The Victopia apartment block in central Auckland is suffering weathertightness defects, according to a lawyer.

An Onehunga woman believed 4-year-old daughter was possessed and was being tortured so fed her pills to "save" her.

A mother charged with murdering her 4-year-old daughter at their Auckland home will today face an insanity hearing.

The action brought by the body corporate of apartment building Victopia estimates repair costs could cost $40 million.

Vegetarian cafe Revive will again donate leftover food to the Auckland City Mission.

Lewis Baker died the day over a bypass procedure. His family say his post-operative care led to his death and they want answers.

A former Ports of Auckland manager faces 50 charges of dishonesty over his use of invoices.

Dionne Christian takes a waterfront art walk.

A woman whose vehicle was struck by a train at an Auckland level crossing yesterday was rushing to the airport, a witness says.

Monique Poirier, who is running for the Albert-Eden-Roskill local board, was walking past the local Countdown with former mayor Christine Fletcher when they saw a fight taking place around 6pm on Tuesday.

Inspired by street artists Banksy and others, Gabriella Lidstone White was given free rein to create a giant masterpiece on the library.

A good deed had a sour ending for a family visiting Auckland from Melbourne last week.

Ateed warns of a decline in visits unless these ships can be accommodated. It must be possible, without further compromising Auckland's prime attraction.

A truck driver is being hailed as a "bloody hero" for managing to safely stop after his brakes failed as he drove up Queen St on Monday morning.

New Zealand's longest leaky building trial - and potentially most costliest - is due to start this month.

A cowardly attack in Auckland's CBD could have easily left an 18-year-old dead, police say.

A plan is being drawn up to sell land earmarked for a waterfront development on the shores of the Manukau Harbour for a new motorway.

Paint spill causing motorway delays.

If the race for Auckland's mayor was won on social media, Chloe Swarbrick would leave everyone else in her digital dust.

They're not old enough to vote, but schoolchildren are having their say at the ballot box in order to learn more about how elections work.

A motorcyclist has died trying to flee from the police in a chase in Auckland this morning.

A rush hour breakdown on Auckland's Harbour Bridge has left traffic heading north moving at snail's pace.

A shipwreck is getting a second lease on life nearly a month after she hit rocks in the Waitemata Harbour before running aground in Herne Bay.

Building the $35 million ASB Waterfront Theatre has been the biggest challenge yet for Auckland's 'Mr Theatre' Alun Larsen.

An Auckland man has been found guilty of setting his dogs on a man employed by Housing New Zealand to test properties property for

The planned cycling routes are in the inner west suburbs of Westmere, Grey Lynn and along Great North Rd, and will also include bus and footpath safety improvements.

An elderly man called out for help as he lay injured on the floor for 48 hours before a neighbour realised something was wrong.

Woman's ill-gotten gains included a $19,000 gold diamond bracelet, a women's Cartier watch and an 18-carat diamond ring.

A multi-car crash on the Maioro St off-ramp of the Southwestern Motorway near Dominion Rd has now been cleared.

Laura McGoldrick updates us on today's cracker Paralympics medal score!