Auckland Region

A gaggle of Canada geese that sparked warnings to motorists have been persuaded to move on.

Five fire trucks descended on the west Auckland coastal settlement of Piha on Thursday night, after a blaze at the local RSA.

Angela Dalton said she plans to retire from local politics after five years and serving two terms as Manurewa-Papakura councillor.

"Jeez, where do these people come from?" he said in a video posted on social media.

The January shutdown was to allow for KiwiRail to complete rail rebuild works that are crucial to the successful opening of City Rail Link in 2026.

As more than 700 people sit down to community Christmas Day lunches, the levels of need in the community this year are the worst it has been, both Auckland and Wellington city missioners say.

Buddhika Rajapakse, who is based in Auckland, has received two letters from BP telling him he's driven off from a petrol station in Whanganui without paying for fuel.

Two people have died after crashes in the first 12 hours of the holiday road toll period, and both sides of State Highway 2 has been closed in Lower Hutt, after a crash.

An increasing number of Asian style dessert parlours and bakeries have opened in Auckland in the past year.

In recent years, cherished customs from southern India's Christian community have been finding a home in New Zealand.

About a third of the $1.2 million spent on Auckland's downtown Christmas tree are costs associated with the installation of the tree for the first two years, new information from the Auckland Council…

Two people are in hospital with serious injuries after a firearms incident in Hobsonville on Sunday night.

The owners of an Auckland restaurant once ranked one of the best fine dining establishments in the world has announced it will be closing soon.

Police are speaking to a number of people after a group fight broke out, landing a man in hospital.

Former Labour MP and mayor of Auckland's North Shore City Ann Hartley has died.

An Auckland Transport spokesperson said they were seeing an average of one physical attack against drivers per week.

Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.

Two men have been charged with drug offences , along with offences under the Arms Act.

There is also greater concern for the impact on Māori, Pasifika, and vulnerable communities.

Those on Auckland's waterfront say they are cautiously optimistic about Wynyard Crossing Bridge being operational again.