Auckland news

Government reviews RSE visa scheme, report calls for reform

The ILO warns RSE workers who complain risk blacklisting and deportation.

'Heartbreaking decision': Moana Pasifika looking for a lifeline

Moana Pasifika will provide support to all players and staff during this transition.

Woman's 'unfailing devotion' to dead sister's kids rewarded with residency

She has 'unfailingly devoted herself to raising these five young children'.

Labour candidate leads rerun after court found irregularities affected Papatoetoe result

The rerun saw Vi Hausia top the provisional poll with 2788 votes.

Ghost tower sale? Singaporeans may buy stalled Seascape block

Hotels are an extremely popular asset class, fetching big premiums.

Lower rents without the frills: 297 new Auckland units finished

A four-piece band has already formed at the pavilion. No swimming pool or gym is offered.

Cross-lease shake-up: Court ruling may make it harder to block neighbours’ plans

Law specialist says ruling could end three decades of frustration over cross-lease issue.

Up to 90 jobs coming as $50m supermarket prepares to open

Expanded, refurbished supermarket, plus Kmart Westgate, will create 330 roles out west.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown refers to RNZ staffer as ‘a Muslim terrorist’

Brown said the comments were a 'fumbled attempt at humour'.

‘Grossly inappropriate’: Act MP slams Greens candidate over now-deleted Charlie Kirk death meme

The now-deleted Instagram meme showed Charlie Kirk with a cartoon bleeding neck.

Fiji Airways boss bullish as more Kiwis say ‘bula’ and dodge Middle East chaos

'We are the happiest airline in the world': How Fiji Airways boss handles a chaotic world.

'Huge crash' as hillside collapses into apartments; evacuee thought landslide was thunderclap

One resident was lucky not to be pinned to his bed by a fallen tree.