'Tornado' strikes waterfront: cars, yachts wrecked
Chaos on the Auckland waterfront, with reports a sea plane has sunk and cars in the ocean.
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Storm eases in Auckland, warnings of 10-metre waves
Bunker up: Waves of up to 10 metres heading to parts of the east coast.
John Palino exits Auckland mayoral race, backs John Tamihere
Palino says he wants "JT to have the best possible chance to win".
North Island braces for severe thunderstorms, tornadoes
Severe thunderstorm watch in place from Taranaki to Northland until midnight tonight.
Couple stranded by Intercity bus: Two month wait for refund
Couple left behind by Intercity bus spent months trying to reclaim their belongings.
Cop on trial accused of assaulting woman with Taser
A confrontation in the SkyCity Casino carpark saw a police officer criminally charged.
Kiwis in emergency landing after Qatar plane develops hole in engine
"They surrounded us with water cannons and there was flashing lights all over the place."
Apprentice severely injured: Building companies to pay $170,000
Jeremy Haldane, 17, was crushed by a 400kg piece of timber roof framing in November 2017.
Split-second move: Father swerves out of path of fish-tailing truck
"In my 30 years of driving, it was the closest it has ever been."
Man, 74, found dead in Onehunga
A 77-year-old man is being spoken to by police about the death.
Wild weather: The Cloud in tatters, lightning hits house
It was a busy night for the Fire Service in Auckland last night.
'War zone': Tornado tears off roof, doors in St Heliers
Tornado tears off neighbour's roof.
Auckland couple break mortgage for better deal with rival bank
A mortgage adviser says there's no harm in checking if you could reel in a better deal.
8000 cameras watching city: Auckland Transport's new plan
Plan to operate 8000 cameras citywide - that's one camera for every 207 people.
Watch: Truck rampage - cars damaged during police chase
Truck continues despite road spikes, ends up bursting into flames, after chase.
Council crackdown on dumpers sees over $90k in fines
Fines up but not everyone is convinced the crackdown has seen dumping reduce.
Roof from The Cloud ripped to shreds from storm; 1700 lightning strikes
High winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.
Crash witnesses feared son was caught up in fatal smash
A man in his 30s was killed in the crash on Aviemore Dr on Friday.
Tamihere's homeless solution: Call '0800 JACINDA'
Social workers would be available around the clock under John Tamihere's mayoral policy.
Man left with critical injuries after assault in Auckland suburb
Police said they received reports of an assault on Gifford Ave around 3.10am.
Baby tragedy: 6-month-old dies just two days after Middlemore discharge
Claims of racial profiling at Middlemore as baby dies two days after being discharged.
Kiwi schoolgirl's song to feature in School of Rock
Auckland teen's dreams of a career in music have taken a big step forward.
Honed concrete walls and a sympathetic reno win at top awards
A stunning new build in Matakana and an old Auckland villa take out top house awards.
Man charged over South Auckland shooting
A 31-year-old is charged with wounding with reckless disregard after the Ōtara shooting.
NZ suppression orders might soon be enforceable overseas, says minister
An agreement would mean "mutual recognition" of court orders between countries.
Hunker down! Tornadoes, storms, power cuts expected
Batten down the hatches, a storm is brewing!
Large Auckland school confirms measles case
An email from principal Steven Hargreaves was sent to parents and caregivers on Friday.
A year of NZ drug busts: Cocaine at the beach, meth in golf carts, $50k in dishwasher
As crime syndicates exploit top prices in NZ, Police and Customs are making bigger busts.
Dangerous toys: Retailers fined $1m for sales
The prosecutions should help reduce the high rates of preventable injuries in New Zealand.
Your weather: Snow, stormy and sunny - find out where
If you're in Auckland, "it's best to make the most of it this morning".
Fatal crash in Highland Park, East Auckland
A young man was the victim of last night's fatal crash.
Waterfront jewel: Plan to free port of cars for public use
A proposal to barge imported cars quickly off Auckland's wharves could occur in two years.
Foreign buyers sell off NZ homes in droves, push house prices down
Foreign buyers are selling more properties than they are buying in New Zealand.
The new hottest place to buy - it might surprise you
Home values in the town of 6900 people have jumped 125 per cent over the past 10 years.