Artist Jenny Foster tells Elisabeth Easther about living in Whitford and getting to know the neighbouring areas.

Stephen Coates, owner of Bucklands Espresso Lounge, Bucklands Beach.

Alan la Roche is a lifelong resident of Howick, and a founding member of the Howick Historical Village. He tells Elisabeth Easther why he loves his suburb.

Relationship with Auckland council on right path as mayor deals with old political divide

The steady life in sales and prices started in the central Auckland suburbs over a year ago and has now spread across the new supercity. But as Bruce Morris reports, it's still tough going out in the provinces.

East Tamaki Healthcare director Ranjna Patel has lived in Pakuranga for the past 32 years. She tells Farida Master why Pakuranga is perfect for her family.

Culture, history, good cuisine, galleries - Howick village has a lot to keep day visitors entertained.

Thousands of fans who took the train to last week's 'family friendly' Rugby World Cup opening celebrations had a horrifying night they would rather forget.

A post-mortem examination on a newborn baby has failed to show whether she was dead when...

The impacts of the global financial crisis hit are ingrained in our communities.

With the All Whites' surprise World Cup success, it seems soccer awareness is on the rise. And kids and parents alike are loving it, writes Gill South.

A large factory destroyed by fire yesterday could have been saved had sprinklers been installed, says a fire safety officer.

Fire crews have put out a "huge" blaze that destroyed a tofu factory in the south Auckland suburb of Papakura this afternoon.