A flotilla of boats will leave from Auckland this afternoon on a mission to show solidarity with an East Coast iwi.

A man weighing more than 200 kilograms has died in hospital, after staff could not give him life saving treatment because he was too heavy for them to roll.

Masterchef producers have admitted cooking up a fake courgette crisis in last week's episode - provoking an angry backlash from fans.

Hamish Reid tells Ashley Campbell what his family love about about their neighbourhood.

Two trainee Army officers have admitted planning to sell more than two hundred tablets of drugs to their military friends.

Great recreational spaces were important for the Holloways, but their home has many more seriously good advantages.

Mt Smart Stadium is to remain the home of the Warriors - but league probably hasn't seen the last of Eden Park.

An Auckland doctor solves medical mysteries that have her colleagues stumped. Andrew Laxon asks her how she does it

Labour leader Phil Goff told a hastily-arranged press conference in Auckland this evening that he had accepted MP Darren Hughes' resignation.

Its chefs are televised but this Viaduct eatery is more than just a gimmick.

Listings for current exhibitions at Auckland galleries

A father of two young kids was killed in a motorcycle accident just minutes from his workplace. His co-worker found him...

The massive bill for rebuilding Christchurch will not put the Government off spending more money on Auckland, Prime Minister John Key says.

A well-known NZ comedian has pleaded guilty to a charge of performing an indecent act on a child.

All elective surgery has been postponed at Auckland and Starship Hospitals as technicians scramble to fix a back-up power failure at Auckland and Starship hospitals.

Building a contemporary home in the country and yet close to Auckland ticked all the boxes for a couple with two children.