Orcas cruising the Hauraki Gulf have delighted those who have spotted them.

Don Corrie Lake lost a bid for interim name suppression today.

A top sportsman was mentioned during Fangupo's drug-trafficking trial.

Judge dismisses media appeal arguing public interest in knowing identities is now.

'Now I'm a bloody hit man. If it wasn't so pathetic it would be funny.'

More than 100 jobs roles are going at Auckland Transport.

The assets seized included properties and luxury vehicles.

One case came from London, the other from Bangladesh.

The 22-year-old woman will be appearing in the Auckland District Court today.

Police were called to a carpark in Browns Bay yesterday.

Auckland is brimming with new eateries - where will you try first?

Not far from Auckland's CBD is a retreat that rivals international honeymoon hot spots.

The restrictions of alert level 2, 2.5, 3, and 4 feel like a distant memory.

'Historically, training teachers have spent more time at university than at a school.'

Auckland's 4205 lost jobs represents 60 per cent of the total national loss for the month.

The woman could not comprehend the fact she was pregnant, the court heard.

The dash comes days after another managed isolation escape at the same hotel.

Should Labour 'surrender' Auckland Central to the Greens? No way, both parties say.

Parts of Auckland are making progress, but the south's still losing big, report finds.

It's a rainy day for parts of the North Island today.

Stanley Bay services have been cancelled, passengers told to take the Devonport ferry.

Bring the whole family with you on your next Auckland getaway, even the four-legged ones.

Regions dams 66.8 per cent full compared to usual 91.4 per cent at this time of year.

The duck suffered 'high levels of pain and distress' and eventually died.

The 4m juvenile minke whale was likely disoriented by the shallow waters, expert says.

Face coverings are not mandatory at alert level 1 but are encouraged in some settings.

The council should have told residents about test results in 2010/11, internal email says.

"Certainly for her parents, their world has collapsed."

Police have revealed a man was hospitalised shortly after a woman fell to her death.

Emergency services were called to the South Auckland home just after 9pm yesterday.