Stories by Finn Blackwell

Residents reportedly left in tears after the owner of Gulf Harbour Country Club closed the course last year.

A former world champion athlete has pleaded not guilty to drug charges in Auckland District Court on Friday.

Future ratepayers will pay the price if critical unfinished transport projects are canned now, an Auckland councillor is warning.

A resident of a storm stricken Auckland beach says the community has been given a life raft, a year after being hit by the deadly Cyclone Gabrielle.

Auckland Council has voted to temporarily increase the amount of debt funding for its water infrastructure company.

A Canterbury crash victim says he feels left out of the justice process after he was hit by a teenage driver last year.

Data from Auckland Transport shows attacks on bus drivers have more than doubled in the last two years.

The Parnell Business Association says unruly behaviour from Kāinga Ora tenants in the area have gone unchecked.

"Every time we get looted they take something from our house, even if there's nothing," a resident of one flood-hit Auckland street says.

A year on, much of the city is back to normal, but there are still those struggling in the wake of the floods, still unable to return to their homes.

The charge relates to alleged offending while the officer was giving evidence for traffic matters, police said.

Surf Lifesaving is urging beachgoers to be aware of how to treat jellyfish stings after clubs across the country have reported an increasing number of incidents.

The three men arrested after the death of Jayden Mamfredos-Nair have been remanded in custody during their first court appearance.

The organisers of a music festival in the Kaipara district say they are disappointed to see tents and camping gear abandoned after the event.

The boat skipper who helped rescue a man who had been stranded at sea for nearly 24 hours says it was a case of right place, right time.

A greater police presence in the central city and a stronger pipeline for events are among the things Heart of the City's chief executive wants to see in 2024.

Tourism providers in the Bay of Plenty are prepping for their busiest cruise season since the pandemic.

A patchwork of warm and cool waters could bring a strange and interesting species to our shores.

Aucklanders who have spent the year dealing with storm-affected homes are getting some relief, as the first of the council property buyouts get underway.

Mayor Wayne Brown says he's hoping councillors will think rationally when it comes to implementing the long term plan next year.

Auckland Council says it has applied "extreme prudence" to it's hiring process over the last few years, despite spending $7.4 million on recruitment over the past 12 months.

A Waikato bakery is one of the latest to fall victim to counterfeit money amid a series of cases in the area.

Councillors spent the day picking apart the mayor's proposal, going section by section to question council staff on what Wayne Brown has set out for the 10-year plan.

Auckland Council is meeting today to go over the first proposal for its 10-year budget, which features a slew of rates rises and some controversial changes for the city.

The boss of Auckland's long-anticipated underground rail network is giving no guarantee it will hit its opening deadline of 2026. Audio