Brazen thieves who robbed a couple as they slept began taking photos of themselves flaunting their stolen property just a few hours later.

A 36-year-old woman will appear in court this morning charged with the murder of another woman who was fatally stabbed at a house in West Auckland.

Auckland Council has pulled down a public art installation depicting homelessness because they thought the piece was a pile of trash.

The driver of the 13 tonne truck with a 4 tonne load of timber on the back was heading up Queen St when the brakes failed.

A Papatoetoe family woke up screaming when a large truck ploughed into the front of their home yesterday morning. The Rehan family

The 24-year-old killed in an explosion on Tuesday was meant to be home sick when the 100,000-litre tank he was welding detonated.

A decision by Auckland Council to raise the price of inner-city carparks will further crowd already stretched public transport, say experts.

A new company will ferry passengers to Waiheke, Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands from today.

Homeowners are able to warm their houses, shut the blinds, turn on the lights and clean the pool - all before they leave the office.

Some operators in Auckland's sunbed industry need to get up to speed with strict new R18 rules before they get burned, an informal survey shows.

Popular ethnic restaurants, catering companies, sushi shops and butchers are among nearly 90 Auckland eateries with below par food hygiene.

Unable to find jobs they enjoyed, two Auckland teens decided to open their own cafe - for charity.

Catching a cab downtown from Auckland Airport has been labelled one of the most expensive taxi fares in the world by an international travel company.

Winning $306,059 on a horse punt wasn't "rocket science" for an Auckland couple, who know little about racing and just wanted to have an afternoon break from trimming their hedge

Public holiday surcharges seem to be on the decline at Auckland eateries, but an industry insider says establishments are compensating by raising prices year-round.

A terrified young man was forced to drive for more than 1km at gunpoint when a man fleeing police hijacked his car at traffic lights.

Tired, panicking and gulping sea water, a grandfather struggled to hold on to his 8-year-old granddaughter in strong currents at an East Auckland beach yesterday.

Customers are being tracked by bugging devices fixed to their shopping trolleys and baskets as they shop in an Auckland supermarket.

Her arms bound and with a bedsheet tied over her head, a 77-year-old woman played dead to scare off a masked man who attacked and robbed her at knifepoint.

Emirates Team NZ will join Santa when he takes a break from his busy Christmas preparations to spread festive joy in central Auckland tomorrow.

A man repeatedly charged double his bus fare is the latest disgruntled customer in Auckland Transport's new electronic payment system.

Zero-waste cooking, local produce, casual dining and gourmet meatballs are tipped to be the flavours of the year at the fifth annual Taste of Auckland festival.

Charities are bracing themselves for an influx of more than 40,000 struggling Kiwi families who can't afford to serve Christmas dinner or put presents under the tree this year.

Aucklanders seeking new, upmarket and apartment-style homes will be able to see what's on offer as part of a project designed to ease Auckland's housing problems.

Auctioning off domestic chores and starting an online donation site has helped two Auckland teens "pay it forward" to a charity that is taking them on the trip of a lifetime.

A late-model Aston Martin worth as much as $330,000 did not look so luxurious after crashing into a lamp post on Auckland's waterfront early yesterday.

When branches came through her open driver's window Emma Gates slammed on her brakes, stopped in the middle of the road and crouched under her steering wheel.

A woman was killed and a man critically injured in a suspected stabbing in Titirangi last night. A man was taken into custody after a search of the area.