Auckland Region

The heaviest rain from a complex trough is likely to affect the north of the North Island, and the north and west of the South Island.

Police have spoken to a person of interest and say the missing man may have been injured during the dispute.

Police were searching an Auckland property when a man ran over an officer with a car and another fled into the bush.

The multi-storey backyard structure in South Auckland has been taken down after complaints about safety from neighbours.

Police found at least 357 cannabis plants at four flats in Manurewa.

Business owners who say they're dealing with crime on a daily basis got to vent at Mark Mitchell today.

The 43-year-old man,who was known to the victim, is due in court on Wednesday.

The rider is in a critical condition in Middlemore Hospital, following a crash in Māngere East.

A student living in a University of Auckland hall of residence is in hospital with meningococcal disease.

A freight company and manager have been fined for delivering imported sea containers to a paddock in Auckland, skipping biosecurity inspections.

Minister of Police Mark Mitchell plans to check in with business owners in South Auckland as they continue to grapple with crime and disorder.

Delays in dropping petrol prices are costing drivers $15 million a year, the Commerce Commission says.

More than half of those who registered their flood-damaged homes for Auckland Council's storm categorisation programme are yet to learn the fate of their properties.

Caulerpa has been found at Leigh, north of Auckland, just a short distance from the famous Goat Island Marine Reserve.

Auckland commuters are being warned of more train cancellations as maintenance workers join strike action.

The government says it has had "good robust kōrero" about Ihumātao with the committee tasked with deciding its future.

It began with seven adult kōkopu caught in 2019 - today, 1000 of their offspring were released in a bid to save their population. Audio

A person who suffered critical injuries died at the scene of the crash in Auckland.

A vehicle linked to a string of recent Auckland thefts was recovered by police on Sunday afternoon, and its driver arrested.

The government will continue weekly accommodation payments until June 2025 to help bridge the gap for homeowners until a decision is made on the future of their property. Audio