A major power outage in Auckland CBD has resulted in multiple traffic signals being out.

No charges but police seize assets worth $6m linked to gang president Wayne Doyle.

Owner says a new villa will be erected next to the relocated mansion

Police have referred the man's death to the Coroner.

The 52-year-old man had been found dead at an address in Beresford St.

A man has been found dead at a residential property in Freemans Bay.

A 135-year-old cottage on death row for four years has finally been demolished by a business couple for a large four-bedroom house.

A picture-perfect cottage in Freemans Bay, Auckland, is for sale for less than $300,000. But, of course, there's a catch.

A rich lister, a high profile QC, a prominent media couple and an arts doyen are locking horns over the future of Franklin Rd, which attracts hordes of visitors to its street display of Christmas lights.

Victoria Park Market gets a new lease of life with a raft of eateries, including the naughtily named Libertine.

Freemans Bay has a trump card in its much-loved Japanese local.

Auckland Art Gallery's new exhibition celebrates the energy, range and relevance of Pacific Island artists in Auckland.

Here are four cafes which not only provide treats for your tastebuds, but, are a feast for your eyes too.

For the 19 years the residents of Franklin Road have been decorating their homes with lights in the countdown to Christmas.

AUT's fashion school is known for turning out talented graduates, and a group of them are collaborating on a menswear-focused fashion collective, exhibition and temporary store opening in Auckland tomorrow.

Whether they are called tapas, mezze, dim sum or small plates, their growing popularity seems unstoppable.

If the young talent rising in the food ranks is anything to go by, our restaurant scene is about to get a whole lot more exciting. Viva's restaurant reviewer talks to three chefs ready to shake things up.

Anil Sharma and Rachel Jones arrived in Freemans Bay eight years ago from Britain, via Palmerston North. Rachel tells Catherine Smith what the family loves about the area.