Mt Albert Aquatic Centre could be another casualty of Auckland's rapid growth.

Youths marauded their way through Mt Albert last night, damaging property as they went.

Good Samaritan recounts moments after terrifying carjacking in suburban Auckland.

School zones are being rewritten to cope with bulging rolls at 43 Auckland schools.

Mt Albert Grammar School has named a sports field after rugby great Bryan Williams.

Some tertiary students are going hungry as living costs are outrunning grants.

Five state school principals have taken top jobs in private schools in the past two years.

A baby who was not expected to live after open-heart surgeries has started school.

Perhaps surprisingly, buying in bulk is not always the cheapest way to get your groceries.

National has stepped up its attacks on Labour's biggest weapon, Jacinda Ardern.

Andrew Little says his new deputy was was elected to the position with unanimous caucus support.

Construction workers are abusing people who complain about late-night or early-morning noise, say locals.

COMMENT: Andrew Little has made some interesting moves this week.

Families were woken by the racket of a noisy concrete pour at 5.30am as Auckland's frenzied building boom reaches fever pitch.

WATCH: Sonny Bill Williams returns to his alma mater.

Jacinda Ardern is hopeful her old rivalry with National's Nikki Kaye will benefit schools in the Mt Albert electorate.

COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern's liked and in politics that's a rare skill that can take you far - ask John Key!

"Don't expect any change," says Labour's leader on the deputy speculation.

OPINION: Like a school sports day, the Mt Albert by-election was reduced to being about participation rather than competition.

COMMENT: The Mt Albert by-election result could be more crucial than many realise.

Andrew Little joined Jacinda Ardern for the final day of Mt Albert campaigning.

A veteran Auckland councillor is concerned change is being held back by political fears of activating young voters.

Gareth Morgan has accused the Act Party of gunning for his political party by making petty complaints about its election campaign and party rules.

Former Labour MP Raymond Huo will return to Parliament if Jacinda Ardern wins the Mt Albert by-election on Saturday.

Labour has still not settled on who its new MP will be if Jacinda Ardern wins the Mt Albert by-election on Saturday.

There are 13 candidates running for Parliament in Mt Albert. Here they say why you should vote for them.

With a week to go, the Mt Albert byelection is shaping up as the quietest and most inconsequential on record.

Mt Albert voters should have their voting packs by now - but they still have time to enrol.

A 30-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in Auckland District Court over the alleged abduction of a woman in broad daylight.

The man is facing several charges, including abduction for the purpose of unlawful sexual connection and aggravated wounding.