Auckland news

One of Papua New Guinea's conjoined twins dies

The two-month-old boys were flown from Port Moresby to Sydney on Thursday.

'Massive stress': Parents asked for more than $1800 in 'voluntary' school donations

Parents are not legally required to pay donations and can claim a 33.3% tax credit.

Rare Polynesian spears saved from UK garden, up for auction

The two spears have estimates of up to £15,000 each (about $34,660).

'No one should go through what I have': Samoan fashion designer's widow after man charged

Arthur 'Afa' Ah Loo was shot and killed at a "No Kings" march in Salt Lake City in June.

Take a tour of Auckland's sorry sites: Abandoned, shelved, never built, unsold

Have we become more a city of fails than sails, given the city heart's sorry state?

Billionaire retailers to buy ex-Beca HQ, betting on $5.5b City Rail Link

'City Rail Link will be a game-changer, with the Karanga-a-Hape station metres away.'

Fire investigator report raises concern about alarm at New World Victoria Park

Fire cause redacted under the Official Information Act but event was deemed accidental.

Retirement village law shake-up: reform coming, finally

When the law changes, companies won't be able to keep money for more than 12 months.

'Pretty sloppy': PM criticises police over formal warning botch-up

A police review found only 37% of sampled warnings between 2019 and 2024 were lawful.

'I’m on 2-minute-noodles': Northland's over 40s shut out of work

Nearly 1400 people aged 40-54 are on Jobseeker Support in Whangārei.

Primary school caretaker plied girl with LSD, had child sex abuse imagery on phone

He targeted the 13-year-old after getting her number through her younger brother.

Man, 20, charged after Auckland shooting critically injures one

A sawn-off shotgun was found at a Papakura property.