The parents of a King's College student who died in his sleep in February have left a heartfelt message to the mother of another boy who died this week.

A plane has successfully landed despite problems with its landing gear that forced it to abort several landing attempts.

Students from top Auckland school King's College are in a "state of disbelief" after the death of a third student since February.

A massive blaze broke out at the old Southdown freezing works in the Auckland suburb of Penrose tonight.