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Auckland upgrades spur $6b private investment in city centre
The new CRL stations are expected to be a catalyst for development.

Auckland Airport aims for growth as travel nears pre-Covid levels
The new terminal development is essential to the long-term future of Auckland Airport.

‘Extraordinary’ demand: Major industrial hub takes shape north of Auckland
Oyster Capital's site offers large lots, attracting expanding businesses.

‘Game of two halves’: Final whistle nears for Auckland’s rail project
CRL is NZ's largest transport project, featuring 3.45 km twin tunnels.

Asset values up only $100m since 2022: New report on 10 biggest iwi
Most iwi had positive financial returns in 2024, an improvement on 2023: latest report

Qantas’ Auckland lounge to close for rebuild next month
Overhaul to make room for 100 extra seats as airline promises better dining options.

Masked group targets Michael Hill Jewellers in Mānawa Bay mall.
They were filmed carrying out a brazen smash-and-grab on the jewellery store. Video / Supplied

Travellers ‘can’t understand English’, accuse airport security of discrimination at screening
The woman filed a complaint after an officer's alleged comment to another passenger.

$21.7m meth bust: Trio of airport workers accused of drug smuggling
Customs have arrested three men for allegedly smuggling the boxes.

Auckland Airport runway getting a major overhaul
Auckland Airport needs to repair parts of the runway and nearby taxiways, and will build a new domestic jet terminal. Video / Auckland Airport

Opinion: Sorry Auckland Council, a bed tax won't help awaken Auckland's events strategy
OPINION: Auckland is on the wrong path when it comes to attracting events.

Auckland Airport's duty-free shake-up: Full refurbishment and top global brands
Auckland International Airport's duty-free stores are in for a makeover.

Customs seizes 36kg of meth in unaccompanied bags at Auckland Airport
The meth is estimated to be worth up to $13.5 million.

What happens to Auckland Airport’s unclaimed lost property?
Lost property gets a second lease of life at Auckland Airport. Video / Auckland Airport

Revealed: Most frequently left behind items at Auckland Airport
If it fails to be reunited with its owner, what then?

‘March madness’: Auckland commuters brace for traffic surge
Traffic peaks in March as students return to schools and universities.

Bullying, ‘siege mentality’, staff fears revealed in leaked Government agency review
Civil Aviation Authority hired a consultant to review culture after Herald investigation.

‘Kurupt Churchie man’: Ex-Air NZ worker who smuggled meth was a youth mentor
The 'Tongan Pablo' was respected both in church and the criminal underworld.

Auckland Airport CEO says more work to do in tourism
NZ has more work to do in stimulating tourism, Auckland Airport's CEO says.

Auckland Airport profit up despite challenges
Auckland Airport's underlying profit flat, but it had its busiest day since before Covid.

One person dead after motorcycle incident in South Auckland park
Emergency services at Mountfort Park in the South Auckland suburb of Weymouth after one person died in a motorcycle incident on February 18, 2025. Video / Hayden Woodward