Jessica Hopkins

In more than a day, vaccinators at a pop-up at Manukau SuperClinic in Auckland had spoken to roughly 80 people about measles as part of nationwide Measles Immunisation Week campaign.

Many New Zealanders are unintentionally taking too much paracetamol, according to a new study.

A healthcare provider in Auckland is ramping up efforts to reach people who are not immunised against measles, despite hitting a wall with some families. Audio

Wayne Brown says the government needs to start treating Auckland with "the respect it is due".

"We're talking 630 real people who lost their lives ... and hundreds of thousands of people ... impacted by these deaths. Looking at the numbers, we're not shifting the dial here."

Explainer: The Auckland mayor backtracked after saying he might hand over the reins before his term was up. But what would happen if a mayor quit mid-term?

Almost almost half of Auckland's 10,000 special votes had to be thrown out.

Progress results show a substantial victory for the incumbent in the 'Super City'.

With two days remaining until polls close, only 21.9 percent of eligible voters had returned their papers.

Police confirmed two people who they previously said were missing were found dead inside the house.

The incumbent Auckland mayor Brown has backtracked after saying he might not finish a full term if reelected.

The last elections in 2022 saw 35.5 percent of those enrolled exercise their votes.

Retiring councillors not standing for re-election have given their valedictory speeches.

Extending and granting leases for parts of the central city park like the Wintergarden Café require central government approval.

Pakihana Grant Hawke was arrested and imprisoned during the 506-day occupation, the city's deputy mayor says.

The Crown Princess leaves at 10pm on Monday but not before those on board had a chance to explore Auckland.

Challenger Kerrin Leoni claimed incumbent Wayne Brown had not been accessible enough in the role.

Christine Fletcher says councillors weren't on board with the original three-storey building proposal, but there's not much support among locals for an alternative high-rise proposal either. Audio

Wayne Brown says he can't commit to increasing the city's annual homelessness budget, but will ask the council if re-elected.

Auckland's mayor says it would '"be nice if I didn't have to battle the same four people" who oppose him around the council table.

Jeremy Greenbrook-Held is also the campaign manager for a City Vision candidate.

At the time of her original decision, councillor Kerrin Leoni said having speedway at the Auckland venue was too costly for ratepayers.

The race for Auckland's mayoralty has stepped up a notch with campaign billboards of the main candidates appearing across the city this week.

"Marbeck has been an Auckland icon, and it's another one we're losing. Audio

A fire at an Auckland hospice shop distribution centre overnight is being treated as suspicious.