Parnell is enjoying a renaissance thanks to its retailers and galleries, writes Sarah Daniell.

Paula Bennett is a handful of votes away from becoming New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister.

A burst water main on Auckland's Mt Wellington Highway is causing delays for motorists.

Jacinda Ardern is thinking of standing in Mt Albert as MP David Shearer looks set to quit Parliament.

Charges against an Auckland rabbi have been dismissed following an disagreement with another man.

Charter school NCEA pass rates are out of line with state schools, new analysis shows.

Police are speaking to a suspect after a man asked an Auckland schoolboy to get into his car this morning.

National MP Nikki Kaye has returned to Parliament for the first time since her cancer diagnosis, confirming she will stand again in Auckland Central.

Schools are struggling to recruit hundreds of teachers ahead of the 2017 school year.

A Remuera mother and grandmother who was killed yesterday after being hit by a car is being remembered as a very caring person with a beautiful family.

Most Indians who voted in the Mt Roskill byelection swung their support behind Labour keep National's Parmjeet Parmar out, says Roshan Nauhria

The "drag queen disco" protest outside Destiny Church today was a great success, says the organiser.

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car outside Palmers Garden Centre in Remuera, Auckland.

Watch: Crowded House's Neil Finn perform alongside Coldplay at their Auckland concert.

Michael Wood's victory in Mt Roskill is a "bloody nose" for the Government, says Labour leader Andrew Little.

Labour leader Andrew Little says that National threw everything at the campaign and lost badly.

Weekend has asked well-known Aucklanders to tell us what their ultimate day trip would look like.

A family is suing a high flying real estate agent for failing to tell them the pricey Mt Eden villa they bought was next door to a drug rehab centre.

An ex-policeman and close friend of slain jogger Jo Pert has laid a complaint against police for not detaining her killer the night before her death.

Community fridge in central Auckland offers free food to those in need.

A high flying real estate agent has been censured for failing to tell buyers the building inspection reports he provided were paid for by him and prepared by his own company.

Nearly 450 homeowners lost their properties in mortgagee sales during the past 12 months when banks foreclosed on unpaid loans.

The proposed Unitary Plan, has come under scrutiny at the opening of a High Court hearing where several appellants argue errors of law were made in its development.

New Auckland Mayor proposes raising up to $30 million from a new visitor levy to replace ratepayer funding currently spent on supporting major events.

Online descriptions of houses to rent are reaching remarkable heights, prompting questions about truth in advertising, and whether the law is being broken.

Everyone left with a smile on their faces after this year's annual Farmers Santa Parade in Auckland, an organiser said.

Freedom campers might be able to pitch their tents across more of Auckland this summer.

The Southern Hemisphere's largest Lego Christmas tree takes centre stage in Aotea Square.

Three people have been arrested following an early morning brawl off Karangahape Rd.