Auckland news

'Massive stress': Parents asked for more than $1800 in 'voluntary' school donations

Parents are not legally required to pay donations and can claim a 33.3% tax credit.

Rare Polynesian spears saved from UK garden, up for auction

The two spears have estimates of up to £15,000 each (about $34,660).

'No one should go through what I have': Samoan fashion designer's widow after man charged

Arthur 'Afa' Ah Loo was shot and killed at a "No Kings" march in Salt Lake City in June.

Auckland woman fights to bring son with cerebral palsy to New Zealand

Loriza Ali is now a NZ citizen and has lived and worked here for more than 10 years.

Fire investigator report raises concern about alarm at New World Victoria Park

Fire cause redacted under the Official Information Act but event was deemed accidental.

Retirement village law shake-up: reform coming, finally

When the law changes, companies won't be able to keep money for more than 12 months.

'Fit for purpose' – North Harbour Hospital expansion to meet rising demand

Auckland has 10 new private Allevia operating theatres. Now it will get a further seven.

New terrace homes rising on ex-Unitec land at Carrington

G.J. Gardiner has arrived on the site to begin the first 51 of a planned 350-home project.

Sharemarket dips as F&P Healthcare hit by sleep apnoea pill threat

Fletcher Building rose as it prepaid all remaining US private placement debt.

Simon Wilson's Love this City: The suburban Simeon

Opinion: Suburbanite Simeon Brown, crash sports, the CRL, Māngere cycling, green rescue.

Simon Bridges: Why 2026 will be slow and steady, rather than a boom year

Opinion: Consumer and business sentiment is improving.

Homicide investigation after man stabbed in Auckland's Mt Wellington

The man died in Auckland City Hospital after arriving with stab wounds.