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.

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.

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 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.

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

It took 20 minutes for orders to be taken. At this point you might wonder if this was the first occasion on which Harvey had been to a restaurant

Experts say house crisis is driving us towards a tale of two Aucklands, where the only homeowners will be those who are left the family home by parents.

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.