Latest from Auckland Region

Cornwall Park closed: Gates shut to stop short-cutting commuters

Auckland park will be closed to drivers during peak hours.

Ferry fall: Dad's grief as boy, 7, missing, presumed drowned

A South Auckland boy has been lost at sea on a family holiday to Rarotonga.

Cannabis killing cold case: Coroner to delve into whodunnit murder

A Coroner will hold an inquest into the death of a man murdered in his own Auckland home.

Dirty laundry: Shunning of suburb 'rules' annoys residents

Hobsonville Point residents are flouting the suburb's rules by hanging laundry outside.

'Dangerous work': Firefighters battle blaze in Papakura

Fire crews at first worried someone was inside the unit.

'Ridiculous': $1.8m proposal for 380m boardwalk

A raised coastal boardwalk through mangroves has been labelled "undeliverable".

Mariya's battle: NZDF sexual abuse case goes to appeal

Her High Court claim for $600,000 was dismissed because of the statute of limitations.

'Modest' number of Spark Sport customers experience issues

The number of concurrent streams peaked at 96,000 during the Japan vs Ireland match.

One person critical following crash near Waimauku

A rescue helicopter was dispatched to the scene.

Too much plane noise: Developer wins landmark case

Defence Minister claims urban sprawl now a threat to national security.

Second prisoner admits attacking double-killer Graeme Burton

Prison guards could only watch from behind a grille as Burton was stabbed some 40 times.

'Hopeless situation': Tamihere no chance at being mayor - Simon Bridges

Bridges has little time for either of the two leading candidates.

'Too soon to say' if measles outbreak has peaked

School holidays could bring fresh outbreaks if infected kids travel outside Auckland.

Don't sleep on Drax Project's rise to the top of NZ music

From Wellington buskers to international arenas: Drax Project share their story.

Sport NZ hoping to get Kiwi kids moving more often, for longer

Kiwi kids need to get moving ... Sport NZ doesn't care how, as long as they are.

Jailed property developer has lost millions in assets

Four men conspired to defraud ANZ and develop a downtown Auckland apartment building.

Police nab more arrests for money laundering over 'sophisticated phone scam'

Police have arrested a total of 15 people in relation to Operation Deadwood.

Everything you didn't know about Shorty Street's Ben Barrington

The Herald's entertainment team gets the lowdown on a celebrity's formative experiences.