The 44th president of the US spoke of the importance of women in leadership roles.

A helicopter was also deployed to track down a vehicle involved in the robbery.

Auckland Council was alerted to a red discharge in Auckland harbour from Packer's yacht.

Arthur Taylor successfully prosecuted Witness C last year, now he's going after Witness B.

The invite-only audience of about 1000 will include prominent business people and MPs.

A young nanny created an elaborate fake pregnancy hoax before kidnapping a newborn.

A top South American diplomat was seriously injured in the Tamaki Drive crash.

An 11-day-old baby was kidnapped from an Auckland home last year.

Witness say car ran red light.

The waterside villa has been in the same family for 118 years.

Irish migrants and Kiwis alike have painted Ponsonby green for Ireland's national day.

A truck has rolled and is blocking a lane near the Victoria Park flyover.

The Vector Lights will go green from 8pm on Saturday night.

The "hot spot" suburbs include a number of up-and-coming neighbourhoods, agency boss says.

Congestion is clearing after a series of crashes during rush-hour.

A mural has been unveiled on the Harbour Bridge lights storage building.

Company launches investigation into claims about events at an annual camp held in 2012.

Auckland's southern and eastern line has slowed, causing delays for commuters.

Lisa Prager is a veteran protester who has previously refused to pay rates increases.

"We could hear a really big crash, then the screeching of tyres."

Mousie's grandmother plans to run a marathon to raise money for Starship to say thank you.

After months of toing and froing, a final agreement on the America's Cup is in sight.

The case raises questions of who can lay claim to valuables with no obvious owner

A public meeting in Mt Eden has said no to Auckland Transports plans to extend bus stops.

Four people are trapped, one with critical injuries after three crashes tonight.

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The stairwell is now blocked off by emergency tape.

A man at the property saw the pair together a week prior to their bodies being found.

Tania Ellwood, whose body was found in a Grey Lynn house, to be farewelled next Saturday.

Mt Eden Business Association says changes would turn the areas into one long bus terminal.