A $218 million prison development towering over Auckland's Southern Motorway has horrified residents, principals and community leaders.

It's a tough job but someone has to source out the artisan products that fill the shelves of boutique delicatessen Sabato.

Meat-lovers rejoice - Cazador satisfies all carnivorous cravings and more besides.

A young dancing champ has been robbed of his shoes and lucky charms after thieves targeted his family's car.

If you are in search of a new take on food and a visual dream, Meredith's will fit the bill.

Six school children are taken to hospital after a bus and another vehicle collided in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden today.

A few short years as a half-hearted hippie gave me a bad impression of vegetarianism.

Police have released footage of a man they are seeking in relation to the murder of taxi driver Hiren Mohini.

Taxi drivers are calling for perspex screens and security cameras to be compulsory in taxis, with no provisions in NZ law covering driver safety.

Patience and passion helped turn a graffiti-covered, dilapidated old railway station into a stylish Auckland family home.

Tenants appreciate quality city-fringe refurbishment.

Phoebe Falconer nominates Viva's Cafe as one of Auckland's best.

A distressed mother spent seven hours locked in her 14-month-old son's closet after he shut the door on her.

Privately run prisons are on the Government's agenda after Parliament today passed a bill allowing them to be handed over.

Trains into Auckland city were brought to a halt soon after daylight today when a fire broke out in a commuter carriage.

More than 60 prison guards staged a protest outside Auckland's Mt Eden prison today.