An Auckland suburb came to a standstill today as a Bollywood-style Indian wedding procession brought the streets alive with colour and dancing - but no white lions or cheetah cubs.

Trams are expected to run on Auckland's waterfront by August in an $8m project which saw the first modest section of tracks laid this week.

Three art-deco homes in St Heliers at the centre of a furore over Auckland's heritage preservation are unlikely to be relocated, Auckland Council chief executive says.

One of NZ's oldest department stores escaped extensive damage when a sprinkler system activated and put out a fire which could have destroyed the building.

New Zealand's last hope in the ASB Classic singles draw has been knocked out in the opening round.

North Head tunnels, Devonport
Takarunga Rd, Cheltenham

I'll never know what mysterious force drew me from my sleep on that warm night, as we cruised past the islands of northern Vanuatu.

At New Zealand's most famous surf beach - and the birthplace of modern surfing - an environmental battle is being fought on several fronts.

We didn't dine with Peter Gordon, of course. Few are granted that privilege.

While you're slumming it this summer, others are living it up.

Joe Cocker aims for radio hits on his latest album Hard Knocks.

The widow of slain Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini wants to ask her husband's murderer, 'why?'.

Staff at the Auckland City Mission have been rushed off their feet and will be cooking Christmas dinner for more than 2000 people tomorrow.

Police have now lifted a cordon blocking off part of Remuera Rd, two hours after someone telephoned a bomb and giving a time.

The person who called in a bomb threat in Auckland today gave a specific time when it would explode, police say.

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