A decision on plans for a 15-level brothel and hotel in Auckland's CBD will be out next month.

A parking policy expert says Auckland's new CBD parking system is in line with the latest international practice.

Fashion blogger Aych McArdle tells Trish Plunket why she lives, works and plays in, and most definitely loves, her Karangahape Rd neighbourhood.

A man has appeared in court after being charged by police investigating a fatal hit-and-run in the Auckland suburb of Waterview early yesterday.

Hospitality veteran Tony Astle and his restaurant Antoine's will be honoured at a special Taste celebration.

We get the lowdown on favourite foods, kitchen gadgets and dinner guests.

Police are looking for a damaged station wagon after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed in Auckland early this morning.

If watching others at work just isn't quite enough, Taste has you covered with their incredible series of masterclasses in the delicious essentials of whisky, cocktails and coffee.

nzherald.co.nz readers send in their photos of the rare hailstorm that has hit suburbs across Auckland.

One of the men accused of desecrating 20 Jewish graves in a central Auckland cemetery last month has pleaded guilty, while the other will fight the charge.

A suggestion that prostitution law should be considered in granting resource consent for a brothel and hotel building in the Auckland CBD was strongly disputed.

Elegant surroundings complement a menu of sophisticated dishes in an inner-city establishment.

A man in his twenties is dead after falling six stories onto the crowded floor of the Owen Glenn Building at Auckland University.

Matthew Cockram praises the Auckland Council "family" for its visionary plans to open up the city's waterfront.

Police have dropped charges against one of the men accused of being involved in the desecration of Jewish graves in Auckland.

Sellers' expectations of what their property is worth could be getting too high as a surge in new listings prompts some buyers to be patient.