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Major works under way to repair water main fault beneath Queen St

Part of the street is now being ripped up to fix the problem.

Thousands of prisoners on NZ planes: 'Flying with a cuffed inmate is a little unnerving'

Prisoners are being flown commercially and privately - but at what cost?

Simon Wilson: We all live in Granity – facing the future in a climate crisis

OPINION: As the wild weather gets worse, how will we adapt and how will we pay for it?

Watch: Water 'leaping from the ground' on Queen St, asphalt cracked

'It is more than you’d see in a decent downpour.'

Ho Chi Minh to Northcote: 'Southern Hemisphere's largest modular housing project'

'We see New Zealand as a long-term strategy.

'You want to play': Kiwi Venus denied second ASB Classic crowning moment

The Kiwi was crowned one of the ASB Classic's doubles champions without hitting a ball.

SailGP Auckland tipped to bring multimillion-dollar boost to city

Next weekend's regatta will be the competition's debut in Auckland.

‘Stars are aligning’: Tennis Auckland’s plans for $15m covered stadium

'It’s an opportunity for us to protect and enhance the event, and we have to take it'

My Secret Auckland: Singer Calla shares her favourite spots in the city

Every week, we ask a well-known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.

Auckland man reeling after armed robbers ransack his flat

Binh Hoang says the group stormed the house and threatened his housemates with weapons.

Man charged with murder in connection with a woman's death in Avondale

A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman’s body in Avondale overnight. Video / NZ Herald

‘She broke down’: Harrowing scenes as family arrive at Avondale house where woman’s body found

A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder.

Still no sign of missing fisherman who fell from rocks at Piha Beach

Police are appealing for any information relating to the missing man.

Man charged with murder after woman’s body found in Auckland home

Residents have been warned to expect a police presence as the scene is examined.

Auckland hospital ramping up security after nurse assaulted

A patient attempted to strangle an ED nurse at Middlemore Hospital.

Auckland’s scratchy ‘sea lice’ problem spreading

Swimmers have reported itching, rashes or red spots after entering the water in Auckland.

Bailed Mongrel Mob boss still on run before meth-dealing sentencing

Mathew Karetu was busted when police found $68,100 and a gun in a Louis Vuitton handbag.

Cockroaches, mice, rotting floors and mould - my Auckland flatting horror story

Reporter Rachel Maher lays bare the trials and tribulations of her 10 homes in five years.