A business man who called a busy North Shore pub saying there was a bomb on site and everyone needed to evacuate has been ordered to do community work.

A man allegedly assaulted by NZ Breakers player Corey Webster when a fight broke out at a bar says he suffered a bruised rib and split lip.

Auckland drivers favour sticking with a transport levy to fill an annual $400 million transport funding gap.

A North Shore man was twice fined for overstaying the parking limit at a shopping mall.

The manager of the Auckland daycare centre where a 4-year-old died recently says teachers were supervising the playground when the "tragic accident" happened.

Murderer George Baker was involved in a stand-off with police at Auckland's North Shore Hospital after he was uncuffed by Corrections staff and "smashed up his room".

The head of an Auckland daycare where a child died is speaking out for the first time.

The head of an Auckland daycare where a child died is speaking out for the first time.

Five people are dead, three are missing and three others were rescued after a fishing charter turned to tragedy on the Kaipara Harbour.

The 4-year-old boy who died while playing on a playground at his Takapuna daycare in Auckland has been farewelled in India tonight.

A staffer in East Coast Bays MP Murray McCully's local office has been selected to contest the seat at next year's election.

Worried Hato Petera College principal is expecting bad news about the future of his school.

Hundreds of mourners filled an Auckland church yesterday to farewell the 4-year-old boy who died at his daycare last week.

A junior naval sailor allegedly left a trail of blood, his wallet including Navy ID, and a Chicago Bulls hat when he broke into a US Navy house while stationed in Pearl Harbour.

A 4-year-old boy who died at his Auckland daycare on Friday has been described as a "little angel" at a prayer service held in his memory today.

As investigations continue into daycare death the head of Early Childhood Council said no amount of regulations could completely safeguard against tragedy.

Auckland's Malayali Indian community is mourning one of its "little angels", who died in a "tragic accident" at a daycare centre on Auckland's North Shore.

Police have confirmed that a 4-year-old child died at a daycare centre in Takapuna.

A 12-year-old rugby league star who is an induced coma after he was struck by a car while riding his scooter is showing signs of recovery.

The unarmed man entered the Salisbury Superette in Birkdale shortly before 1pm.

The pink LightPath/Canada Street Bridge and a Hawkes Bay school are among 28 of NZ's best new structures.

COMMENT: Shifting the car import trade from Auckland would be impractical, unworkable, and unacceptable to those using the transport system north of the Harbour Bridge.

Two brave Auckland sisters have waived their rights to automatic name suppression so their abuser can be identified.

The community is rallying for a 12-year-old rugby starlet who is in an induced coma after he was struck by a car while riding his scooter.

A 49-year-old man faces six methamphetamine charges after a fire in Milford on Auckland's North Shore yesterday.

It was a busy Wednesday night for Auckland fire crews, who were called to at least four fires in the region.

One man said he was driving along Beach Road in Milford when the ground shook, and a building exploded.

Auckland man jailed after he used bedtime stories as a chance to groom his 9-year-old daughter, reading to her before climbing into her bed and raping her.

Here are extracts from the five new faces on Auckland Council.

Four inmates from New Zealand's toughest prison have been charged after a brutal attack on six prison guards last month.