Two people have been arrested this morning following an incident at a Cook Street address on Monday afternoon.

Andrew Wai Poi was previously sentenced at North Shore District Court to one year's home detention for owning dogs which caused the death of a 31-year-old woman.

Car-pooling is about to be boosted by a new smartphone application around the country, and a trial discount parking scheme in Auckland.

Video emerges of a group of men entering the office of the owners of Auckland's City Works Depot and dragging out office employees.

Auckland Transport is apologising for an overly zealous enforcement officer who dished out infringement tickets to motorists parked lawfully at a train station.

David Rankin has announced his intention to stand for the Auckland Council in next year's local body elections.

More hail could be on its way as heavy downpours continue to batter the upper North Island this afternoon.

American astronaut Scott Kelly captured this breathtaking photo from the International Space Station.

A man assaulted in west Auckland overnight was rushed to hospital.

The interactive exhibit is described as a "monumental inflatable structure" which has astounded audiences around the world.

Upper Symonds St above Auckland's CBD is being eyed as a largely pedestrianised zone when trams return to the city.

A stash of ammunition has been found in a central Auckland property this morning following a raid by police.

Crashing off her bike after being hit by a car door on Auckland's busy Ponsonby Rd has put Anna Bracewell-Worrall off cycling to work.

A man who was trapped in his crashed car beneath live wires for almost two hours probably would have died even if there wasn't a delay in treating him, a coroner has found.

The Islam Open Day held at Aotea Square in central Auckland yesterday aimed to allow people to discover the world of Islam from different perspectives.

For decades Karangahape Rd's eclectic tenants have jostled together. Now, those who love it fear Auckland's most vibrant street is under threat.

This might just be the greatest Pirates tale since Johnny Depp and his on-screen Caribbean adventures.

Dame Diane Robertson's early years weren't unlike many of her clients. Raised in a blended family, with parents who drank regularly, who had little money and made Christmas a regular disappointment, she wasn't expected to amount to much.

The council organisation has begun marking up 1.2 kilometres of extra lanes into the city centre.

Hotel on Auckland's waterfront will start next year and is one of the largest Chinese investments in New Zealand.

Once it was Auckland's tallest office building. Soon it could be converted into dozens of apartments or a hotel.

Police are investigating allegations that a group of league players played a part in throwing a bottle into a window that shattered and caused injury to a woman.

The winners in the annual Condé Nast Traveler magazine Reader Choice Awards survey have been announced.

Iwi supporting a call by Ports of Tauranga boss Mark Cairns to move car imports from Auckland to Northport at Marsden Pt.

A fight over a taxi left a young man lying in the middle of a central Auckland road with critical head injuries at the weekend.

Firefighters have been battling a blaze at a multi-million dollar building in central Auckland this morning.

A pizzeria has come to the rescue of Luca Cicioni, the tourist who lasted one day in his forklift job after saying "hi darling" to his boss.

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says more Aucklanders should pack up and move to the capital.

It wasn't quite claws out at the New Zealand Fashion Weekend Pop-Up Sale at Auckland's viaduct this morning.

Auckland's parking space has become even more crowded with at least three internet start-ups competing to become the "Uber for parking" in New Zealand's most congested city.