Latest from Avondale

'Please help give my fiancee a chance at life'

The family of Elaine Iketau are appealing for help from the public.

Monday test for Waterview tunnel

Tunnel breakdown halted northbound traffic but NZTA says things went smoothly.

Delays to be caused by leaking transformer

One land on Rosebank Rd is closed while emergency services deal with a leaky transformer.

New Zealand's worst streets for crime

Where were people hit hardest by crime over the last few years - and why? Find out here.

Toilet block set on fire at Avondale College

A fire in the toilet block at Avondale College is being treated as arson.

Man arrested for indecent assault and an indecent act

The 47-year-old was allegedly approaching girls in two central Auckland suburbs.

'Do you know this man?'

Police said the man reportedly performed "lewd act" on himself in front of young girls.

Is it time for gender-neutral uniforms?

Schools are being advised to offer "gender-neutral" uniform, toilet and changing options.

Man with no helmet cycles down motorway

Man seen riding a push-bike on Auckland's North Western motorway.

Mum went for pie, walked out with $3.8m

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

Part of the learning journey

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

Shop sells two winning tickets in a week

Two lucky Lotto players have scooped $3.8 million tonight.

Avondale, Mt Roskill to get more houses

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

Digger hits gas main in West Auckland

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

'Poo tsunami' after sewage leak

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

Has teen's killer got away with murder?

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

Shakeup leaves budgeters 'in shock'

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

Land values up - and still no houses

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.