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.

Trust says time and money could have been saved over $500,000 Auckland brand that is now likely to be scrapped.

As his frustration grew, Dustin La Mont went to ever more extreme measures to tackle his noisy neighbours.

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

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

COMMENT: We must fervently hope there are no more by-elections because the real expense is they make politicians dig deeper into our pockets.

Lotto has jackpotted to a record $44 million - and it must go on Wednesday.

Former National Party president Michelle Boag has rapped a self-adapted version of 90's hit Gangsta's Paradise during a party fundraiser in Auckland last night.

A one-month-old baby was injured in a crash in the Hawke's Bay, while six people were injured in a head-on smash in Auckland last night.

It costs a staggering $1.6 million, but prospective new owners of a 1989 Ferrari won't have the chance to test drive the car before signing the dotted line.

On the eve of the annual Labour party conference, Claire Trevett looks at the party's battle plan to to take back Auckland in 2017.

Two people have been seriously injured following a multiple car crash that has also injured four others in central Auckland tonight.

Jayde Penney has packed up her family for a new, more affordable life in Rotorua. And she says the benefits far outweigh the sacrifices. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

Woman found on Browns Island was stranded for three nights before being rescued.

Relief could be on the way.

An Auckland home compulsorily acquired by taxpayers under the Public Works Act was sold back to the original owners, then 'flipped' twice for an additional $475k.