A witness to a bridge-swinging event where an 18-year-old student fell to her death broke down in tears while giving evidence in court today.

A neighbourly dispute may have led to a shot being fired in west Auckland, say police.

Auckland couple offered vouchers after finding blood in a Burger King meal.

Aisling Symes' family say they will visit the parents of a toddler crushed by a brick wall just 3km from where their daughter died.

Police have named the toddler who was crushed by a brick wall in west Auckland today.

A West Auckland family with no money to spare are dreading the thought of a GST increase.

Two women were car-jacked at gunpoint while sitting in a McDonalds carpark in the early hours of this morning.

TVNZ says it always intended to phase out the 45 second ad for TVNZ 7's 'Focus on the Economy' series over the next few days.

Labour has written to TVNZ asking it to pull an ad it says gives National about $1 million in free publicity.

A woman is in police custody after the body of a man - believed to be her husband - was found in a west Auckland house last night.