Police investigating a hit and run in Mt Eden yesterday evening have spoken to a 22-year-old man in relation to the incident.

A man has reportedly carried out an indecent act in broad daylight in a central Auckland suburb this afternoon.

Extra staff needed at Mt Eden prison were put up in hotels, at a cost of $2 million.

The former PM's son, who draws equal parts admiration and derision for his heavy social media presence, has produced a video highlighting a day in his life.

The tihi (summits) of five Auckland mountains will be closed to vehicles from next year, the Tupuna Maunga Authority has announced.

Woman allegedly set up fake body corporate and tried to charge neighbours for building work at her Mt Eden apartment building.

Caroline Lynskey's partner of nearly five years was "acting weird" on Friday morning, making mysterious phone calls and being unusually quiet.

An earlier report into "fight clubs" at a Serco jail should have been acted on, Corrections Minister Judith Collins says.

Improvements to public transport are top of the agenda in Albert-Eden-Roskill.

An investigation into allegations of 'fight clubs' at Mt Eden Corrections Facility was fair and the resulting report without error, a High Court judge has found.

Rachel Tynan feels guilty owning a 970sq m section close to the city, but the thought of her villa being demolished or carted off is beyond comprehension.

Is this Auckland's craziest cocktail? A Mt Eden restaurant has upgraded the traditional Bloody Mary from the drinks list to the main course.

A man China wants extradited over the murder of a prostitute is "hyping up" his right to a fair trial to evade justice, says a top Chinese government official.

Portaloos will be reinstated on the summit of Auckland's Mt Eden after two men were caught defecating in the bush within metres of the footpath.

A tow truck with a van on its trailer have been destroyed in a suspicious blaze at an Auckland automotive yard.

A cyclist suffered minor back injuries when they were hit by a car in Mt Eden this evening.

A patch of what appears to be blood has stained the concrete footpath below a balcony from which a partygoer is believed to have fallen on Friday night.

A prisoner has died after a day on life support following a self-harm incident in Mt Eden prison, the Herald has learned.

A prisoner, who was so badly beaten he sustained serious brain injuries, is taking Serco to court in a private prosecution - the first of its kind in New Zealand.

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

Epsom MP David Seymour says the authority which is planning to ban cars from the summit of Mt Eden has no evidence to support one of its central claims.

Slim price differential at auction for neighbouring Mt Eden homes, one in original state and one renovated.

A 2-year-old hit by a car after he ran out onto Mt Eden Rd yesterday remains in a critical condition at Starship Hospital this morning.

A grandmother and her 2-year-old grandson have been struck by a car after he ran out on to an Auckland road late this morning.

This recently renovated and spacious property is ideally arranged for family life, writes Donna Fleming

Downtown Auckland faces big traffic and public transport challenges with construction on the $2.5 billion underground railway to Mt Eden starting soon.

Elisabeth Easther seeks out some shade in the heart of Mt Eden.