Auckland stories
Housing still accounts for about half of New Zealand household assets, but subdued prices and high rates are cooling sales and consumer spending.
Cancer treatment at Auckland's Starship children's hospital has been delayed by up to seven days as nurses warn dangerous understaffing is worsening care.
Annual ownership costs for a median home have fallen to about 35 per cent of household income, narrowing the gap with rent to a two-and-a-half-year low.
Police used unapproved AI workarounds to speed up criminal probes, but officials say tighter controls are needed to protect privacy and evidence.
Pressure on investigators drove them to use unsecured AI tools, risking confidential police evidence and exposing major gaps in oversight.
Rising demand from smaller firms has pushed more than 1,000 part-time senior executives into New Zealand businesses, with AI roles growing fast.
The move secures jobs and keeps a key Piha business open, even as council staff warn flooding could make the site unsafe in future.
Hospitality around Auckland's new rail stations is seeing only modest gains so far, with some cafes busier and others still waiting for a real lift.
Despite council warnings of a high flood hazard, Piha Campground has been cleared to stay open this summer after a unanimous local board vote.
Councils face around $50 billion of water upgrades over the next decade, as ring-fenced funding finally tackles decades of neglect.
Some young cancer patients at Starship Hospital have had chemotherapy pushed back by up to seven days as nurse shortages bite.
Police say hundreds of millions of dollars is being laundered through New Zealand construction each year, undercutting legitimate firms and stoking crime.
Children in four districts have no paediatric respiratory doctor at all, as a national audit warns care is stretched thin across New Zealand.
Lower prices are drawing investors back to Auckland, but weak rents, higher costs and modest capital growth are limiting the appeal.
The Freemans Bay site gives customers hands-on access to Epson's range as the company seeks to deepen its business footprint in New Zealand.
Outdoor employers may get a clearer stop-work trigger, as the new system uses site-based sensors to warn before lightning strikes.
The rise has pushed cocaine to its highest share of workplace drug positives in a year, with Auckland's North Shore hit hardest.
New subscription limits could leave Kiwi owner-operators paying up to NZD $883 a month to keep posting links to customers.
Auckland businesses will gain more colocation capacity next year, as the New Zealand-owned operator adds a second site on the North Shore.
The hire is aimed at sharpening client conversations on data, AI and cybersecurity as the Auckland firm expands across New Zealand and Australia.
