A fire at an Auckland mosque that has been at the centre of allegations of extremist Islamic teaching is being treated as suspicious.

A fire at a mosque early this morning is under investigation.

An Auckland school is seeking legal advice on how to best protect the intellectual property of students who are designing and programming apps.

A uniformed Corrections employee says he was unlawfully detained for 45 minutes at an Avondale service station when staff refused to believe he had pre-paid for $30 of petrol.

A 10-year-old girl was impaled on a bicycle in Avondale this afternoon and rushed to hospital with the handlebar still embedded in her body.

A readymixed concrete truck overturned in the Auckland suburb of Avondale this afternoon, spilling wet concrete onto the road.

Shoppers took to the Boxing Day sales with gritted teeth yesterday, battling full carparks, queues and crowds to snap up bargains.

Artist Janet Lilo tells Elisabeth Easther what she loves about living in the colourful suburb of Avondale.

Switzerland: land of mountains, yodelling, chalets and fondue - so much to love.

A violent hail and thunder storm has caused two car crashes and left the ground "white like snow" in Wellington. Police have said the storm after 1:30pm had been the catalyst for two crashes...

When it comes to old-fashioned arthouse cinemas, Auckland is spoilt for choice, writes Cate Foster.

Right across Auckland, libraries are doing their bit to keep the munchkins busy.