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.

Auckland drivers favour sticking with a transport levy to fill an annual $400 million transport funding gap.

The lighting ceremony for the famous Christmas lights display took place in Ponsonby tonight and included a lot of fake snow.

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.

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.

A botch-up in a Level 3 maths exam left thousands of students "stumped", and many "freaking out".

Police have found a man who was wanted in relation to a firearms incident on Monday.

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 king tide has flooded the citybound lane and traffic is backing up.

For some Aucklanders, moving to Tauranga is finding bliss. For others, it turns to disappointment as they struggle to find jobs.