Auckland Region

Hakyung Lee is accused of killing her two children and hiding their remains in suitcases.

Two people have died following a crash near New Plymouth.

A wave of relief has swept across Auckland's 21 local boards after being offered temporary reprieve as they struggle with cost pressures.

Commuters can expect delays around the Te Atatu section of the motorway.

The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following an altercation between the pair, police said.

Inspector Peter Raynes of Tāmaki Makaurau Police said a police vehicle had spotted a car travelling at excess speed along Great South Road in Penrose, and signalled for it to stop.

Auckland's Northern Motorway is partially blocked heading southbound following a multiple vehicle crash.

The confident Aussie has heard the doubters and answered them in style.

A driver whose vehicle hit a building in Howick on Friday has died.

The directors at Tipene Funerals say the latest arrest of an Auckland funeral director as part of Operation Lola is "not us".

Shihad's final Auckland concert felt like a final gig we'll all be retelling stories from in 20 years, writes Amberliegh Jack.

Police have arrested another funeral director in relation to an investigation relating to inappropriate handling of burials at an Auckland cemetery.

In an effort to get thousands of roaming dogs off the streets and into forever homes Auckland Council is opening the country's first council-operated dog adoption centre in Pukekohe. Audio

Police in Auckland have arrested two people after tracking a fleeing vehicle across the city early on Friday morning.

"We need your thoughts, and the lessons you have learnt being involved in similar projects," Chris Bishop has told a summit.

Police have been investigating complaints about protesters actions on 15 February at the Te Atatū Community Centre.

Health NZ determined the leak managed to saturate electrical distribution boards, causing power outages to several floors.

A man was charged with unlawful possession of guns, ammunition and drug paraphernalia.

A man who admitted 78 money-laundering charges after a major drug ring was busted has now had nearly $200,000 in cars, cash and bank deposits confiscated.

Waiuku College was one of two schools named in an email threat sent overnight on Wednesday to a number of organisations, including RNZ.