Auckland, New Zealand News

Coromandel residents are being urged to be alert for severe thunderstorms, rapidly rising river levels and surface flooding as heavy rain hits the region on Friday and overnight.

System Of A Down vocalist Serj Tankian will release Elect The Dead Symphony on March 9th, 2010.

New Zealand's leading contactless ticketing and payment system - today announced it will be widely available in the Auckland market in 2010, offering its small value payments platform across the retail sector and for most public transport journeys.

Aucklander Fred Silberstein, who survived the Nazis' Auschwitz concentration camp to testify at the Nuremberg war crimes trials in 1946, has died at the age of 80.

The Christmas countdown got off to a spectacular start in AucklandA on SundayA as more than a quarter-of-a-million people packed the city's streets for the annual Farmers Santa Parade.

An Auckland man intends running the equivalent of almost nine marathons in seven days to raise money for charity.

By Zelda Venter High Court Reporter Afrikaans singer Jurie Els was busy with jury duty in the Supreme Court in Auckland, New Zealand, when he heard that the Director of Public Prosecutions had decided to prosecute him for the alleged molestation of child singer Robbie Klay.

TJ McDonald TJ McDonald is Wellington's only chance for bringing the Billy T Award back to the capital.

Thursday, 26 November 2009, 10:28 am Press Release: New Zealand National Party $500m brings better Auckland rail service closer Maungakiekie MP Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says Cabinet approval for $500 million to buy electric trains has brought electrification of Auckland's rail system a step closer.

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

While you may not risk your life in a carpark, it is the place your car is most likely to get damaged, according to figures from AA Insurance.

Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 10:31 am Press Release: University of Auckland Media release Faculty of Science The University of Auckland Auckland computer scientist receives prestigious award University of Auckland computer scientist Dr André Nies has received the 2009 New Zealand Mathematical Society Research Award.

Auckland's iconic Santa is unveiled to the public after under going four months of cosmetic surgery, Auckland, New Zealand Crowds gathered in Auckland's Queen St at 2pm to watch the unveiling of a new look Santa following his facelift.

A Central Otago straw bale home with a "holistic and aesthetically pleasing approach" to sustainability and an "inspiring" retrofit in Auckland were winners in the Sustainable Habitat Challenge.

Aucklanders will be able to visit the Auckland Museum for free from December 4 until the end of February ... but the so-called voluntary admission fee will be doubled to $10 for people from outside the region.

Santa's inviting finger has been given the flick in a $100,000-plus makeover of the 25 metre Auckland Christmas icon, but the future of his beady, winking eye has yet to be revealed.

Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 4:25 pm Press Release: Auckland Museum Is there any flower more romantic than the rose? On 4 December, Auckland Museum opens the second chapter of its Wonderland exhibition: The Magic of the Rose.

Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 4:45 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party Hide spawns further confusion on privatisation of Auckland's water assets Rodney Hide today said the Cabinet decision to allow the new Auckland Council to privatise the city's water assets after 2015 still stood, despite earlier suggestions to the contrary, says Labour's ...

In this Oct. 6 1950 photo, 10-year-old twins Brian Thomas Sullivan and Kevin James Sullivan from Islington carry their luggage to the boat train "Rangitoto" as they leave Liverpool Street station in London bound for Auckland, New Zealand.

Britain and Australia are saying sorry to thousands of British children who were promised a better life overseas, only to suffer abuse and neglect thousands of miles from home.