A family say Vector has wiped $150k from their home's value with a "hideous" transformer.

Giant Bastion Pt statue could rival New York's Statue of Liberty and Rio's Christ statue.

Auckland real estate agent busted sleeping at a house set to be auctioned.

A 30-year pattern of bypassing local schools is reversing under population pressure.

About 7000 properties in inner-eastern suburbs were initially wiped off the grid.

The "hot spot" suburbs include a number of up-and-coming neighbourhoods, agency boss says.

A boy - believed to be about 3 years old - was critically hurt after being hit by car.

Meanwhile, the fountain is closed until facility gets cleaned

Beachgoers were met by a strange sight at one of Auckland's most popular beaches today.

Concerns have been raised about a man who has been missing for more than a week.

Some Auckland suburbs have dropped in value, according to a new report - but is it enough for first time buyers?

Student film-maker Ana Hoonhout investigates the dangers posed to wildlife in the Hauraki Gulf.

Dozens of people went topless to beaches in Auckland and Wellington yesterday.

A francophile couple has imbued this home with their passion, writes Penny Lewis

The median price of properties in Mission Bay has doubled in the six months from February to June to more than $2 million.

Murder-accused Quinton Winders has been described as "a bit more Mission Bay than Whangamomona" by a witness who had regular dealings with him.

The Iraqi community in Auckland is holding a candlelight vigil for the victims of an ISIS attack in Baghdad.

The death of a woman whose body was found on an Auckland beach has been referred to the coroner.

The death of a person whose body was found on an Auckland beach this morning is being treated as unexplained, police say.

Donna McIntyre and kids glide across the ice at Mission Bay.

Two more Auckland suburbs have joined the million-dollar club, and real estate agents say there is no sign of a let-up.

A beachgoer is disgusted with the state of one of Auckland's top beaches, after it was left with so much rubbish on the sand it resembled "a dump".

The first and last time I saw Tristan, we were both stoned as chooks.

A beach suburb turns up a surprisingly decent dining out option.

Isn't Mission Bay a perfect example of the urban seaside? Rangitoto smiles - or in bad weather, glowers - and the wind scoops white-tops across the harbour surface. So why is it the place that good food forgot?

Sarah Payne knows exactly where her best friend, Jane Bishop, made the fateful decision...