If you're in your 20s and about to buy a house, you're best off in Wanganui and worst off on Auckland's North Shore.

Pranksters who put a wheelie bin atop a 40-metre Norfolk pine tree in Auckland's North Shore have been slammed for wasting fire service resources.

Thieves are targeting custom-made car transporters and are thought to be using the vehicles to hide stolen cars.

Auckland's Asian community, MPs, the Prime Minister and Auckland's Mayor descended on Northcote's town centre today to celebrate the Chinese and Korean New Year.

A man who sparked a three-hour siege in a North Shore suburb after appearing to shoot at a police helicopter was trying to get police to kill him, a court has heard.

North Harbour Stadium will host the final of football's under-20 World Cup on Saturday, June 20 in 2015.

Strong winds have caused significant but localised damage on Auckland's North Shore this evening.

Dive instructors need to stress to students the importance of diving with the right gear, a coroner has ruled after looking into the deaths of two men in Lake Pupuke.

The North Shore's wealthier citizens are being asked to pay for the North Harbour Rugby Union's stake in the Blues Super Rugby franchise.

A young sex offender who raped a girl and filmed his sexual abuse is staring down the barrel of an indefinite prison sentence.

Some North Shore residents have begun muttering about having to contribute towards Auckland's central rail link on the basis that they will get no direct benefit from it.

A man who fired shots at the police helicopter in Auckland and hit a police dog with an air rifle remains under police guard in hospital.

Elisabeth Easther talks to navy veteran Fred Wilson as he prepares for Anzac Day events, and asks what he loves most about living in Devonport.

Two more Auckland suburbs have joined the million-dollar club, and real estate agents say there is no sign of a let-up.

Auckland's universities are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on new buildings, transforming not only their campuses but the shape of the city they serve.

Dramatic scenes were played out in the Auckland suburb of Birkdale as police arrested six people following reports of a noisy fight involving a gunshot.

Danielle Wright meets young ocean swimmers competing in the 10th King of the Bays event at Takapuna Beach.

The days of the Takapuna Beach Holiday Park on the North Shore of Auckland may be numbered.

The fate of the Takapuna Beach Holiday Park on the North Shore of Auckland will be decided by a panel this evening.

Bays walk offers a challenge as well as fabulous views

Natalie Blucher tells Elisabeth Easther why she loves Greenhithe's friendly and strong community