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.

A cyclist was injured this morning after being clipped by a van in Ponsonby.

A vacant cliff-top section in Parnell where a large house was demolished and pristine ready lawn laid to entice buyers has just sold for nearly $10 million.

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.

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.

COMMENT: Imagine Auckland 20 years from now. If we play our cards right, we'll be living in what Lonely Planet will describe as a destination city.

People using Park and Ride have been pinged for more than $1 million in fines in the past five years.

Overseas performers flock to perform at Auckland's Diwali Festival.

Chiefs player Glen Fisiiahi has been ordered to pay $3000 in reparation to the victim attacked by his pet dog.

Bureaucratic bungling blamed for man wanted on sex offences in UK being able to gain NZ citizenship.

Some commuters charged after train ticket machines failed.

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.