Auckland news

'It's not a sad place': The Kiwi cemetery that looks like a Disney movie

Pacific culture has lit up Manukau Memorial Gardens cemetery in South Auckland.

Dame Karen Poutasi, first female Director-General of Health, dies aged 76

She later headed NZQA for 14 years and briefly chaired Health New Zealand in 2023.

Tokelauans in NZ to work more closely with communities back home

A broken sea cable has forced Atafu onto costly, fragile satellite internet.

Quakers Hill stabbings: Man charged with murder of two people in home

Police say the alleged killer is the woman's former partner.

NZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emerges

The country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.

How a teen warehouse job led to a $73m supermarket opening

He started as a picker in a distribution centre, now he's buying a $14m supermarket.

Mega property deals: The 11 biggest commercial sales of the year

Who's still got money to buy $1.8b of properties in 2025? An exclusive list answers that.

Minimalist, meek homes among national NZIA prize-winners

It doesn't have to be flashy to win. Ingenuity and beauty in style caught judges' eyes.

Exclusive: Big name set to miss ASB Classic

The world No 90 has been struggling with injury over the past few months.

'I'm a pauper': Controversial NZ pension deduction rule saves Govt half a billion a year

Jim Wolfson says he can't afford to meet his grandchildren due to the deductions.

Card-cloning trade: Devices built for petrol and parking machines found in air fryers and laptops

Seven people have been prosecuted for card skimming in the past five years.

The most stressful thing I found about moving from the UK to New Zealand

A dual British-Kiwi writer shares his first four months living in Auckland.