More than 2000 households in and around Auckland are without power this evening.

In Lego-style but on a giant scale, 10 housing components are almost finished at the city's only high-rise house factory.

William "Bill" Davies died on Sunday at North Shore Hospital, two days after he turned 75.

An elderly man who was last seen five days ago and suffers a medical condition has been found and taken to hospital in serious condition.

Family ties to Fernglen enhance the pleasure of a stroll in its dappled light.

A woman who was forced to give up all her animals and banned from owning any more for 10 years is challenging the penalties.

Supporters of the Takapuna waterfront camping ground turned out in force last night in a bid to push for its long-term lease on public reserve and a facelift.

Police hunting a man responsible for three armed robberies on Auckland's North Shore want to speak to a Slovakian national who may have information they need.

A gym on Auckland's North Shore has been running classes for dog owners and their canine mates since January.

An eyewitness understood the man was impaled in the abdomen and it appeared a piece of fence had gone through the car.

A fire service spokesman said a man trapped in the car was released by staff before being transported to hospital by ambulance.

A pre-fabricated housing business, which built four new multimillion dollar Auckland houses aims to build new places within only four weeks.

A car bursts into flames near the Birkenhead off-ramp of the Auckland Harbour Bridge yesterday moments after the driver jumped out.

A car that caught fire on State Highway 1 today, causing traffic chaos over the Auckland Harbour Bridge, may have suffered a mechanical fault, police say.

The long-serving principal of a North Shore primary school, who left his job after a term on sick leave, is being investigated by the Teachers Council.

Another seal has shown up Auckland — this time in Campbells Bay on the North Shore.

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.

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 man was found asleep on a child's bed - wearing clothes belonging to her and her mother - after a dramatic police chase through Auckland yesterday.

A woman has been found dead in a swimming pool on Auckland’s North Shore last night.

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.