A large residential site in the heart of Mt Albert could easily contain 15 or 16 well-designed town houses and units instead of three large houses: expert.

Angry patrons of a suburban cafe brought their own chairs along for a "sip-in" after its popular street-side seating was removed to meet Auckland Council rules.

Fed up residents of the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert will be having a shot of protest action with their coffees this morning.

Dominion Road is bending under the weight of possible names for the precinct of eateries halfway down it.

An ex-state house in Mt Albert purchased 15 months ago for $758,000 sold last night for $1,102,000.

Fire Service investigators have discovered what caused a blaze that severely damaged an Auckland doctor's clinic this morning.

Patients of an Auckland doctor’s surgery razed by fire this morning have been reassured their medical records are safe and there is alternative care for them.

Dripping blood on to the road, Alice Wylie chased man who violently tore away her handbag. "I have seen a lot of things, but I have never seen evil before."

A car has crashed in Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway during rush hour

Mt Albert residents are up in arms against a Housing New Zealand project, fearing a 34-unit site will soon have 80 apartments.

He has coached schoolboys for 18 years, but still manages to find himself on the front page of papers and leading bulletins.

Two shocked students were escorted from a school football match by a security guard yesterday for wearing T-shirts supporting their 1st XI's sacked coach, Kevin Fallon.

A block of state housing land for sale in Sandringham is ripe for a townhouse development that could net a developer $28 million, a property expert has predicted.

The steady life in sales and prices started in the central Auckland suburbs over a year ago and has now spread across the new supercity. But as Bruce Morris reports, it's still tough going out in the provinces.

Here are four cafes which not only provide treats for your tastebuds, but, are a feast for your eyes too.

Tastebuds go on a journey at this suburban eatery, discovering fresh dishes packed full of flavour and spice.

Danielle Wright makes a day trip out of her family's fruit and vegetable shopping and discovers there are more options for 'picking your own' than she expected