"I'm so happy it worked out for me - it's pretty much a dream come true job".

Teen hospitalised with serious injuries after game.

A man crushed between two vehicles had been rushing to buy Wiggles tickets for his family.

Narrow Neck swimmer Nicholas Tarling was a pioneer in Asian studies at a time of change.

National's plan to build 34,000 new homes completes a major housing turnaround.

A man has been injured after he was crushed between two cars in Takapuna.

A toddler was flown to Starship Hospital after a TV fell on top of her.

After months of discussions locals and Ryman Healthcare have come to an agreement.

One parent said the man had "honourable qualities ... which she thought would triumph"

The Lemeki family lost all but the clothes on their back in last week's Beachhaven fire.

All the occupants have escaped a raging house fire in Auckland's Beachhaven.

A man entered ANZ with a firearm yesterday and threatened staff while demanding cash.

It was four years ago to the day that Anthony Sannd stole a $130,000 Ducati motorcycle.

Tissot art thief Anthony Sannd heading back behind bars after theft of $130k motorcycle.

Five state school principals have taken top jobs in private schools in the past two years.

A principal who asked students to teach their teachers will head Rangitoto College.

​Police investigating the death of Leslie Gelberger are seeking two fishermen.

Leslie Gelberger was a father of two young boys: Silas and Linus.

Tributes are flowing for the dad who died after being struck by a boat while swimming.

Leslie Gelberger, a keen ocean swimmer, was reported missing on Thursday afternoon.

A Ports of Auckland pilot boat may have been involved in the death of a swimmer.

A man's body, missing a leg, has been found in the water off the coast of Mairangi Bay.

Mother Nature has gifted one Auckland family with a special find

Auckland Prison was in lockdown this afternoon after two inmates attacked staff.

Interactive: Statistics for 2016 show winners and losers by decile.

Staffroom photos of students at risk of just failing have helped boost NCEA pass rates.

The New Zealand Navy's property portfolio has tipped over the half-billion-dollar mark.

One person was critically injured in a crash that cut power to some on the North Shore.

Three people were injured, one critically, after a car crashed into a power pole.

At one point an Auckland city bus queue was 100 people long.