Traffic at SH1 near Puhoi, north of Auckland, as tree cleared

Fuel, parking, cost of living: why Aucklanders are choosing the bus

Patronage has returned to pre-pandemic levels, with cost-of-living pressures, rising fuel costs and a 35% surge in student travel driving Aucklanders back onto public transport.

Motorcyclists rev up against ACC levy hikes in Harbour Bridge protest

The group "occupied" the two 80km/h lanes on the structure with speeds no higher than 40km/h.

Erin Patterson's mushroom murder appeal to be heard in August

Patterson was found guilty last year of murdering her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, along with Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, after serving them a deadly beef Wellington lunch.

Gulf Harbour body trial: Grandmother denied knowing dead woman

The bruised body of Shulai Wang was found in the water at Gulf Harbour two years ago.