Auckland Region

"It just kept getting bigger and bigger and bigger," a neighbour says.

60-year-old Ronny Okeke was last seen in April.

Such violent behaviour is "unacceptable and will not be tolerated", police say.

An Auckland suburb has been plagued by unruly youths causing trouble at transport hubs, with a spike in crime at bus and train stations over the past month.

Police searched a central city convenience store and found more than 50 blocks of chocolate taken from a supermarket earlier that day.

Ronny Okeke was last seen in the Mt Roskill area at the end of April.

The 25-year-old, who had been missing since 9 May, has been found "safe and well", police say.

The Greens are taking aim at the coalition government's policies, saying they lack genuine care.

Police are appealing for sightings of a woman who has been missing from her Ōtāhuhu home for over a week.

The government wanted sovereign control of sensitive data, but also a bargain when planning for a high-security data centre in Auckland, documents show.

The Auckland woman's mother died on a tarpaulin after going up to 15 days without food.

A local resident saw the blaze from his bedroom window and says the flames kept "getting bigger and bigger".

The trial of a temporary ferry connecting the Wynyard Quarter to Auckland city will continue for the next two weekends under extended hours.

Pokie machines raked in over $20m in profits from Ōtara-Papatoetoe, Manurewa and Mangere-Ōtāhuhu in the December quarter of 2023.

The house fire in Auckland which killed two people is not being treated as suspicious, police say.

Supporters are claiming the outcome as a victory, but a Waikato councillor would not be drawn on whether it could ensure the survival of the service.

Police are searching for robbers who raided a superette in Wellsford, north of Auckland this morning.

General rates in Auckland will rise by 6.8 percent this year - far less than the double-digit increases proposed for some other cities. Audio

Aucklanders who have been assaulted and robbed have told the Police Minister they feel let down by police.

It sets out rates increases for the average Auckland household of 6.8 percent in 2025, 5.8 in 2026, and 7.9 percent the 2027 financial year.