Catherine Smith was 25 when she bought her first home in 1982 - a three-bedroom bay-fronted Ponsonby villa for $55,000.

An Auckland couple paid just $125,000 for a $1.57 million four-bedroom Grammar zone character Greenlane house yesterday.

Cars may be squeezed out of Auckland's main street as the city's transport authority looks to modern trams to move growing throngs of commuters.

Auckland Council has formally asked Ports of Auckland to halt construction of two massive wharf extensions.

'We can't wait to help make other people's lives a little easier.' The winners of Saturday's $9.1 million Powerball prize share how they will spend their money.

Rezoning Auckland's Viaduct apartment land as commercial would make the area more like other parts of the city and result in a more vibrant mix of activities, says Auckland Council.

A $9.1 million winning Lotto ticket which was sold in Northcote remains unclaimed this morning.

Here are five of the best family-friendly cafes praised by our parent pals.

Increased public transport services are planned to cater for cricket fans heading to the Takutai Square fanzone in downtown Auckland tomorrow.

Auckland Council is praising the swift reporting of its staff for allowing an attempted bribery case to reach the courts.

What matchup: A surging South African team who dealt to Sri Lanka with disdain and a New Zealand side playing an aggressive style to dominate their opposition, writes Mark Greatbatch.

A successful first-date location allows you to see if there’s a spark with someone, in a casual setting with flattering light.

Elisabeth Easther seeks out some shade in the heart of Mt Eden.

The chair of the Auckland Council Ethnic People's Advisory Panel has resigned, saying he has serious concerns about how the council is being run.

Ellie Mitchell spends a night at a well-located hotel in central Auckland.

A stevedore who broke both legs in a fall while unloading a container ship in January will receive $25,000 in reparation from Ports of Auckland.

Auckland's Sky Tower will glow green tonight in celebration of St Patrick's Day.

SkyCity's plans to build a new five-star hotel in Auckland could see it capture $20m in additional revenues from visitors to the controversial NZ International Convention Centre.

Warning: Graphic images. Victim's right ear was almost severed during fight with another woman at bar in Auckland.

It's valued at more than $1.5 million and situated in the sought-after Grammar zone - and it could be all yours for just $1. But there's a catch.

Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway has been cleared following a five-car crash earlier this morning.

The High Court has quashed a businessman's $40 fine for stopping in a loading zone to deliver files to his office.

Construction of Ponsonby's new $220 million Vinegar Lane and Cider Building projects is well under way.

A man charged with dangerous driving following a dramatic crash on the Auckland motorway earlier this year has failed to appear in court today.

At certain levels of humanity - mainly mid-level businessmen and prime ministers - the ability to not suck at golf is mandatory.

Watch dashcam footage of steel debris strewn across Auckland's Southern Motorway after a truck frame hit the Penrose bridge this morning.