Jacinda Ardern has taken an unassailable lead in the Mt Albert by-election.

Avondale and Mt Roskill could be next in line for large-scale housing projects, the Government says.

Joanna Li scored a perfect 40 out of 40 in her scholarship history exam - despite taking it a year early.

New Mt Roskill MP Michael Wood has spoken of his concerns for working class families in Mt Roskill during his maiden speech in Parliament.

A tenant advocate is hailing the Government for adopting a more "compassionate" line with state house tenants who get involved with drugs.

Thieves smashed drive-through window of Mt Roskill restaurant

The Green Party are to contest the Mt Albert byelection, with a candidate to be selected in the New Year.

Schools are struggling to recruit hundreds of teachers ahead of the 2017 school year.

Labour appear quietly thrilled about the prospect of a National Party without John Key.

Most Indians who voted in the Mt Roskill byelection swung their support behind Labour keep National's Parmjeet Parmar out, says Roshan Nauhria

Even a close win in Mt Roskill could have been bad new for Andrew Little but the victory will transform the spirits of the party.

Michael Wood's victory in Mt Roskill is a "bloody nose" for the Government, says Labour leader Andrew Little.

Labour leader Andrew Little says that National threw everything at the campaign and lost badly.

The final day of campaigning in the Mt Roskill byelection is underway with Labour cautiously confident Michael Wood is headed for Parliament.

Michael Wood was politicised amidst the body odour of hundreds of uni students.

National's candidate for Mt Roskill is a former scientist and broadcaster who says Labour are getting "desperate" ahead of Saturday's byelection.

A probable low turnout in the Mt Roskill by-election could favour National and get its "massive underdog" over the line.

Attention is turning to Mt Roskill ahead of the December 3 byelection - with Labour facing a fight to hold on to the seat.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw has decided to run in Wellington Central again in 2017.

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

Two schools became an unexpected battleground today in the squabble over who will win over Mt Roskill.

A resident is calling for the state house where a woman died after it suspiciously caught fire to be demolished. Linda Winifred Edwards

National has made extraordinary claims against Labour's Mt Roskill byelection candidate following a heated public debate.

Police have named the woman who died after an Auckland house fire on Tuesday.

Police investigate a fatal house fire in Mt Roskill.

NZ First joins the Green Party and Act in not running a candidate in the upcoming Mt Roskill byelection.

On the eve of the annual Labour party conference, Claire Trevett looks at the party's battle plan to to take back Auckland in 2017.

National's Parmjeet Parmar has questioned 'independent' mayor Phil Goff's role in Labour candidate's campaign.

National's Steven Joyce was criticised for 'pork barrel politics' during the Northland by-election. Now he's hitting out at Labour for the same over its $680m Mt Roskill light rail pledge.

COMMENT: If Labour wins the the byelection no one will notice. There will not be a ripple. If they lose, there will be a political tsunami.