Auckland Region
Blaze at car wreckers yard extinguished
Nearly 30 firefighters tackled a large blaze at a car wreckers in South Auckland on Friday afternoon.
Police probe launched after unexplained death in Auckland
A woman was found unresponsive inside an apartment block unit in Parnell last night.
Auckland mayoral debate event stalls after candidates don't respond
The University of Auckland Debating Society said it invited three candidates, but only one responded.
Watch: PM reiterates NCEA overhaul will be 'world class'
Stanford said they wanted everyone to give feedback on what they thought of the changes.
Post-mortem of man found dead in Auckland park
Police are treating his death as unexplained.
More than a tree: Auckland iwi battles residents over fallen tree
Iwi oppose its removal from an apartment complex due to its cultural significance.
Auckland school Southern Cross Campus lockdown lifted
Southern Cross Campus in Auckland's Māngere went into lockdown briefly on Wednesday afternoon.
Police renew appeal for information after fatal attack
Police are making another appeal almost four months after an American PhD student was fatally attacked at an Auckland bus stop.
Auckland Transport's new map gets name of major road wrong
The agency invited media this week to show off the new "Trains and Rapid Buses map".
'Beacon of light': Takapuna an exception amid retail gloom
Businesses on Auckland's North Shore say they're bucking the hard trading conditions faced by many.
House on fire in central Auckland suburb
Multiple fire crews have raced to a three-storey house on fire in the Auckland suburb of Sandringham.
Suitcase murders-accused makes rare appearance in court
Hakyung Lee, accused of murdering her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases, has made a rare in-person court appearance.
Youth Theatre says rape charges against ex-employee did not relate to time working there
Auckland entertainer, Cole Thomas Johnston, is facing charges of indecent assault and sexual violation against a girl aged 12 to 15.
Fight to save golf course's 18 holes: 'It would be vandalism to dig this place up'
Golfers are not giving up on efforts to save the Takapuna course, as Auckland Council plans to turn a large section of it into a wetland.
Woman accused of ill-treating toddler found in suitcase denied bail
The 27-year-old woman appeared in North Shore District Court on Tuesday afternoon.
Glimpse of new era in Auckland public transport unveiled
Maps for the over-budget and over-time City Rail Link were revealed at Britomart Station on Monday. Audio
Extra ward shows govt needs to fund aged care beds, association says
North Shore Hospital's ward six provides care for for people who are effectively medically discharged, have nowhere to go for lower level care. Audio
Man killed in prison was 46-year-old from Whangārei
Robert Norman Fitzpatrick died after an incident at Mt Eden prison in June, while a 32-year-old has been charged with murder.
'Deeply saddened': Locals stunned as toddler found in bus luggage hold
A 27-year-old woman has appeared in court after a two-year was left in a suitcase in a luggage compartment for nearly an hour.
No charges over mysterious death, despite stab wound on body
Ronny Okeke, 60, was missing for 52 days before police found his body in the Kaimai Ranges.
