New ZealandAuckland family violence refuge full as demand surges before ChristmasGrenville Hendricks links rising domestic violence to cost-of-living strain.07 Dec 07:23 AM
New ZealandWatercare delays fix for 'forever chemicals' at Onehunga plant to 2029The $40m upgrade will add carbon filters and ultraviolet disinfection.06 Dec 02:47 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: We don't need a rates cap; What a life sentence to hand to our youngOPINION: Readers hot on the issue of Govt rejecting NZ's emission reduction targets.05 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleYour weekend in Tāmaki Makaurau: Festive ways to get in the spiritThere’s comedy, theatre, markets, Motat and more.05 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson's Love this City: The suburban SimeonOpinion: Suburbanite Simeon Brown, crash sports, the CRL, Māngere cycling, green rescue.05 Dec 05:00 AM
AucklandAkl inner suburbs face 60% price hike for residential parking permitsThe higher fee would lift revenue from about $650,000 to $1.06 million a year.04 Dec 06:13 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPhil Goff: Why a rates cap isn’t the answerOPINION: The CRL deal left Aucklanders paying billions in costs other Kiwis don't face.04 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Ikea and Costco are not an economic recovery strategyOPINION: 100s applying for jobs and lower Black Friday sales show how sluggish economy is.04 Dec 04:00 PM
KahuHarbour Bridge march: Brian Tamaki protest denied permission – againFreedom and Rights Coalition leader wants the march to go ahead with or without approval.04 Dec 04:00 PM
Business2degrees fixes fault that caused issues for some mobile customersGlitch hit around 4am.03 Dec 09:04 PM
New ZealandHow rate caps and mayor-only boards could reshape your councilRates rises would be capped at between 2% and 4% under the new plan.03 Dec 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMicrosoft’s NZ data centre operation powers up profitsThe threat of a digital services tax has melted away.03 Dec 12:47 AM
AucklandMotorists told to brace for 'significant' delays across Akld motorways and roads as Ikea opensQueues of over 40 minutes are expected just to exit SH1 at Mt Wellington.03 Dec 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Fit for purpose' – North Harbour Hospital expansion to meet rising demandAuckland has 10 new private Allevia operating theatres. Now it will get a further seven.02 Dec 11:47 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNew terrace homes rising on ex-Unitec land at CarringtonG.J. Gardiner has arrived on the site to begin the first 51 of a planned 350-home project.02 Dec 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRupert Hodson: Auckland needs an aspirational story to shape our futureOPINION: Auckland needs a bold new story to match its ambitions. 02 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Deliberative democracy and the golf course - what happens if we stop shoutingOPINION: A remarkable exercise in deliberative democracy delivers insights and dignity.02 Dec 04:00 PM
AucklandShopper knocked unconscious, unable to walk after Glenfield Mall assaultMichelle Miller, 59, was knocked unconscious for about 10 minutes in the attack.02 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandCouncillor warns Akl ferries may be in firing line to meet Govt's proposed rates capA 2-4% rates cap could change what councils can afford to run.02 Dec 12:30 AM
New ZealandHerne Bay and central Auckland beaches hit by sewage overflows after stormsThirteen central Auckland beaches are black flagged after sewage overflows.01 Dec 06:51 AM
AucklandAuckland households face 7.9% rates rise to fund $5.5b City Rail LinkThe increase lands before a Government rates cap of 2% to 4% kicks in from January 2027.01 Dec 05:00 AM
BusinessWatch: Inside Auckland’s $1 billion new convention centreThe $1b centre will open to the public on February 11 next year.01 Dec 03:32 AM
PoliticsPM confirms action plan on Auckland CBD homeless 'move on orders' after mayor, minister meetThe PM said he expected an announcement to be made by Christmas.30 Nov 07:49 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJames Doolan: Hotels should be hosts not hustlersOPINION: Some hotels charged $720-$800 on a recent big night, matching quality and demand.30 Nov 05:00 PM
AucklandChristine Fletcher and Troy Churton: Why Auckland's 2 million-home zoning plan goes too far, too fastOPINION: Plan Change 120 is one of the most contentious ever proposed by Auckland Council.30 Nov 04:00 PM
Auckland'Demonstrably unfair': Auckland faces harsher housing density rules than Christchurch, critics sayPublic submissions on Auckland’s Plan Change 120 close on December 19.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: Good riddance to regional councillorsOPINION: One Waikato river clean-up plan has already cost ratepayers $23m.29 Nov 06:00 PM
Travel newsWhere to find Auckland’s most joyful ways to kick off the holiday seasonThe best Auckland summer events this December.29 Nov 04:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChris KeallAT turns its back on electric ferries with tender for four new dieselsPLUS: Where are the chargers? How does it fit with Mayor Wayne Brown's 'high-tech' plans?29 Nov 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonLove this Christmassy City: Eden Park, the port, speedway and the pink pathway OPINION: What's Auckland Council up to at the moment?28 Nov 04:00 PM
Business'National treasure': $50m plan to revive Waiwera hot pools unveiledDevelopers aim to reopen the now-levelled 1.6ha site by late 2027.28 Nov 05:39 AM
New Zealand'Big crowds': Commuters warned to expect 40-minute queues when IKEA opensDrivers face up to one-hour waits just to access IKEA car parks at Sylvia Park.28 Nov 02:34 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWho broke Auckland? My three hours on the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus Portaloos, road cones and an elephant named Tom – how we're selling Tāmaki to tourists. 27 Nov 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew Patterson: Why Auckland needs a finer grained approach to growthPC120 could enable up to two million new homes across Auckland by 2054.27 Nov 05:00 PM