Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has spelled out his reasons for not appointing councillors to the board of Auckland Transport.

One man took to the skies over Auckland yesterday to pop the question. But was it worth the effort?

Did she say yes? That may be the question on the lips of anyone who was eating their lunch at the Auckland Domain today. Snackers

Three adults and five children escaped a blaze in Otahuhu this morning.

The man who survived being allegedly stabbed by Dustin La Mont says he felt his best friend die, a court was told today.

When the plans are drawn up, the money is in place, the earth cleared and the foundations laid then Dylan Cleaver will start to get excited about a new stadium.

Homeless man Darrell Edward James Dunn has been jailed for seven years and six months after being found guilty of the manslaughter of friend Teina Wharawhara.

The cost of housing in Auckland is pushing staff in industries to leave the city, while Auckland businesses must be prepared to pay more to keep staff.

Former Ports of Auckland deny charges they dishonestly used invoices and are due in court again next February.

Motorists say confusing road markings are confusing drivers on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway.

The standard Kiwi home is earning more than the average worker makes from their job in seven of the country's 12 districts.

The idea of a downtown sports stadium for Auckland will not go away. New mayor Phil Goff has wasted no time reviving the idea.

Twelve Kiwi families will be watching the Auckland Marathon next weekend with a little more excitement than might normally be expected.

New Auckland Mayor Phil Goff wants to make an early start on a $1 billion stadium on railway land alongside Vector Arena.

Lotto tickets are selling like hotcakes.

A 135-year-old cottage on death row for four years has finally been demolished by a business couple for a large four-bedroom house.

Details of a house fire in Onehunga where a 6-year-old girl perished and her six siblings survived have been revealed by the Coroner.

Sitting list MP Parmjeet Parmar will contest the Mt Roskill byelection for National, the party has confirmed.

A pedestrian hit by a truck at the top of Newton Rd this morning is in hospital with moderate injuries.

A man who was attacked on the grounds of Auckland Hospital yesterday is this morning in a stable condition.

A real estate agent accused of posting faeces, soiled sanitary pads and used condoms through the post committed disgraceful misconduct, a tribunal has ruled

An Auckland woman has been charged with abandoning two children, one of them aged 14 months old at the time. The woman is accused

Bundy the Barber, is taking a run at the Guinness World Record for the most haircuts given in eight hours, as part of fundraising for Movember.

Auckland Council boss Stephen Town says he shares the agenda of new Auckland Mayor Phil Goff for a turnaround in council performance. Goff

A man stabbed at Auckland City Hospital this afternoon is tonight fighting for his life, as a second man is charged in relation to the incident.

A series of minor crashes are causing traffic problems across parts of Auckland.

A tiny Kiwi skateboarder who might be the world's youngest sponsored extreme athlete has taken the internet by storm once again.

Auckland Transport and Auckland Council today revealed plans for proposed changes to Karangahape Rd and are inviting feedback from the public.

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