A baby is fighting for his life in hospital with a critical head injury.

The collision was blocking the right northbound lane on Great South Road.

Labour will free up Auckland's urban boundary to "turbocharge" affordable housing.

Drury South is the first out of the blocks from a $600m Government housing fund.

More than 20,000 new homes will be built earlier in Auckland under a new initiative

A young teenage girl was seen drowning live joeys in a bucket at a school possum hunt.

About $240 million will build new schools across Auckland.

Auckland's southern motorway is heavily congested as camping enthusiasts flock to a caravan and motorhome event.

The owners of Sammy, also known as Sergio, say they stopped counting when the vet bill reached $6000.

Police are warning motorists to avoid roads in South Auckland following a significant oil spill.

Developers who pushed for fast-track development rights in some of Auckland's special housing areas are now walking away from the process.

It is understood the car has flipped in a southbound lane. Emergency services are on the way to the scene.