The motorcyclist was critically injured and taken to hospital, where he later died.

The crash, which happened about 6.25am, is cleared but delays are still expected.

Expect some delays on the Southern Motorway near Mt Wellington this morning.

Receivers were appointed this morning.

Give way bro: 'Wow my favourite park is empty again.'

Man went to the customer service desk and convinced staff it was his phone; it wasn't.

A section of the road is closed and diversions are in place.

This included about 50 in the northern part of the country.

Fireworks spark 34 callouts nationwide.

Sober drivers and their passengers were rewarded with match tickets and other goodies.

'I pulled back the curtain and there was the car, sitting in the living room!'

James Cooper, guilty of the manslaughter of Javed Mills, has been released on parole.

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

It's going to be a long trip home for many Auckland commuters.

Truck crashing into power lines in Mt Eden has brought trains on Western line to a halt.

Today marks 40 years since the police forcibly ended the Bastion Point occupation.

Work has started today clearing pine trees for native bush on Auckland's Mt Wellington.

Motorists ran to help and a baby was later seen being cradled in an ambulance.

Agent who on-sold home for huge profit found not guilty.

After a call about a deal in which he had made $720k profit, Aaron Hughes called his boss.

Aaron Hughes is alleged to have made $720,000 profit after on-selling a home.

Rides to and from work grew rapidly in the last year

A person has been seriously injured after being hit by a van outside an Auckland party.

A man jailed for killing his flatmate and covering the fatal act up is refused parole

Eddie Tavinor died when part of a driveshaft hurtled through the windscreen of his ute.

Moyes Panmure is to close after 30 years selling cars.

The new Government will investigate solar panels to cut school power bills by $20m a year.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said five fire crews battled the "well involved" blaze.

Roads and green space key issues in the marginal seat of Maungakiekie.

Concerns have been raised about a man who has been missing for more than a week.