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40yo woman charged with murder after man's death in Mt Wellington
A man was found dead at a Lynton Rd property just before 2pm yesterday.

South Auckland crime: Assault leaves man in critical condition
The victim was knocked unconscious and suffered serious injuries as a result.

Places of worship targeted by threats; 70+ 'concerning emails' made
Police believe the threats are coming from the same source.

Police arrest man after Naenae hit-and-run death
The man is due to appear in Lower Hutt District Court today.

Strong winds to blast central NZ, East Coast prepares for 30 hours' heavy rain
East Coast braces for another deluge, Cook Strait ferries likely to be disrupted.

Growing list of schools closed today after concerning email threats
More than 30 schools have closed or evacuated across Auckland after email threat.

'Concerning' email sent to schools and hospitals across New Zealand
Police are working to establish the origin of the emails.

Police target new location in ongoing hunt for missing teen's body
Police committed to holding those responsible for Mamfredos-Nair’s death to account.

Temperatures drop 10 degrees: Taste of summer followed by polar blast
MetService forecasts Twizel, Wānaka and Timaru could be some of the warmest spots today.

Waiheke Island unexplained death: Victim named, burnt-out car found 14km away
Perry was located deceased at Waiheke Island on Wednesday, November 15.

Body in the water: Police probe mystery Waiheke death
Vehicle was about 14km from where body was found.

'Run of wet days': Tropical low brings rain, wind to north
A tropical low is set to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the top of the country.

'Doesn't sound like something I'd say': MP denies fresh body shaming claims
Andersen says she's surprised by the rumours of a toxic workplace culture

'Beyond comprehension': Ellerslie murder victim's cause of death revealed
A post-mortem on Mei Han Chong's body was completed yesterday.

'Killed on his birthday' - colleague remembers Ellerslie murder victim Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok
Kwok was set to have a long holiday with his family after his birthday and last shift.

What we know about alleged murders of Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok, Mei Han Chong
Husband's body was found at home at the weekend and his wife was found days later.

Grave concerns for woman missing after violent Auckland killing
Kwok was found dead at his property on Monday.

Injuries 'violent and consistent with foul play' in Ellerslie death
Police remain at the Ellerslie property where an elderly man was killed at his own home.

Autopsy as police investigate scene for second day; woman, car still missing
Police remain at the Ellerslie property where an elderly man was killed at his own home.

'Dangerous' and on the run: The 90-day hunt for alleged Queen St scooter shooter
Dariush Talagi, 24, has been on the run from police since August 3.

Severe weather warnings and watches for North Island as remnants of Lola sweep in
In addition to winds and rain, large waves are also expected to affect eastern coasts.

Man charged after engineers’ signatures allegedly forged
The man will appear in Taupō District Court on November 8.

Watch: 'Inferno' house fire spreads in Dunedin, several road closures
The house is "well-involved" in flames.

Labour Weekend road toll at three, crash in central North Island leaves one critically injured
Three people have died on our roads since Friday as the holiday draws to a close.

Devastating start to long weekend with two dead, more than five injured after three serious crashes
Two highways were closed after the fatal crashes.

‘Annoying’: The All Blacks fan, the TAB and the ‘winning’ $5000 bet that won't pay out
Disgruntled punter plans to take matter of the cancelled bet further.

Liz Gunn appears in court, says she was joking about getting two million votes
Gunn made headlines for predicting her New Zealand Loyal party would win big.

Labour's laws in limbo - What happens to 52 bills after the election?
What might happen to bills and laws after the election?

What will get cut under a National-Act-NZ First govt?
National may need Act and NZ First's help to form a government.

'Still got a bit of fight left in me': Chris Hipkins to remain leader after election drubbing
Labour's caucus is meeting and it is expected Hipkins will discuss his position.

Two teens charged after two-hour high-speed police chase across Auckland
At one point the wanted car sped on the wrong side of the road to try to evade police.

What gets axed under the National-led Government?
Now that National looks set to govern, here's what they've promised to get rid of.

Blue wave over Auckland, Act's van Velden wins Tāmaki
The election 2023 results for Auckland's electorates.

Red seats turn blue? National ahead in Labour's Auckland strongholds
The election 2023 results for Auckland's electorates look heavily in National's favour.

Samsung washing machine causes house fire in Auckland, owners told to check their models
Owners of some older top-loader models are urged to request a repair or replacement.