So-called Hindu 'witch doctors' have some in the Auckland Indian community living in fear of black magic curses, with claims the issue has been going on for decades.

A team of firefighters is keeping watch over an Auckland school which was badly damaged in a fire last night.

A man accused of murdering two pawn shop workers in south Auckland has had his name suppression extended.

The husband of murder victim Blessie Gotingco says despite the tragic circumstances of her death, the family still believe NZ is a safe country.

Lawyers for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust have formally begun legal action against a recommendation that would slash its funding in half.

The Ministry of Education has hit back at suggestions it did not provide enough support to a school which later expelled a teenager with Asperger's.

Legal action taken against a school which expelled a teenager with Asperger's should be directed against the Ministry of Education.

A smashed Aston Martin, which was written off in a drunken Auckland crash last year, has gone under the hammer for almost $13,000.

A jack-knifed caravan has caused traffic delays at a busy Auckland motorway junction today.

A man who almost starved his dog to death because he had "lost interest" in the pet, has been banned from owning animals for five years.

Parents are "very happy" over the decision by an Auckland school to remove religious education classes from its school day.

A resident in Paritai Drive, Orakei, "received a fright" when a burning flare landed in his garden, filling it with an intense red flame and smoke.

A smashed Aston Martin sports car has sparked the attention of car enthusiasts after it was put up for auction.

A smashed Aston Martin sports car, which was written off when a Chinese tourist crashed into a light pole last year, has been put up for auction.

An arson which damaged four classrooms and destroyed a toilet block at an Auckland primary school has left the school community angry and disappointed.

A 6-year-old girl who needed hospital treatment after a sex attacker tried to carry her away from a west Auckland park is recovering well, police say.

A man who was sitting on a gantry above a stretch of Auckland motorway has been arrested by police after he caused traffic chaos.

Three people have been arrested in connection to a series of burglaries targeting elderly people in their south Auckland homes.

At least 40 pay and display parking machines have been badly damaged in thefts from central Auckland.

A 27-year-old naval rating has been charged with the manslaughter of a trainee primary school teacher.

One person has been killed in a crash north of Auckland this morning following a police pursuit.

Taking a sick baby to hospital led to a lucky escape for a young woman after a car smashed into her bedroom.

A young man ran to the aid of three teenagers who crashed into a house in south Auckland this morning, but was unable to save the driver.

The strong wind gusts which tore through Devonport last night were caused by a sudden collapse of air, like someone "pulling a plug" on the storm, MetService says.

The first batch of `special housing areas' in Auckland, which will bring 6000 new sections onto the market, have been revealed today.

Police were en route to intercept a car driving the wrong way on Auckland's northwestern motorway this morning before the vehicle collided with another car.

Two children were injured in a head-on crash after a car drove the wrong way on Auckland's northwestern motorway this morning.

The damage caused by last night's storm was revealed today as the bad weather headed south, and Auckland's waterfront venue, the Cloud, was among the casualties.

The Auckland man accused of murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father can now be named.

It takes in ancient volcanoes, traditional Maori sites, stunning vistas and sea breezes, all of which make it one of the top 10 city hikes in the world.

A man accused of assaulting elderly women denied he is the charged man, insisted on a different name and fired his lawyer when he appeared in court this morning.

The liquid is spilling from a large container at the police weighbridge station on Churchill St at the bottom of Constitution Hill.

A man has appeared in court charged with the stabbing of a couple in their west Auckland home last night.