He posed as someone trying to help, then at the nearest opportunity did the unthinkable.

"We thought 'it's an accident waiting to happen'" - residents' view of big party.

A pedestrian has been critically injured after being hit by a car in east Auckland.

Five fire trucks are at the scene.

A morbidly obese man who could walk no more than 20m at a time can now live a normal life.

Two people were suffering from serious injuries following the collision.

Whitford-Maraetai Rd was closed while crews cleared the wreckage.

More screen time and the pull of unhealthy food are causing Auckland kids to get fatter.

"The majority of people have made me feel welcome and accepted me into this country."

Auckland Council has reinvented its vision for the city over the next 30 years.

Police were called before the video which showed a 13-year-old being arrested was filmed.

Two teens arrested after chase involving stolen car, Eagle helicopter and police dog unit.

The person had sustained serious injuries in the incident.

Crash driver has bought the car days earlier - and had no idea it had been pink stickered.

A car crash has blocked a lane on Auckland's southern motorway.

"It was a big pig. It was up to the window of a car."

NZ's growth and productivity cannot continue to be held to ransom by a gridlocked city.

About 7000 properties in inner-eastern suburbs were initially wiped off the grid.

Several fire crews are battling a fire at a factory started by a piece of machinery.

Taskforce members propose reshaping education agencies to strengthen links among schools.

Three investigations have been launched after a 29-year-old man was shot dead by police.

29-year-old who was shot dead by police threatened officers with a machete, police say.

A truck and car crashed, then crashed into a third parked car.

Three friends escape house fire with just the clothes on their backs, dog and cat.

The "hot spot" suburbs include a number of up-and-coming neighbourhoods, agency boss says.

A 4-month-old baby girl suffered "significant" injuries and police are appealing for info

The wheelchair user suffered moderate injuries in the crash.

Council apologises for wrongly grading at least two Auckland restaurants.

Car has crashed into a large slip, closing highway.

Police say the arrests are part of a wider investigation into the theft of cars.