Police are searching for a man who stole a day's worth of bank takings after he robbed a security van while armed with a gun in central Auckland.

A smoking truck blocking part of the left lane of State Highway One, northbound, just after the Harbour Bridge tonight.

A man has been arrested following a series of peeping tom incidents around Auckland's Grey Lynn. And it appears a hero cat may have played a part.

A planned multi-million dollar move to the central city by Auckland Transport is being questioned by mayoral candidate Phil Goff.

A 15-year-old Mangere student has spoken in defence of the low-income suburb saying his generation is ready to break the stereotype.

A crash has blocked the part of the Southern Motorway after Tip Top corner, in Mt Wellington.

The days of local politicians double-dipping on the Super City have ended after a bill by National list MP Alfred Ngaro passed into law last night.

A rock fall has partially blocking an arterial route in central Auckland.

Popular Auckland road famous for its Christmas lights set to become more user-friendly for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

An anonymous benefactor has given Youthline's Youth Health Service a $20,000 boost that will enable the service to keep its doors open.

Auckland city workers and inner-city dwellers could be paying more than $60 a day to park on the CBD streets from June.

This isn't the first time a competitor to Fullers has pulled the pin on a regular weekday Waiheke Island scehdule.

The Auckland Central Library has reopened this morning after a leak caused its closure yesterday.

Tourism operator Explore Group is quitting its ferry service to Waiheke Island just a year after it started.

Where have all the souvenir and convenience stores gone? Big stores are pushing them out of Queen Street.

Mild weather has brought rough sleepers from all over NZ to Auckland, with the presence of extra homeless people resulting in more complaints about beggars.

St John Ambulance said the patient was taken to Auckland City Hospital just after 3pm following an assault in the Auckland CBD.

A false alarm at SkyCity in Auckland frightened some patrons this afternoon.

Gilda Kirkpatrick has called it a "giant white boob" but the Auckland dome is almost ready to house thousands of tonnes of cement.

Police are investigating an "incident" at a North Shore primary school involving a young pupil.

Major repair costs were not revealed to councillors before the purchase of the ASB Tower for a new council headquarters, says councillor Chris Darby.

The man responsible for leaving yoghurt lids on the window of an Auckland art supplies store is making his sticky presence known a bit further afield.

Police officers stood at the door of Auckland's Heritage Hotel last night, as about 80 protesters played music and chanted outside the venue.

The cost of cladding repairs at Auckland Council's Albert St headquarters has blown out from $4 million to an estimated $31m, according to a report.

Central Auckland is facing years of chaos as several huge building projects get under way to advance the city's international aspirations.

Caged Chicken Farms - and Auckland's skyline.

A building housing a downtown Auckland gym has been evacuated after smoke was spotted on one floor, and was smelled on another.

Barry Algie, 73, died after he was trapped between two vehicles at his home.

A man who died after being crushed between two cars was packing up his house to move.

A terribly parked black SUV snapped in an upmarket Auckland suburb has baffled social media users, who can't understand how anyone could get it so wrong.