The tornado which ripped through Auckland's North Shore yesterday afternoon has captivated the world's media.

The man killed in a devastating tornado was hurled into the air by 200km/h winds from an Albany...

A tornado moving at high speed threw cars, roofing and trees around a busy shopping centre in the Auckland suburb of Albany where an eyewitness likened the rumbling sound to an earthquake.

It is not known how many people have been displaced after today's tornado struck Albany.

An expert says NZ's tornadoes are almost impossible to track as they are small, localised events.

Extraordinary Herald and reader photos of the destructive tornado and its aftermath which wreaked havoc on the North Shore.

The burnt body of a person who died in a fire on Auckland's North Shore last night may take several days to be identified.

The body of a person who died in a fire in a flat on Auckland's North Shore yesterday will be removed today.

A Takapuna-born nurse, 30, will attend Friday's ceremony with her husband, a flight lieutenant in Prince William's squadron.

If all those Easter eggs aren't enough for you, Stephanie Everitt's new cookbook pays tribute to all things chocolate.

A Steinway grand piano carved with Maori patterns is part of Michael Parekowhai's installation at this year's Venice Biennale.

Auckland's charms are at the feet of this warm family home.

An Auckland family took care to cater for the tastes and needs of each member.

The owners of several apartments in a luxury hotel complex on Auckland's North Shore have lost their battle to sue the old North Shore City Council in a multi-million dollar leaky building row.

Photos from game one of the NBL final series between the New Zealand Breakers and the Cairns Taipans at North Shore Events Centre.