Latest from Auckland

‘Kurupt Churchie man’: Ex-Air NZ worker who smuggled meth was a youth mentor

The 'Tongan Pablo' was respected both in church and the criminal underworld.

Fire bug on the loose in Auckland: Multiple incendiary devices planted under cars

Police launch manhunt for arsonist who torched one electric car and targeted others.

Auckland FC humiliate Wellington Phoenix in Kiwi derby mismatch

The Black Knights left their rivals in tatters at Go Media Stadium.

‘Hateful’: Police on alert as protest against Destiny Church planned for Auckland

Action comes after violent scenes at Rainbow Parade last weekend.

‘Pure heartlessness’: Man laundered $44k from 22 victims for Kenya-based scammers

Patrick Neho claimed he did it to feed his children but in reality, he fed his addictions.

‘She trusted me’: Jude Dobson on ghostwriting a bestselling spy memoir

Dobson has told Pippa Latour’s incredible memoir as a wartime spy in The Last Secret Agent

Young King Cole laps up praise

Cole Davies has been earning plaudits from motocross legends he has long admired.

‘Sorry’: Foodstuffs admits staff leaked photo of ex-MP as new breach emerges

Guard sacked over leak as new case emerges of political privacy breach at the checkout.

Planned floating restaurant will be a walk down memory lane for many

Old Northland ferry gets glamorous makeover for new gig as a floating restaurant.

Murder-accused gives evidence on point-blank Queen St shooting

His lawyers claimed self-defence but the defendant described something different.

‘It’s pretty bad, I hate it’: Hundreds of school lunches going uneaten

Complaints and concerns about the Government's revamped school lunch programme continue.

'Live fire': Chinese navy drills force transtasman flights to divert

Air NZ confirmed it had modified its flight paths as needed to avoid the area.

‘Staff it appropriately’: Call for review after major North Auckland fire

The union is requesting a review of firefighting response in dense areas.

Can the Phoenix upset Auckland FC in third derby clash?

Wellington Phoenix stand 10th and seek crucial points in Auckland.

‘Gone forever’: Family’s grief as man jailed for 21 years after employee’s meth-laced beer death

Aiden Sagala’s overdose death was part of NZ’s largest meth importation case.

Tony Gibson sentenced for stevedore’s Auckland port death

'Critical risks' to workers were not addressed, prosecutor says,

Niu FM parts ways with under-fire radio personality after Destiny library protest

Concerns were raised about Bailey Palala's appearance at the protest.

Mongrel Mob boss jailed after he was found with $68k in Louis Vuitton handbag

Mathew Karetu was dealing drugs as the national president of the Barbarians chapter.