Customs has alleged a total of 252kg of methamphetamine had been transported on return trips to Malaysia between October 2025 and January 2026.
Crime and Justice
5:10pm
Wayne Brown has apologised for the comments, which he claimed were a "fumbled attempt at humour".
Politics
1:52pm
A slip in Waiwera has caused some people to be evacuated today, while most of Auckland and Northland is being warned about heavy rain ahead of the long weekend.
New Zealand
1:26pm
1:07
The two women were being sought for earlier offences when police spotted their car on Mount Wellington Highway.
12:19pm
"I never hit the kid, I tapped them on the bum with the back of my hand just to get his attention," explained Maurice Hall.
11:41am
After a years-long inquiry into the death of an Auckland construction worker, a coroner has delivered a clear message.
Health
Thursday 7:20pm
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown hits out at the decision to decline funding next year's regatta – calling it a "disgraceful hash".
Business
Thursday 6:09pm
4:45
The Fairy Falls track's viewpoint will reopen following fire damage last year, however access to the waterfalls and swimming hole will remain closed.
Environment
Thursday 5:30pm
Aged 31 and weighing 156 kilograms, Auckland father of two Phill Tutunoa said he wanted to make a change.
Thursday 11:19am
3:51
The winning ticket was sold at Whitcoulls in Glenfield.
Thursday 6:40am
The 66-year-old, who had been overseas, is now charged with sexual offending against students at the all boys' school in the early 1990s.
Wed, Apr 22
Resident Blair Shaw was the lone objector at an on-licence hearing before the District Licensing Committee on Wednesday, for the Huapai Tavern.
The $5.5 billion project was meant to be completed by 2021 but there's still no confirmation of when the new train stations would open.
A member of the public intervened after the victim was stabbed during an alleged attempted robbery near Manurewa Railway Station.
Police on Auckland's North Shore got more than they bargained for when responding to a call to a supermarket.
Tue, Apr 21
Customs officers found 26 items of clothing in the luggage testing positive for methamphetamine in what they called a "complex concealment".
Two subsequent flights were cancelled after the affected plane required engineering checks.
Mon, Apr 20
Emergency services were called to Shelly Beach after a man entered the water but failed to resurface.
Sun, Apr 19
A group had set off from Mahurangi intending to paddle to Manly Beach when a double kayak failed to arrive.
Sat, Apr 18
The man had allegedly been involved in a burglary at the home on Chiltern Cres in Glen Innes.
Police said the police Eagle helicopter observed a man fishing at about 12.40am this morning.
Fri, Apr 17
Grain spilled across the southbound lanes near Pōkeno after the crash, with the motorway closed for several hours and traffic backing up more than 5km.
Don Braid told RNZ moving freight via rail was more efficient than by truck, "yet we haven't seen KiwiRail stand up to offer additional services".
At the High Court in Auckland today, the victim read an emotional victim impact statement describing the trauma she has lived with since she was attacked as a teenager.
Cities share how many recycling bins have been removed for repeated contamination – and what some common contaminants are.
