The Latest Breaking News from Auckland

Secret plans for the location of Amazon Web Services' new cloud computing facility reveal the planned removal of a dabchick nesting site, reports Jonathan Milne.

In a paddock north of Auckland lies a unique piece of infrastructure that's exposed the short-sighted nature of scientific funding in New Zealand. 

Now THAT'S drag, baby.

Last weekend, anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, better known as Posie Parker, arrived to speak at a rally in Auckland, which was surrounded by supporters of trans rights. During this rally and counter-protest, Keen-Minshull was doused in tomato juice, while other reports claim eggs were also thrown at her.

Rebekah van Dort’s football roots are firmly in NZ, but the national champion defender is taking her chance to experience the sport on the other side of the globe. Merryn Anderson writes.

Posie Parker's fleeting visit to New Zealand has put the debate over free speech back in the spotlight.

Recent auroras have been so intense they have been visible as far north as Auckland

In NZ the long shadow of colonial overlay is reflected in the endurance of names with little bearing to the land, its stories or people

Environment Minister David Parker is considering an Auckland Council request to delay planning changes for more intense housing in the city - and his ministry is seeking more information on the post-flooding proposal.