The tihi (summits) of five Auckland mountains will be closed to vehicles from next year, the Tupuna Maunga Authority has announced.

An elderly woman and her son-in-law were close to death when a tree fell in Cornwall Park, an off-duty cop says.

Grannies poured tea as part of a peaceful protest at Auckland's Queens Wharf today.

Two people were injured and four cars damaged when a tree fell on them in Auckland's Cornwall Park.

Two schools became an unexpected battleground today in the squabble over who will win over Mt Roskill.

Earthquake experts have looked at scenarios for both the capital and Auckland. They've crunched the numbers, finding potentially catastrophic scenarios.

Two people have been charged with manufacturing methamphetamine after armed police swooped in on a suspected drug lab on on Auckland's North Shore this morning.

The $250,000 glass and light sculpture set in the pavement outside the Civic Theatre on Queen St has disappeared.

The Grand Millennium Hotel has a grand ballroom, two restaurants, a swimming pool and a lounge bar.

A protest turned violent this morning when peace activists blocked a defence industry conference in central Auckland.

Protesters are intending to blockade a defence industry conference in central Auckland today.

Hong Kong's richest man is to donate $5 million to the University of Auckland to support entrepreneurship.

A Council executive has responded to backlash against the spending of $500,000 on a new slogan, saying it is a small part of a bigger "Auckland Story".

Tevita Filo believed Remuera mum Jo Pert wasn't actually a real person, but instead a computer-controlled human being.

Two men armed with guns who tried to rob a shop were chased from the scene by a woman wielding a broom handle.

The pups were out in force today as dogs from around Auckland were taken for a stroll at One Tree Hill in the name of charity.

One of the highlights this year would be the celebration of the 30-year anniversary of Peter Gordon's Sugar Club restaurant, which started in Wellington in 1986.

A group of tipsy women disrupted a performance of hit Aussie musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert this week.

The pink LightPath/Canada Street Bridge and a Hawkes Bay school are among 28 of NZ's best new structures.

A disgraced real estate agent has been convicted for depositing client money into her own account then withdrawing thousands for personal use.

An Auckland man has described how he found a body while taking a shortcut through the Auckland Domain.

A man allegedly assaulted a woman in downtown Auckland after preaching to her about Jesus.

Emergency services responding to reports of a car in the water at Blockhouse Bay today soon learned the car had been there for a number of weeks.

The tree which fell on children at a daycare today had not produced leaves for three years.

A member of the public found the body and alerted police about 3.45pm.

The tourism spend for Auckland is estimated at $7.4 billion for the year to September 2016 - a 9 per cent increase on last year.

Using paint and rocks, a woman deserted on an Auckland island for three nights wrote "Help me" on the beach.

Two men have been arrested after a 23-year-old was man was beaten, kicked and stomped on Auckland's Karangahape Rd.

A fire that was rapidly spreading down a cliff in swanky Auckland suburb St Heliers has been extinguished.

A 20-year-old male is in a serious condition after a ride on mower rolled on Waiheke Island. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter is on