Residents in Auckland's Herne Bay found a crashed driver "spread-eagled" over a steep slope about 10m below an entrance to the Harbour Bridge around 2am yesterday.

Auckland Council has apologised to visitors whose cars were locked in the Mt Eden domain for two hours after closing and who were asked to pay a $40 release fee.

A high-flying professional is on trial accused of exposing himself in a central Auckland reserve.

A Bank of New Zealand director and Treasury board member has lost a High Court driveway spat with her neighbours in the upmarket Auckland suburb of Remuera.

Herald on Sunday readers tell us the things they love most about Auckland.

The masked pair that spooked a young film crew in an Auckland park say they had no idea their lunchtime prank had sparked an armed police call out.

Auckland's booming property market is running out of student accommodation. At one inner-city property this week, up to 150 desperate renters queued up at an open home.

Auckland mayor is struggling to put together a budget that will accommodate his magnificent obsession, the $2.5b underground City Rail Link, Brian Rudman writes.

A new special housing area for up to 90 apartments is approved - but the tenants will potentially have to tolerate years of a quarry being filled up at their back door.

A man has died after being hit by a train in Auckland. Auckland City police, fire and ambulance services filmed at the scene of a train versus pedestrian fatal crash in Morningside Drive. The incident occurred at a barrier controlled road, rail and pedestrian crossing.

An agent who failed to make sure potential buyers were aware a property had tested positive for methamphetamine has been found guilty of unsatisfactory conduct.

Chefs create culinary magic in the best debut since Orphans Kitchen opened.

The spirit of Auckland is alive around the Waitemata, finds Sarah Ell.

The weather came to the party yesterday as three days of celebrations to commemorate the City of Sails' 175th anniversary kicked off in glorious sunshine and temperatures in the high 20s.

Auckland celebrates its 175th anniversary this weekend. The city is alive with festivals, sporting events and outdoor attractions. Here's our guide.

Catherine Smith checks out Auckland Council's and ASB's 175th birthday gift to us.

Emergency services were called to Judges Bay in Parnell where a person has died.

More than 640 drivers were stung with fines during a 24-hour, 84-checkpoint police road safety blitz in central Auckland yesterday.

Police are still trying to find two people who may be linked to a central Auckland home invasion that left a woman with life-threatening injuries early last month.

The Warriors are embracing the pressure that comes with being the only home team competing in the NRL Auckland Nines at Eden Park next month.

Residents will next month begin moving in to the new $250 million high-rise SugarTree apartment development between Nelson St and Union St.

A car smashed through a fence into a suburban house early this morning.

Apart from Euro, Apero is the only wine bar we've tried that takes the food side of the experience seriously.

"We gave him a clean-up and he gave us some cuddles." A cat's cry for help prompted a two-day rescue op involving firefighters, the SPCA and drain specialists.

A so-called "roof-topper" has given an insight into a community of young Aucklanders who see gaining illegal access to the city's highest buildings as a passion akin to rugby.