Auckland news

'Avoidable tragedy': Family seeks answers after Kiwi killed on Sydney work site

Paulo Mau’u, 40, died after a concrete pumping accident in Sydney’s northwest.

New Zealand to help Samoa battle dengue fever outbreak

Five children have died from the mosquito-borne viral illness in Samoa.

Family lose toddler to dengue fever just days after brother dies from same disease

Outbreak continues as three children died from dengue fever in Samoa last week alone.

Dengue Fever: More children die in Samoa, hospitals under pressure

A fourth child has died to dengue fever in Samoa, while Nauru has reported two deaths.

New Zealand's top 10 busiest house builders - how they cope with downturn

Numbers are down but thousands of new homes are being built by the leaders in the sector.

Check your bill: Herald analysis finds big errors in Akl rates notices, owner overcharged $400k

A $444,766 rates bill has been revised to $14,578. Council said errors are isolated.

Property Insider: The dire state of Auckland CBD real estate

A close look at 12 sites around the CBD gives an insight into the state of the market.

Anne Gibson: Fletcher Construction sale would end proud building era

OPINION: Business was once so great it took two big books to tell part of its history.

Society Insider: All Black buys $3.5m Waikato home; Rich Lister and hospo queen celebrate milestone birthdays

Plus, what’s in store - on and off the pitch - for Auckland FC this coming season?

Editorial: Is it time to curb our fast-fashion addiction?

OPINION: Kiwis send about 180,000 tonnes of clothing & textile waste to landfills yearly.

‘Unfair punishment’: Rural Akl homeowners hit hard by sudden rates jump

Rural areas such as Waiuku face rate rises of over 23%, local politicians say.

Child dies after serious two-vehicle crash in Kaikohe

A family were travelling in one of the vehicles involved in this afternoon's crash.