Bloodstock business branches out to accommodation.

Housing infill will force zoning schemes at 103 of Auckland's 140 unzoned schools.

The single-vehicle crash happened just before 2pm, between Gellert Rd and Glenbrook Rd.

Residents of the suburb where Denver Chance was found dead have reacted with shock.

'Lotto Lou' is gearing up for his first crack at the Karaka Million.

An application to building a house ended up unearthing a volcano.

As it stands, just a handful of horses will qualify for Peters' $4.8m tax deduction.

Twelve-year picked for prestigious music school wants to be doctor.

Five people have died in crashes on roads around the country so far this weekend.

Oakland Rd in Karaka has been closed for more than an hour.

Thousands flocked to the best events of Auckland Anniversary weekend.

Holly Ryan checks out preparations for the big event at Karaka.

The world-renowned Cambridge Stud has been sold.

A motorist who woke to find himself impaled on a fence post tried not to "freak out".

More than 50 million people have watched a video of Spookers in South Auckland.

The man "praying to God" he would be found.

Emergency services attended a suspicious car fire early this morning south of Auckland.

A record $30 million was spent on horses at yesterday's Karaka bloodstock auctions.

This property is ideal for horse lovers or those who just want to enjoy the countryside, writes Leigh Bramwell

One person is trapped after a car hit a power pole south of Auckland this morning.

Landowners on three Auckland sites who were told to hurry up or lose fast-track building rights 16 months ago have sat by while land values have skyrocketed.

Two people are in hospital, one after becoming trapped in a two car crash in Karaka, south Auckland.

Residents of a seaside suburb are unhappy a children's playground is going ahead, saying it will attract undesirables leaving needles and condoms.

A second person has died in Middlemore Hospital following a two-car crash at Karaka, South Auckland.

Auckland's top-end hotels and restaurants are being kept busy as horse buyers from around the world descend on Karaka for the National Yearling sales.

Real estate agent and former city girl Kim-Maree Osborne tells Elisabeth Easther why she and her family think Karaka is a great place in the country.