4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (689+ words) The world's largest secondary school cultural festival, Polyfest returns this week to Tamaki Makaurau. For the first time the event will be held across two locations. ASB Polyfest officially launches on Wednesday, starting with a flag raising ceremony at the…...

6+ hour, 40+ min ago  (284+ words) Police have chased a stolen car across Auckland as it hit other vehicles following a home invasion in the east of the city. The burglary in Howick was reported just after 3pm on Tuesday, with offenders reportedly armed with a machete....

12+ hour, 4+ min ago  (757+ words) Auckland's Pasifika Festival returned to Western Springs Lakeside Park over the weekend, drawing more than 25,000 people to celebrate the diverse cultures of the Pacific. Festivalgoers moved between stages representing 11 Pacific nations, including the Cook Islands, Niue, Aotearoa, Samoa, Tuvalu, Fiji…...

13+ hour, 48+ min ago  (95+ words) Missing Auckland woman found - police'RNZ Navigation for News Categories A woman who went missing in Auckland has been located. Police said the 65-year-old was last seen in Saint Johns on Monday. Police have since said she has been located. - Papers…...

13+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1752+ words) Residents of Blockhouse Bay in southwestern Auckland were dismayed to learn early last year that their local Woolworths supermarket was earmarked to close. While the Donovan Street store wasn't the largest supermarket in the area, many living nearby treated it…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (194+ words) A Christchurch-based fish processor has been fined $20,000 for illegally handling live mussels from a restricted biosecurity zone. Ikana New Zealand was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court this month after admitting nine biosecurity offences. Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) investigators…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (101+ words) Crews fight Auckland townhouse fire'RNZ Navigation for News Categories Firefighters battled a fire in a townhouse in the Auckland suburb of Albany Heights on Monday. Fire and Emergency received multiple calls about the blaze about 5.10am. There were no reports of…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (47+ words) Crews fight Auckland apartment fire'RNZ Firefighters are battling an apartment fire in the Auckland suburb of Albany Heights. Fire and Emergency received multiple calls about the blaze about 5.10am on Monday. Crews were still arriving at the scene. There were no…...

3+ day, 44+ min ago  (338+ words) Auckland FC have moved to one point behind A-League men's leaders the Jets with a 2-1 victory over them in Newcastle. It was a victory of strength as the Aucklanders bid to not only retain the Premier's Plate they won last…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (345+ words) Wellington Phoenix have given their A-League men's playoff hopes a lifeline with a 2-0 home win over Perth Glory. With their first win in eight games, the Phoenix move out of bottom place into ninth and, more crucially, just two points…...