CrimePack rape defendant says backpacker was happy, thankful after 90-second intercourseHe told jurors the woman asked for sex while sitting next to his still-naked friend.26 Feb 10:39 PM
CrimeAccused claimed he was asleep before tourist's alleged pack rape. Then police showed him the videoProsecutors say a German backpacker was raped by three men after leaving a K Rd nightclub.24 Feb 04:59 AM
Crime'I’m not that guy to rape someone': Suspect's police interview played at gang rape trialHe said he remembered very little about the incident due to his inexperience with alcohol.22 Feb 10:08 PM
CrimeGerman backpacker sobs in Auckland pack rape trial as defence suggests she instigated group sex18 Feb 05:30 AM
Auckland'Bad, aggressive': Three people seriously injured in Auckland night of disorder28 Dec 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonLove this City: Thanks for all the fun, WayneOpinion: The good, the bad and the ridiculous in Auckland's urban planning this week. 19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Security guard in late-night K Rd fracas with patron outside G.A.Y barThe attack happened minutes after a fire forced late-night revellers to evacuate the bar.26 Nov 12:11 AM
New ZealandSecurity guard assaults man on Karangahape RdA man was seriously assaulted by a security guard outside of G.A.Y Bar on Karangahape Road on Sunday morning.Watch24 Nov 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThe CBD retail area with the highest percentage of empty shops in NZYet the 13% is an improvement on last year, when a startling 16.5% of shops were empty.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandK Rd spending slumps 22% as businesses face tough winter freezeStore owner Helen McIntyre says it’s the slowest winter she’s seen in 34 years.01 Aug 08:00 PM
Auckland'Quite terrifying:' The young baker behind Auckland pie shop's sellout success Baker Lewis Mazza-Carson sold 50 pies on his first day. Now he's aiming for 1000. 28 Jul 12:21 AM
Property'Special ceiling': sun and moon art adorn new Auckland train station'Representing the history of this area. This ridgeline was a kauri forest.' - Barry Potter03 Jul 03:00 AM
EntertainmentTātaki’s Daniel Clarke's favourite spots in Tāmaki MakaurauEvery week we ask a well-known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.21 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie magic and Marlon Williams: Auckland's best entertainment offerings this Matariki weekendLight trails and lunches are also on offer.18 Jun 12:00 AM
Entertainment'Loving and leaving': How divorce helped fuel Shorty St alum's creative callingNisha Madhan says leaving the show – and her husband – helped unlock her potential.11 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandMan charged after two injured in shooting on Karangahape RdA 21-year-old man faces firearms charges after a shooting in central Auckland.24 May 10:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Auckland's mayoral race, Smith & Caughey and more on Takapuna golf, speed limits and building heights OPINION: Are the two most popular politicians in Remuera about to go head to head? 23 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Unsatisfactory’: Why police did not oppose bail for trio accused of gang raping touristThe mother of one accused defended her son, saying it was a 'misunderstanding'.04 Apr 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Disconcerting, unnerving’: Anger at German backpacker’s alleged gang rapists getting bailThe victim was allegedly bundled into a van on Auckland's K Rd on New Year's Day. 03 Apr 12:17 AM
New ZealandBackpacker allegedly gang-raped by three men in ‘horrific’ Auckland CBD attackThree men are before the court jointly charged with rape. 01 Apr 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonWoolworths property sales, Karangahape Rd plans; $1.1b Canadian moves: Property InsiderWoolworths stores in Te Atatū, Westgate and Mt Roskill have all sold recently. 24 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDeveloper taking $100m Karangahape Rd building plans to Environment CourtDeveloper hopes the court may hear case this winter and overturn the original decision.17 Mar 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChris Bishop v Auckland Council commissioners on K Rd rejection: ‘Insanity ... total nonsense’The plans failed to meet tests under the RMA, the commissioners' report said.17 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Armed police swarm Auckland CBD after firearms incident in Herne Bay, three arrested'The police were pointing the guns at the car.'20 Feb 01:15 AM
BusinessProperty developer, philanthropist James Kirkpatrick dies aged 94Business he founded owns wide range of commercial, industrial and warehouse properties.19 Dec 09:19 PM
CrimeMan hospitalised after violent 'hate crime' at gay barThe man said he moved to New Zealand seven years ago to feel safe, but no longer does.05 Nov 05:53 PM
New ZealandWee problem p***es off K Road business ownersSome have to clean up human waste outside their shopfronts each morning.29 Oct 07:30 AM
New ZealandWatch: Sneak peek at new City Rail Link underground tunnels and stationsThe $5.5 billion project is tracking toward operating the first passenger trains in 2026.24 Oct 04:19 AM
