Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man in his early twenties was found dead at a Mt Eden boarding lodge in the early hours of this morning.

Yvonne Knipe-Ackermann, who died in January on her 73rd birthday, left her $800,000 Ponsonby home to Oxfam.

The answer depends on your motives, writes Bruce Morris.

Once again, there's no stopping Herne Bay.

Bruce Morris sifts through the statistics to pinpoint the North Island’s most expensive streets... and others of more humble heritage.

The news is good - and bad - says the Bank of New Zealand's Tony Alexander.

Looking back at interior design helps inform today's choices, says visiting lecturer Stephen Taylor.

Manukau has fallen on tough times. Christopher Adams looks at what is happening to help.

This dumptruck loses its lunch in Andrew Baxter Drive, Manukau

With just two months until the Auckland Marathon, Phil Taylor offers advice for those taking on the half marathon and 10km events.

A man is in hospital with two broken legs after a road-rage incident that spiralled into a hit-and-run in inner Auckland.

Creative Tech, the biggest Apple-centric show ever to hit New Zealand, takes place this weekend in the heart of Auckland.

If you need a break, don't discount a weekend "away" enjoying parts of Auckland you may have lost touch with. Cate Foster reconnected with the city.

A sculpture walk is the perfect way to combine the enjoyment of art with the beauty of our landscape.

World celebrates 21 years in the fashion business and its ongoing plans to keep breaking barriers.

Citizen cyberscience is a grass-roots initiative that harnesses the power of online volunteers.