Isaac Davison

Patients with severe mental health problems are reportedly waiting for up to 72 hours for care in the South Auckland region because of a shortage of staff.

Researchers say underfunding - not just mismanagement - is to blame for Health NZ's woes.

When the Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora board was abolished last month , it prompted a political debate about whether the health system was badly managed or underfunded.

'The court was busy - it’s a vibrant, busy place on a Saturday,' a neighbour said.

'The court was busy - it’s a vibrant, busy place on a Saturday,' a neighbour said.

A violent incident at an Auckland tennis club took place in the middle of a busy Saturday and in full view of club members.

A man who died at an Auckland tennis club was a gentle, quiet scientist who was killed on his daily walk to search for insects and plants.

The body of an Auckland man killed in a “brutal coward act” was left for so long that he could not have a proper funeral, his family says.

The Government says it's a temporary measure and that there's capacity in the system.