Auckland's "top 20" suburbs have been revealed in new data that shows dramatic price growth across the city over the past 14 months.

With a week to go, the Mt Albert byelection is shaping up as the quietest and most inconsequential on record.

Before Graham Kennett ploughed into an overpass, sprawling a digger across the Southern motorway causing widespread gridlock he checked the load with his eye.

Mt Albert voters should have their voting packs by now - but they still have time to enrol.

Truck driver who smashed into overbridge says overheight load warning signs were not in place.

A property developer is one of four people charged by the SFO for allegedly using forged documents to get a $40 million line of credit from ANZ.

Church says students welcome for as long as they need sanctuary.

COMMENT: The visa applications of the Indian students sheltering in an Auckland church are fraudulent and the law is the law.

A "critical" need for trained principals has spurred a programme to give school leaders key skills for the job.

Nine Indian students facing deportation orders for visa fraud have been told no action will be taken against them today.

COMMENT: Govt's answer to failure to conquer city's rising crisis? Friendlier data .

The man is facing several charges, including abduction for the purpose of unlawful sexual connection and aggravated wounding.

Karen Jackson thought it was an ordinary day. It was anything but.

Denise Roche has won the Green Party nomination for Auckland Central over newcomer Chloe Swarbrick.

Police have reassured the public after a terrifying incident in which a young woman was allegedly abducted in central Auckland.

The High Court has found that the independent panel acted lawfully when it recommended allowing more intensive housing.

He stayed clear of the stage, unlike his predecessor John Key who was booed off last year's event.

There's "something for everyone" at tomorrow's 17th annual Big Gay Out, including drag queens and an all-day dance party.

Auckland Council is demanding the removal of children's swings on street trees.

An Auckland mother living with HIV says ending new HIV infections here by 2025 is not impossible, but it will require "an incredible amount" of effort.

An artwork mirroring a state house, on Auckland's waterfront, has been officially unveiled tonight.

WATCH: A hilarious Village People parody has appeared on You Tube warning Auckland real estate agents to watch their backs or they'll wind up before the 'R.E.A.A'.

Guy Heveldt and Laura McGoldrick dish out their predictions on who this year's Halberg award winners will be.

A Fire Service spokesman said it was a small bedroom fire and was put out quickly.

An eight-year-old is in hospital after being hit by a car on a Mt Eden street in Auckland.

Auckland Council 'over the top' to order removal of children's swings, say Herald readers.

A Waiheke mansion owned by former All Black Marc Ellis has been sold for $8.2 million.

Train lines in Onehunga have been suspended because of a fault and people are being warned of delays.

Train lines between Onehunga and Penrose, in Auckland, have been suspended because of a fault and people are being warned of delays.

Vibrant Curiosity, the 85 metre super yacht owned by German entrepreneur Reinhold Wurth, has been spotted in Auckland waters this weekend.