The new school year starts next week as the number of empty teaching places in secondary schools is the highest in almost a decade.

Laila Harre has been accused of false accusations against her former Green Party colleagues by a Green Party MP, who has now backtracked.

In the past five years, 21 crashes have been recorded at this Auckland intersection - 13 of which resulted in injury.

There's no shortage of cranes on Auckland's skyline. What is in short supply is enough new homes for the growing city.

An estate agent facing meth and perjury charges broke down in tears while adamantly denying she bought or used drugs.

The fourth victim of the horrific house fire in Flat Bush will be laid to rest today.

Colombia's highest ranking diplomat in NZ woke up on Tamaki Drive following a crash.

A tertiary training school for business and management students has been closed down by officials.

Power has been restored to hundreds of households across Auckland after wild weather wreaked havoc at the weekend.

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Despite perceptions that the Church of Scientology is extremely secretive, its new Auckland HQ suggests otherwise.

Dozens of people converged on the US Consulate following inauguration of President Trump.

Casey Williams is wanted for threatening to kill/do grievous bodily harm.

It's one of the jewels in the City of Sails' tourism push - but what lies beneath the Auckland Harbour is a very dirty secret.

Auckland War Memorial Museum's new director is an Englishman currently directing the University of Glasgow museum.

A pedestrian has been taken to hospital in critical condition after being hit by a car on Queen St in Auckland's CBD.

A pregnant, homeless woman said Sir Bob Jones' idea of outlawing begging won't stop people from hitting the streets.

The new school year is weeks away but schools are struggling to find teachers.

Motorists have been asked to take extra care and expect delays due to the fire beside Auckland's Southwestern Motorway.

Australian tattoo artist stranded in NZ after being brutally assaulted at his workplace.

The NZQA website is running slow as anxious students scramble to check their results.

The wait is over - NCEA results are now available.

Two Auckland homes were sold five times in four days as investors 'flipped' the properties for huge profits.

It has emerged that police are still looking for two men in relation to an Armed Offenders Squad call-out in east Auckland last night.

A woman riding her bicycle is wreaking havoc on traffic driving over Auckland's Harbour Bridge.

A French tourist visiting New Zealand who was reported missing by his family has been found safe and well.

It's a classic clash between urban growth and farmers.

The four children chose to act on an important issue, rather than just talking about it.

Miller Patane's long lost sister "bawled her eyes out" when she saw her long lost brother's photo in the Herald after he was given food by newlyweds.

A homeless man photographed receiving a slice of wedding cake from kind hearted newlyweds has spoken of the touching gesture.