Auckland Transport said some bus routes would be detoured until further notice.
New Zealand
5:36pm
The Police Air Support Unit responded to three scary situations in Tāmaki Makaurau over the past week.
4:53pm
The proposed six-month trial will begin next February, if approved, in three areas – parts of Te Atatū Peninsula, Panmure/Tāmaki, and Clendon Park/Weymouth.
1:24pm
5:45
The Pitt St Fire Station in Auckland was closed just before midnight on Friday for decontamination.
Sunday 5:00pm
2:17
Brown confirmed this would be his second and final term as mayor.
Politics
Sunday 6:25am
4:30
Incumbents have held firm in the country's two largest cities, while Wellington has opted for new but familiar leadership.
Sat, Oct 11
Police said they were called to the intersection of Mount St and Symonds St at 4.05pm today.
The bridge's original paint coating is reaching the end of its designed life, requiring a full re-paint.
"This is a result we were not expecting," a FENZ official said, saying the organisation was "disappointed".
Significant amount of cash, MDMA and ketamine also recovered among the commercial cannabis grow set-ups, police said.
Crime and Justice
Fri, Oct 10
According to statistics from Local Government New Zealand, 983,466 votes had been received around the country as of October 9, which represented 28.49% of all eligible votes.
A 20-year-old man was arrested following the search in Henderson, attended by the Armed Offenders Squad.
The 29-year-old appeared in the Auckland District Court this morning on a charge of burglary.
Peters said his partner, Jan Trotman, had this morning cut herself on some glass from the attack.
1News footage from the scene showed an e-scooter lying in front of a vehicle, which had a smashed windscreen.
A 54-year-old man has been charged with arson, producing or manufacturing methamphetamine, injuring a police dog and resisting police.
Thu, Oct 9
Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting said a 28-year-old will appear in the Auckland High Court on October 22 and is charged with murder.
The blaze involved a house under construction in Herne Bay.
Wed, Oct 8
A woman has pleaded not guilty to interfering with human remains after the body of a newborn baby was discovered in an Auckland wheelie bin earlier this year.
The woman, in her 30s, earlier this year admitted to charges of grooming a young person for sexual conduct and doing an indecent act on a boy under 12.
Last week's Buckland's Beach fire claimed the life of a 36-year-old man and his 11-year-old son.
The sentence handed out Monday was the latest in a saga of legal troubles for Aaron Drever, a once high-flying real estate agent.
Three couples on finding love at the Auckland Museum's after-hours events which are designed for those seeking to meet friends or potential dates.
Life
Acacia O'Connor last week live streamed a video of a pro-Palestine protest outside Winston Peters' home and shared the name of the street.
Tue, Oct 7
The total number of arrests as part of Operation Beach has risen to 16 with tens of thousands of dollars in cash, illegal drugs and luxury goods also seized today.
