A young Auckland woman's tragic death saved six lives on her 20th birthday.

A quick stop at the market led to the impulse purchase of a winning lotto ticket.

Special needs teacher says mainstream schools may have difficulty dealing with behaviour problems because they lack the expertise.

Two lucky Lotto players have scooped $3.8 million tonight.

Avondale and Mt Roskill could be next in line for large-scale housing projects, the Government says.

Emergency services have been called to Avondale, where a digger hit a gas main.

Between 100 and 150 litres of sewage has leaked on to public land behind an Avondale toilet.

The killer who strangled a 13-year-old girl in Auckland in 1976 now appears to have got away with her murder.

Budgeting agencies are "in shock" after a radical shakeup which has ended state funding for a third of all previously funded budget

A pedestrian is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Auckland this morning.

Ivy's Gold faces a huge test in the last race at Avondale this afternoon, but might just be up to it.

A massive Avondale industrial property encompassing12 separate buildings that are predominantly leased to one well-established tenant is expected to have wide appeal for investors.

As Auckland moves towards intensifying land development, plans have emerged for a 91-unit apartment block in Avondale.

Police are hunting for violent offender Casey Cowan who has removed his electronically monitored anklet in Avondale.

One person has been rescued from a car that went into a swamp in Avondale this morning.

Fire investigators are looking into a fire that took hold in the Auckland suburb of Avondale last night.

An Auckland mother and her terrified son hid in a cupboard as ferocious winds sent a tree branch smashing into their living room.

It was after 9am when Matamata apprentice Brendan Hutton landed the winning ride on High Class in yesterday's $20,000 Vodafone Warriors Women In League Fillies Classic at Avondale.

A pedestrian who was believed to have sustained head injuries after being hit by a car in Avondale last week has been identified, police say.

Police are satisfied foul play was not involved in the death of a man whose body was found in the grounds of a small Catholic primary school in Avondale on Easter Sunday.

A woman hit so hard by a car she smashed the windscreen and dented its bonnet is sought by police, who hold grave concerns for her safety.

An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was hit by a car in Auckland last weekend in an incident that may have left the victim with head wounds.

Police will wait for post mortem results to assess whether foul play was involved in the death of an injured man found at an Auckland school today.

An Auckland teen charged with murder, who allegedly escaped bail and evaded authorities for four days, will remain behind bars.

Teenage murder accused Beauen Wallace-Loretz has set up a social media profile to answer questions about his alleged role in an Epsom motel death, claiming online: "I ain't no killer".

Teenage murder accused Beauen Wallace-Loretz is now back in custody after he was found by police in the Auckland region this afternoon.

Teenage murder accused Beauen Wallace-Loretz remains on the run for a fifth day after disconnecting his electronic monitoring anklet.