Need to blow the cobwebs off you and your pooch? Let him loose in these dog-friendly parks around Auckland.

A 27-year-old Tongan man made a brief appearance in North Shore District Court this morning accused of attacking a toddler.

Police have charged a man with assault as a 2-year-old girl fights for her life in hospital.

A former market garden and holiday area offers coastal, community-oriented living at a reasonable price.