A 13-year-old girl who had been missing for nearly a month has returned home.

Police have serious concerns for Tamia Apaapa, 13, who has been missing since March 27.

Investigation after laundromat blaze overnight.

An Auckland councillor has complained to the Human Rights Commission over a shop's sign.

Bags of synthetic cannabis were found stashed in a roof of a house.

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.

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

Landowners on three Auckland sites who were told to hurry up or lose fast-track building rights 16 months ago have sat by while land values have skyrocketed.

A man with bandages on his face and his arm in a sling pulled out a gun while standing next to a mother and son in an Auckland bank.

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.

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 woman has been killed after being hit by a car in Auckland tonight. The woman, in her 80s, was crossing the road when she was struck by a car driving out of the Z service station in Ash St, Avondale shortly before 10pm.

An elderly woman was metres from her home when she was struck by a car last night.

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.