Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway early this evening.

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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.

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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.

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.

The driver of a stolen grey hatchback hooning down Queen St on one rim has been arrested.

The newlyweds who shared their wedding cake with a homeless man say they are blown away by the response to their spontaneous act of kindness.

Barefoot and with his belongings in a bag, Miller was brought to tears by the kindness of a couple on their wedding day. Can you help us find him?

More than 80 Kiwi kids were abducted or kidnapped in the first nine months of 2016.

Auckland house sales and prices fell last month as the country's biggest city continued to enjoy a glut of properties on the block.

Auckland commuters can groan in agreement with a report that reveals the city has the worst travel times and reliability in Australia and New Zealand.

Traffic is free flowing for holiday-goers on the motorway heading back into Auckland - and we'll keep you posted throughout the evening.

A Waiheke resident snapped pictures of the longest queue for the ferry she's seen in 38 years, and feels others should be warned of the chaos.

A man has reportedly carried out an indecent act in broad daylight in a central Auckland suburb this afternoon.

Police are hunting Jayden Mills and are appealing to the public for help.