Auckland news

Company directors turned inmates: How two Australians duped Spark with $20m in contracts
Corrupt company directors Sean Bryan and Mark Lester are both headed to prison.

'It's just shock': Woman, 29, suffers stroke mid-air headed to dream holiday
Casey Borell underwent emergency surgery in Honolulu to insert a stent into her brain.
Voices from the Pacific

'Scared to death': Former Auck teacher running Cook Islands tour accused of risking lives
A Herald investigation has found allegations of unsafe practices against a tour operator.

Why 'Tina from Turners' is leaving NZ for life in Samoa
Sieni Leo’o Olo is moving to Samoa for a simpler, more connected life.

'We're just doing our best': Cultural backlash hits Auckland kava business
Accusations made that new kava business 'dilutes cultural authenticity'.
Auckland Property news

Rich-lister wants to demolish iconic Auckland boatshed
Only viable option to address flooding: Build new boatshed at higher level – application.

New study out on Kirkpatrick plan for K Rd, Colliers moves Westgate properties: Property Insider
What would planned K Rd building do to the area? Give it a $135m boost, a new study shows.

Northcote's Vietnamese-built Elevation apartments near completion
'It's been challenging' – Alastair Sawer, chief executive of developer TLC Modular
Auckland Sport news
More Auckland news

'Outrageous': Concussion charity urging ban of Auckland 'run it straight' comp
Headway is urging the Auckland Council to stop the dangerous event.

First XV rugby shake-up: South Island boys' schools plot breakaway competition
Co-ed schools like St Andrew's College and Rangiora High are excluded from the proposal.

Release date set for Auckland's long-awaited property revaluations
The new CVs are due out in the week June 9-13.

Reports of NCEA exam breaches surge by 250% as AI use prompts crackdown
NZQA investigated 876 reported breaches of external assessments last year.

Bus driver charged with manslaughter after bus stop attack
The 34-year-old bus driver has been stood down.

A 59-year-old charged after bus crash injures five Auckland students
Charge follows incident where a bus hit a tree in South Auckland.