Customs found 35kg of cocaine inside a diamante-encrusted horse head two years ago.

Martin Lawes sent $100,000 to people running a child sex ring in South-East Asia.

Wet weather is causing commotion on Auckland roads with crashes littering the motorways.

High St now has too many pedestrians so when are they going to do something about it?

Lack of hospital beds contributed to patient being released days before a brutal killing.

Nga Hau E Wha Marae O Pukekohe has been closed until further notice after water damage.

Over 45,000 people, or nearly one in 10 households, will pay more than 10 per cent.

Traffic is heavy in patches on all citybound routes.

Mirror artwork reflects light from both glass and bronze sides onto O'Connell St.

Four men entered the New Lynn McDonald's with weapons and fled from police on the motorway

Developer confirmed this morning that Ebert Construction has gone into receivership.

A group of businessmen used forged documents to get a multi-million-dollar loan from ANZ.

An Auckland man suffered a violent attack in the stairwell of a block of flats.

"I was quite surprised to see them," Auckland woman's surprise at cat rescuers.

Fourteen fire trucks were called in to tackle the blaze.

If you've got the cash, one of NZ's priciest apartments is now up for grabs.

More than 240,000 people viewed a movie which may have contaminated a murder trial.

Wynyard Quarter's Dockline Tram is suspending services from next week.

You won't find its customers queuing for a table or sipping sparkling water inside.

A person believed to have been on the boat has been taken to hospital.

Distraction by a dog could have caused bus crash which killed a dad and his baby boy.

Auckland's Wynyard Quarter is making big strides to a swanky waterfront neighbourhood.

Dailian Hong was found hours after she went missing.

The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) had been seeking a fine of about $2.6 million.

An ex-constable used the police's insurance policy in a bid to receive a fake claim.

A man was doused in petrol and nearly set alight to prevent a court case.

A police officer has been charged with assaulting a woman with a Taser.

COMMENT: This process has shone a light on how dysfunctional councils can be.

Historic drawings were privately held until Herald story about their creators.

Auckland Art Gallery has lost its director - will we be able to get another good one?