The schooner Tara is on a global expedition to better understand the state of our oceans.

Two central government ministers make agreement with Auckland Mayor Phil Goff.

Man entered bank with shotgun but ran away after security screens were activated.

They may be rough sleepers but one Auckland library is welcoming them with open arms.

Aucklanders will welcome home the triumphant Team NZ at a parade next Thursday.

Phil Goff says the days of council funding the America's Cup are over

The wrecked McLaren's engine and gearbox were said to be undamaged.

One land on Rosebank Rd is closed while emergency services deal with a leaky transformer.

Here's why it might be time for us to change our attitude towards Auckland's traffic woes.

Auckland's streets packed with fans mostly wearing the red of the British & Irish Lions.

Lily Pritchard-Davis, 18, says she didn't fear prison because it would gain her notoriety.

Almost 100 Kiwis have found jobs this year through an employment boosting programme.

Police want help to locate a missing man.

Colombia's Consul General to NZ broke his ankle and wrist in the Tamaki Drive crash.

A former chef accused of conspiring to cook a new form of meth failed to appear in court.

The ashes of the precious babies have still not been returned to the distraught mother.

Four little boys have tragically lost their dad after he was crushed using a forklift.

Sue Bradford says she is "terrified" by the release of a new book about her life.

Mother of America's Cup sailor is wearing a hole in the floor every time her boy races.

The 52-year-old man had been found dead at an address in Beresford St.

Tributes are flowing for the two youths killed early on Saturday morning.

Where were people hit hardest by crime over the last few years - and why? Find out here.

A man has been found dead at a residential property in Freemans Bay.

Tevita Kava was lost overboard in a birthday party tragedy. Now, he's home.

Tens of thousands of Aucklanders expected to turn out for the open days.

Police have located a woman who was seen being forced into a car in Auckland.

A person was threatened with a knife this afternoon in Onehunga.

Forensic psychiatrist says Christie Marceau's killer had "no hope" of getting bail

A $699 DNA test could eliminate John Banks from a paternity claim.

Auckland high-rise residents are covering smoke alarms to avoid accidental call-out fines.