A car has left the road at such speed it ploughed through three properties, become airborne and hit the first floor deck of a house in Auckland.

Aucklanders could soon be able to enjoy a beer or a wine legally while picnicking at Takapuna Beach.

The North Shore is a playground for footy fans seeking a break, writes Sarah Ell.

A man accused of trying to kiss teenage girls on Auckland's North Shore may have been insane when he made his advances.

Harbour Access Trust has already printed the brochures and had them delivered to some letter boxes.

A power line worker was critically injured after a “hellish bang” was heard during a substation accident this morning.

A 14-year-old has caused a flutter among the North Harbour bowling community after one of the centre's most startling upset results.

Help is on the way for the 'ecological disaster' which flanks one of Auckland's most popular urban beaches and recreation reserves.

A Northland man arrested over a dramatic rush-hour car chase through Auckland this morning was found asleep on a stranger's couch this afternoon.

Tales of attempted car-jackings and near misses are emerging from north Auckland suburbs after a dramatic car chase this morning.

A pathologist found that Blessie Gotingco was stabbed in the neck so violently, links of her necklace embedded in the depths of the wound, a court has heard.

A couple managed to escape as their parked car rolled off a wharf and into the water on the North Shore last night.

A police crash expert told a court he believed Blessie Gotingco was hit by a car while she was walking along a suburban pavement.

A forensic expert has told the court blood traces found in the cemetery led him to believe Blessie's body was dragged through long grass and bush.

A glazier noticed a patch of blood while repairing a car allegedly used to mow down Blessie Gotingco before she was raped and killed.

The man accused of raping and stabbing to death an Auckland mother of three screamed as police rammed down his door and stormed his house to arrest him.

Supporters of the threatened Takapuna Beach Holiday Camp rallied in support of the seaside North Shore facility at a public meeting last night.

Plans for a high-performance sailing centre on a Takapuna Beach reserve in Auckland have drawn solid opposition from those trying to keep the site as a camping ground.

All Hallows Methodist Church in Campbells Bay sits on prime land, just 200m from Campbells Bay beach.

A woman accused of arranging an assault hit on her police officer husband may escape any punishment over the alleged plot.

Police have charged an Auckland bus driver with careless driving after he took his passengers on a shortcut on the wrong side of the road yesterday morning.

An Auckland man has described the moment he witnessed a Metrolink bus drive down the wrong side of the road on the North Shore this morning.

Watercare says water will not be fully restored in Albany until tomorrow morning at the earliest.

A burst water main has left a number of homes and businesses, including the Westfield Mall in Albany, without water on Auckland's North Shore this evening.

Swimmers are being told to steer clear of the water at popular beaches on the North Shore after water quality tests returned poor results.

Lucy Knight, the good Samaritan who was left fighting for her life after thwarting a bag-snatch attempt, has been awarded a bravery medal in Northcote today.

Devonport’s veteran Kea ferry was yesterday moved to a repair yard after crashing into a wharf on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, but remains under detention by investigators.