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.

Intimidation and robberies believed to be committed by window washers in a central Auckland suburb are being investigated by police.

Auckland Council officers are being accused of getting politically involved in the Unitary Plan process

An inner city apartment owner has come up with a creative way to solve Auckland's accommodation crisis but there's a hitch.

Knitted seat covers and flowers adorn Auckland's Victoria St West as part of a scheme to beautify the city for pedestrians.

St Cuthbert's College has a new principal.

A disabled girl and her mun became trapped in flood water during a torrential downpour that saw more than 100 calls to emergency services in the three hours to 4pm today.

Ports of Auckland could be moved to a new "super port" in the Manukau Harbour or the Firth of Thames at a cost of $4 billion to $5.5 billion.

Where does the best ramen in Auckland? The Viva team pick their favourites.

Some of the planned projects were badly located, too expensive or not what the market wanted.

A one year old is being rushed to Starship hospital in a critical condition.

A SkyCity worker has admitted stealing more than $45,000 of casino chips from his former employer.

Auckland Transport aims to transform Auckland into a cycle-friendly city like Paris or London.

Auckland's growing fast - and the council-owned Watercare Services says it'll be spending $4.9 billion over the next decade to cope.

COMMENT: It is simply not true that public transport is the only alternative to traffic congestion.

The incident unfolded at a peak time for the station as commuters flooded the central city Britomart Station at rush hour.

Young Kiwis looking to get on to the Auckland property ladder are more attracted to apartments than three-bedroom house.

Short but intense downpour floods homes across the city, and more rain is to come today.

A multiple-car crash is blocking the right-hand lane of Auckland's Northern Motorway.

GPS tracking may be used to charge drivers for using Auckland's roads - a move which raises concerns about "Big Brother" behaviour.

A short, sharp downpour has caused headaches on one central Auckland roadway, as a sub-tropical airflow makes its presence felt.

A members bill to crack down on windscreen washers has the support of police and Auckland Council.