Battery pack identified as mystery threat 'device' found in public toilet
Police cordoned off the medical clinic, leaving it unable to treat patients.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromAuckland
Wayne Brown proposes stripping back AT’s functions in draft budget
The CCO reforms are not a 'slash and burn' mechanism, says the mayor.
Watercare’s new map shows Auckland connection constraints
Some people without existing consent won’t get a wastewater connection for years.
City hall 'squeeze' on developers; Winton contractor driving piles; half-year results season - Property Insider
'Developers are a good target for a council under financial pressure.' - Steve Evans
Tourist suffered head injury after falling from French partner's car during quarrel
The victim supported her former partner's discharge without conviction.
Revealed: The NZ town with the most business break-ins
The data show Rotorua has the highest proportion of burglaries in New Zealand.
Watch: Supermarket foils brazen thief in daylight trolley confrontation
A thief bit off more than he could chew during a supermarket theft.
Three people are believed to have taken their own lives in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
Coronial inquest: The deaths are among 18 linked to the Auckland floods and Gabrielle.
'It's been a wild ride': Rebecca Russell quits Auckland rugby league after reforms
Russell reveals the changes she's made since uncovering fraud and mismanagement at ARL.
Armed police swarm West Auckland after firearm brandished at workers in 'road rage' incident
The Police Eagle helicopter was deployed to the area.
Six60 announces 'exclusive' transtasman tour: 'We knew we had to bring it back'
The band will perform outdoor shows at eight locations across NZ and Australia.
Couple at loggerheads with Radius over Waikato retirement village unit
'It’s a shambles. It’s been going on for about eight years' Brian Peat says.
Supermarket security guard stabbed in New Lynn
The knife went through the guard's vest and into her torso.
Watch: Young Auckland fan invited to sing in Twenty One Pilots' skeletal spectacle
REVIEW: Packed, pumping Auckland crowd 'exceeded our expectation' band said.
'Upsetting': Man's $6k repair bill after being sold car with suspected wound-back odometer
Andrew French says car he bought for son had clocked up 49,000km more than displayed.
'Blatantly crossed a line': Judge rejects tomato juice protester's conviction appeal
Others must be deterred from using physical attacks as a form of protest, the judge said.
William Dart review: NZSO pianist 'swoon-inducing' at Auckland Town Hall
OPINION: This was no random triple course of overture, concerto and symphony.
Coldplay fans among many ripped off by Auckland taxi company
'Something should be done about this company,' one taxi passenger said.
Taken for a ride: Auckland tourists charged $163 for 10km trip
'The air was blue when he said the price,' fleeced passenger says.
He bought his first student flat at 18. Now he’s a professional investor
Landlords in the Deep South say if student flats are well run, they don't get trashed.
Watch: 'Spineless' – Officials warned Conservation Minister against Hauraki Gulf commercial fishing
Six days after being told it would 'undermine' biodiversity, the Minister approved changes
'Reckless, unlawful, irresponsible': Police furious at Tamaki's highway convoy
Police say thousands of people were affected by Saturday's convoy.
Tamaki blasts lack of respect for NZ flag after leading highway-blocking convoy
Destiny Church leader, supporters are protesting the flying of flags other than NZ's.
'Can’t do anything': Brain-damaged man's decline after hospital's morphine overdose
Trevor Flood was being treated for cancer when he suffered a significant brain injury.
Watch: Fan who 'woke from coma' to Coldplay songs joins band on Auckland stage
Magic moment: A fan enjoyed a special stage appearance last night.
What to do in Auckland this weekend; clear out your e-waste for free
See jazz singer Marjan Nelson, dinosaurs, a film festival and more.
Frustration for runners as Air NZ, Jetstar cancel Queenstown flights on eve of marathon
The flights were carrying hundreds of athletes ahead of Saturday morning’s race.
'Strange and sophisticated': All the new ways drugs are being smuggled into NZ
Customs say concealment methods by drug traffickers are increasing in sophistication.
Traffic mayhem expected as Brian Tamaki convoy to head up SH1 to Auckland
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki is leading a convoy up SH1.
Sand mining concerns grow as Bream Bay project could be fast-tracked
The fast-track process may hand 'the keys to the coastline' to the sand miner, some fear.
‘This baby is going to be so loved’: Woman's 'super-selfless deed' for couple
Despite complications, Colthurst plans to deliver a healthy baby to the supportive couple.
'Racing machine on the wrist': Scammer claims he was blackmailed over $200k watch
The scammer says UK criminals threatened his family and made him take flight to NZ
The Kiwi landscaping business sold to a Japanese billionaire investor
Scott Humphreys started the company with a wheelbarrow and a station wagon.
Simon Wilson: Why shouldn't we have a Xmas tree to rival Rio, New York or Murano?
OPINION: Behind the scenes in Auckland this week.