Latest fromAuckland Region

Have you seen this man? Police seeking suspect in New Lynn car yard blaze
"We believe the male pictured can help Police with our enquiries."

Nadene Lomu donates face masks to kids with kidney diseases
"It is my way of helping to lighten the burden as best I can."

Auckland music teacher jailed for five years for historic sex offending
An Auckland music teacher has been jailed for sexually assaulting two boys.

NZ strip clubs move online as Covid-19 shuts their doors
Calendar Girls' dancers to broadcast live from home.

Study to find out why we follow coronavirus restrictions
How did we make sense of the new restrictions? Auckland University wants to find out.

Pedestrian killed after being hit by train at Auckland railway crossing
Sections of Railside Ave and Bruce McLaren Rd have been closed.

Judge allows son to visit dying dad in lockdown, PM orders review of refusals
Son opens up on 'eight days of battling and about 36 hours to spare' before father died.

Pensioner who forgot HOP card kicked off bus - despite services being free
'I was in disbelief and shock, and I'm usually pretty resilient.'

Ōwairaka tree impasse: Time to move forward, agree protesters and Ngati Whatua
Iwi steps into impasse over tree removal at Ōwairaka between protesters and authority.

'Economic and social slavery' - Auckland businessman remains behind bars
The Court of Appeal dismissed the legal challenge and condemned the businessman.

Wild weather: Deluge has no impact on Auckland's dire water levels
Residents still being urged to take up the four-minute shower challenge despite downpours.

Calls to 'lock in' Auckland's 'pandemic surge' in cycling, walking during lockdown
Experts say it will also help the city reach its goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.

Desperately seeking Eloi: Family of missing French teen reveal more
Family of French teen missing in Auckland since March 6 reveal more about his time in NZ.

Ngarimu Blair: Time to end maunga standoff
COMMENT: Locals are needed to provide daily care for newly planted trees.

Furious parents speak out over cancelled school trips
Parents ask why they been refunded a fraction of the cost of their expensive school trips.

Weekend worriers: Police turn away hordes from Auckland beach
They set up the checkpoint after concerns of overcrowding at the beach.

Auckland Council salaries: 86 officials 'earn more than $250k' - alliance claims
Nearly 50 staff are paid more than Mayor Phil Goff's $296,000.

Jucy car heist: Arrests continue to soar as 78 vehicles recovered
Police are currently reviewing CCTV footage as part of their ongoing enquiries.

Police to patrol 'dummy run' Viaduct party for 100 of Auckland's 'who's who'
Don't expect an invite if you're an "A list" celebrity or a New Zealand First supporter.

High school students paid $70,000 for a dream trip that was canned. Now they're fighting for their money.
Epsom Girls' Grammar School students suffer double whammy on cancelled history trip.

Where are the humans? Picture special: Life inside Auckland Zoo's Covid bubble
The animals at Auckland Zoo have noticed the lack of visitors during lockdown.

Body in park 'could've been there a while'
Resident shocked as police investigate body found near West Auckland park.

Vic Uni backtracks on charging for unoccupied rooms
The university has extended a 100 per cent fee discount after public backlash.

More jail time for driver who caused horrific crash in racist road rage attack
Fraser Milne has been sentenced to four years nine months' imprisonment on appeal.

Traffic doubles in major centres after lockdown
Thirteen Kiwis still lost their lives in road crashes during alert level 4.

Cars bumper to bumper at popular Muriwai beach during alert level 3
The large queue was photographed yesterday.

'Serious concerns' for Henderson man last seen in January
Calvin Lindsay Wicksteed last spoke to his family three months ago.

Wild weather: Thunderstorms forecast for first weekend of level 3
Heavy rain is expected to lash much of the country this weekend.

Cop jailed for rape still employed by police
Despite his criminal convictions, Jamie Foster is still an officer in the NZ Police.