The Latest Breaking News from Auckland

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Four candidates for Auckland’s mayoralty presented their best arguments for why they should get the job.

A simple stroll down Queen Street will reveal more than 38 empty shop fronts. What happened to Auckland's main street, and how can we fix it?

Mayor Phil Goff says the shift to a more pedestrian-focused city centre can help Auckland get “back to the future” of high public transport usage

We have to bridge the gulf between suburban front doors and cheap public transport if we want more people on buses and trains. Timothy Welch looks at how. 

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — When I lived in the United States and people learned I was from New Zealand, the immediate response was always something about “The Lord of the Rings” films, which were shot here, but I’ve never seen any of them. People also asked, “Why would you leave…

The rejection of an award-winning aviation tour company from downtown Auckland raises questions about how council balances public and private interests.

The first commercial radio ratings covering new talk station Today FM are out and, while it's still to early to be definitive, the challenge to grab people's attention remains immense.

One of our first professional women's cricketers, Sara McGlashan is ushering in a new generation of White Ferns while helping to coach the current crop at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games

WATCH: An Auckland iwi is investing in its people with the purchase of the property of Maclean’s College

One Auckland school has taken dozens of pupils off its register amid fears some are forced to find work as cost of living crisis hits