Auditor-General Lyn Provost has begun an inquiry into Auckland Council's involvement in a new town centre at Westgate, which is costing ratepayers about $200m.

A toddler who died yesterday after she was hit by a car driven by a relative in her West Auckland driveway has now been named by police.

The family of a New Zealand-bound passenger killed in the MH17 plane crash has put in a bid for a personalised number plate bearing the flight number.

Two brothers who lived at the West Auckland home outside where Connor Morris was killed have gone into hiding amid fears of retaliation.

"Dead men walking": Threats of retribution against the killers of Connor Morris are escalating seven days after his death during a fight.

Cats are cuter than babies and dogs when it comes to the popularity of videos, new research shows.

Seven girls under the age of 10 have been injured in a three-car crash in Auckland which police believe was caused by a drink-driver.

ANZ Bank sees no rush of customers to rivals with death of National brand.

The Wellington Zoo's six-year-old male giraffe Seun died today after an operation to cure a painful hoof condition.

To mark the Herald relaunch we're taking an in-depth, week-long look at what it means to be Kiwi. Today - why we choose NZ over anywhere else on the globe.

As Ireland prepare to face the All Blacks at Eden Park today, Dean Parker recalls how the New Zealand battle cry influenced one of their greatest writers