A protest will be held at Auckland's Wynyard Quarter on Saturday call for the Zimbabwean Government to respect human rights.

A proposal to build homes on one of Auckland's most prized volcanoes looks set to be rejected by Auckland councillors.

Labour MP Phil Goff vows to cut fat, introduce road charges and cap rates rises at 2.5 per cent if he wins the Auckland mayoralty in nine weeks.

A woman fell two storeys from a balcony on Auckland's Ponsonby Rd last night.

A smoking ban in open spaces, such as footpaths, civic squares and beaches, is to be investigated by Auckland Council.

A swanky Thai restaurant in a five-star central Auckland hotel has been hit by dine and dash scammers who fled without paying a bill of nearly $300, staff say.

Auckland firefighters refuse to use the city's main fire truck due to safety fears.

Protesters say The Block NZ promotes property speculation at a time of housing crisis

Auckland office space vacancy rates are at record lows but major development work will push them up in the next few years, says an expert.

John Key will get an invite to the latest "park up for homes" protest in his home neighbourhood of Parnell on August 25

A bus driver and passengers were assaulted this morning by a woman in Grey Lynn.

The $1.5 million Michael Parekowhai sculpture, based on a modest, two-storey Mt Eden state house, has been revealed.

A woman was indecently assaulted on Mt Wellington by a man who followed her and urinated in front of her.

A diplomatic gift of an elephant risks becoming a nightmare for the NZ Government as groups take legal action to stop the animal coming to Auckland Zoo.

Hawkins Construction will within the next week hand over the new $35 million ASB Waterfront Theatre when the main construction contract is complete.

Judges - and juries - make difficult decisions in a world that is far from black and white.

Newmarket School will get a four-storey high classroom block to cater for its growing roll as part of an $8.7 million redevelopment of the site.

The proposed sale of Queen Elizabeth Square by Auckland Council is being challenged by the Auckland Architectural Association in the Environment Court.

A "tidal wave" of tech revolution is coming and professionals need to upskill, says the woman behind Tech Futures Lab.

Two men who watched a fight that left a budding rugby league star dead say the victim was backing away from the brawl with his hands up.

Teenager upset and crying after partygoer stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle.

A woman who alleges a premier rugby player raped her while she slept was brought to tears under cross examination in court today.

A teenager accused of the murder of an up-and-coming rugby league star yelled out that he had stabbed the victim moments after the alleged attack, a witness says.

The Sky Tower will be lit up in orange again this week, during the final week of Auckland's Matariki Festival celebrating Maori New Year.

If you plan to park in Auckland central for an extended time today, you might want to avoid leaving your car on the street.

Police are still searching for a man thought to have entered a Blockhouse Bay home with a gun under his shirt.

An earlier breakdown on the Auckland Harbour Bridge is causing traffic delays early this evening.

Grey Lynn business owner became 'very angry' when a man changed lanes in front of him.

More than 200 tickets were handed out to Auckland drivers today as a part of a police sting aimed at reducing dangerous driving.

A vandalised, abandoned $6 million-plus Auckland mansion nicknamed "Circus McGurkus" is coming down.