait
The Auckland iwi launched their new ceremonial waka off the shores of Okahu Bay on Sunday, after more than two decades without one.
Trust vital to lifting Māori vaccination rates - researcher
In some regions, just two in five Māori pēpi are fully vaccinated. That's an opportunity for change, a healthcare leader says.
Three injured, one critical after duo attempt to rob Auckland bar
Two men entered the Mt Albert Sports Bar on New North Road intending to rob the premises, police say.
Brotherly love: Rieko Ioane's joy at bringing Super Rugby title home
Rieko rates Super Rugby Pacific win "above a World Cup".
Divers destroy invasive seaweed found near marine reserve
It was the first time the pest, which smothers native seaweeds and shellfish beds, had been found close to mainland Auckland.
Crash closes southbound lanes in Auckland's Waterview Tunnel
Emergency services in Auckland responded to a crash that closed part of a major tunnel linking the city to the outer suburbs and airport.
Pedestrian killed in Auckland crash
The person was taken to hospital but died from injuries a week after the crash on Westgate Drive.
Searching confidential database like scrolling social media - police officer
Two police officers have been found in breach of the Code of Conduct for accessing the database for personal use.
Pedestrian dies at scene of crash on New North Road in Auckland
A pedestrian died at the scene of a crash that closed part of a major Auckland road this afternoon.