An Auckland man who snuck into a woman's apartment and violated her has been jailed for two and a half years.

Tristram Clayton talks to Political Reporter Isaac Davison about the plain packaging for cigarettes that's on the way after legislation passed its final hurdle in parliament last night.

The Tirikat ferry is stuck in Devonport after breaking down this afternoon, forcing another of Fuller's ferries to return to Auckland with passengers still on board.

Auckland's economic growth is far outstripping the rest of New Zealand's. Here's why.

A fault has sparked major disruptions to Auckland's train service this morning.

Four out of five customers now choose to pay for their public transport trip with the travel card.

Violent attackers labelled "cowards" by police are still being sought after three people were knocked out in one punch assaults.

Flyers were delivered to almost 2000 properties which included the wrong dates for the Auckland Council's new inorganic collection.

The report which spurred AT's decision to rule out heavy rail between the city centre and Auckland Airport is "deeply flawed" advocates say.

Police are looking for a man who showed Auckland students 'something they didn't want to see' while they were waiting outside during a fire drill.

No one can escape Sunday chores, such as cleaning the car - unless perhaps you're the Prime Minister's son.

Man dies after being hit by train in Penrose

An Auckland real estate has sold the same Remuera home a staggering five times, new figures reveal.

Auckland Council is charging customers three full days parking fees if they lose their ticket at three of its central city carparks.

An armed robber wearing a hi-vis jacket has made off with cash from an Auckland branch of Kiwibank.

Offender showed no remorse, denied it was him, blamed it on the alcohol and tried to blame one of his victims, according to a pre-sentence report.

A man punched outside an Auckland city bar says he found out about the king-hit that knocked him to the ground via Facebook.

Health service finds "evolving number" of people were exposed to measles virus in four diffrent city locations.

"We're not a free charity at all but we try to bend the rules sometimes for the animals' benefit and when the owners are doing the best for their animal."

As fire fighters were trying to open the door, the boy's father returned to the car at the Tepid Baths car park.

Three people collapsed in a stuck lift in Auckland today. They were among a group of 12 people who were trapped.

Sydney's bumped out of the top 10 as the city of sails moves one step closer to becoming the world's best.

A Greenlane woman says a group of Auckland youths are terrorising and robbing local school children.

Leanne Prichard and her daughter, 16-year-old Bella, can't wait to start their new life in New Zealand in the perfect girls' pad - House 1 from The Block.

A car is slowly racking up thousands of dollars worth of fines as it sits on the side of an Auckland street.

A block of art deco-style flats in central Auckland have kept heritage protection in a new planning rulebook for the city.

Police say a man and woman are in custody after the vehicle they were in crashed in Remuera.

Auckland Council says 25 names were left off its candidate list for the upcoming local elections due to an "administrative oversight".

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