Auckland election: Latest turnout

Just days out from polls closing, turnout in Auckland is a whisker under the same point in the last Super City election, says The Spinoff, with only 16.7% of votes cast, compared to 17% in 2019. That’s an improvement from last week, but even matching that turnout come...

Auckland train lines to close for track upgrades

Aucklanders who commute on trains are being warned parts of the network will be temporarily closed from next year for a major rebuild, RNZ reports. The work is part of a $330 million rail network upgrade and will mean the city’s Southern Line between Ōtāhuhu and...