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.

‘Cautiously optimistic’: Property prices tipped to increase 5% in 2026

Prices are still 17.6% below the early 2022 peak, with Auckland notably weak.

From CRL to Costco: The mega projects that will change 2026’s skyline

Te Waihorotiu Station and the CRL promise to transform central Auckland travel.

How do architects design homes when they are for themselves?

Could architects say they are the 'perfect client' when they design their own new homes?

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.

Pūkeko freed after five days with energy drink can stuck on beak

'One thoughtless act can have a major impact on inquisitive birds' - Auckland Council.

'We are just getting started': Sharesies boss eyes next wave of growth

Online share trading boss Leighton Roberts talks about the year ahead.

Kiwi woman accused of smuggling $5.5m of meth in checked luggage at Auckland Airport

Customs say the meth haul could yield up to 922,500 individual doses.

From red to black: Costco NZ posts $9.6m profit as revenue climbs

Costco NZ has turned in its first profit in New Zealand.