Emergency services are on scene and attempting to bring the blaze under control.

St Johns says one ambulance and one rapid-response jeep attended Richardson Rd incident.

As NCEA looms, parents are advised not to put too much pressure on their kids.

Man died after accidentally setting himself alight, and police believe he was not alone.

Education Ministry met school board last night but has yet to decide on intervention.

80,000 white crosses have been given to NZ schools to mark the World War I centenary.

A political party's general secretary is accused of failing to file donations properly.

"I've not seen anything like it in my life ... it was pretty devastating."

Immigration NZ says it was not told this was a domestic violence case.

10,000 new homes over 15 years, including 2400 Kiwibuild homes.

Chairman says cost of beautifying road surface only a minor loss to light rail.

Reginald Sharma died after being felled by a punch at a party last year.

Classic 1940s fire engine crashed into shop fronts - twice.

Police are not treating the death as a homicide and still seek information.

Police treating the death as unexplained and hope to provide an update this afternoon.

Police are investigating the unexplained death.

Parents have let rip on hazards facing the foot or pedal power school commute.

The woman was hanging washing in the back yard when she confronted, son says.

Carlos Pula is accused of killing a man at a Mt Roskill house party last year.

Two men assaulted a security guard and stole a cash box, police say.

More than two-thirds of schools say they don't get enough support for all children.

Education Review Office says school Esol funding needs to be extended beyond five years.

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

Tyson Redman, who is now about 30, spent two and a half years in prison.

COMMENT: The project is more about a transformational growth programme across Auckland.

One family of four had to sleep on the floor for more than a week after moving house.

Vandals blamed for smashing Devonport churches' cross after annual ritual.

Auckland residents are upset over the loss of an "iconic" cross.

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

Whanganui: Cheap land, even cheaper houses - some of which need to be bowled