Police are currently searching an area in Maraetai, east of Auckland, after a young child was seen running into a nearby park late this evening.

An ordinary Sunday walk turned into a wildlife show for one Auckland family who chanced upon a sunbathing seal today.

A man armed with a knife unsuccessfully demanded money of a shop assistant in East Auckland this morning.

Three men have been arrested after a victim suffered a serious wound to the right side of his face in a shooting in the Auckland suburb of Panmure this morning.

The owner of eight sheep killed in a two-pronged pit bull attack says if the dogs are not contained the chances of a child being attacked is “very high”.

A bus passenger and a driver of a van have been injured in a serious crash in East Auckland this afternoon.

The Government is handing over the ownership of about 2800 Tamaki state homes to the Tamaki Redevelopment Company in a move Labour are calling "reckless".

Parents and pet owners in east Auckland are being warned to look out for dangerous objects after a tennis ball spiked with sewing needles was found near a park.

A woman is dead after a car crashed into a pole on Auckland's southern motorway this morning, while a man died after crashing his motorbike on sand dunes at Port Waikato.

Bad weather that lashed the North Island yesterday left thousands without power and put the bite on the Taste of Auckland Festival.

A woman has been seriously injured in a fire in east Auckland.

Land slips have forced the closure of Waitawa Regional Park in east Auckland.

An elderly man has died after falling down a lift shaft at a home in East Auckland.

Almost 35,000 people took part in today's 42nd Ports of Auckland Round the Bays, including 1180 teams, several firefighters and one gorilla on wheels.

The Queensland Court of Appeal has dismissed suggestions the death of NZ man Brent Dumper at his daughter's house-warming party on the Gold Coast was an accident.

It's sunny, it's windy, it's rainy. It's a typical Auckland spring. Take advantage of the longer days and milder weather to head out to our favourite spots.

Vets are warning dog owners to be vigilant after a spate of dog poisonings, including at least one incident believed to be deliberate.

Dog owners at some of Auckland's most popular beaches are baffled as to why anyone would lay deadly slug bait indiscriminately in a public area.

Dionne Christian checks out activities on offer during Auckland's Heritage Festival.

I've lived in this city for 36 years and for the last 20 the quality of life has ebbed through traffic conditions no one should have to put up with, writes John Minto.

Danielle Wright finds a game of snakes and ladders the perfect lure for her family along the Pakuranga Rotary Walk.

Ivan Davies tells Elisabeth Easther what he loves about living in Burswood, a little known gem in East Tamaki's crown.

A developer has paid $2.41 million for a five-bedroom family home in Epsom, with plans to knock it down and build two new townhouses.