Traps set in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn after a Queensland fruit fly was found yesterday are being cleared today.

There are warnings NZ's $5 billion horticulture industry is threatened by the discovery of a Queensland fruit fly in Grey Lynn, and tight controls are in place.

Police hunting for arsonist who torched designer home in Auckland suburb are investigating if the blaze is linked to opposition to its controversial construction.

It has no bedroom, no bathroom and no power - but it's just sold for close to $1.4 million.

For 30 years, the sheltered daisy-covered banks and fields of an Auckland suburban park have become a cradle of happiness for a summer's day of picnics, music, kids entertainment and pre Christmas shopping.

A 16-year-old boy, supported by friends and family, has appeared in court this morning following the weekend stabbing of Luke Tipene.

New Zealand Rugby League is mourning the loss of 17-year-old rising star Luke Tipene who was killed during a brawl in an upmarket Auckland suburb.

Warriors rugby league stars have paid tribute to Luke Tipene after the talented teenager died in the early hours of this morning.

A pedestrian was seriously injured when she was struck by a truck reversing at the Countdown supermarket car park in Auckland's Grey Lynn this morning.

A worker at an Auckland Returned Services Club was brutally bashed and the club safe robbed of $30,000 yesterday by two attackers pretending to be painters.

Auckland rhymes with walkland, and with good reason. If you don't believe us, try some of these top trots.

The organisers of Auckland's Grey Lynn Park Festival have defended their decision not to reimburse stallholders after the event was cancelled due to bad weather.

The new owner at Delicious has kept the best and improved the rest.

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.

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

The New Zealand Woman's Weekly celebrates its 80th birthday this year. Catherine Masters discovers how the magazine has reflected our lives over the decades.

The Professor reckons I make the best coffee in Auckland, but she should thank Otto. Otto's not a man, but a stovetop system that is as beautiful as it is functional.

We came here because one of my regular brunch companions goes past this newish cafe and thought it looked worth investigating.

Tame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha