An elderly man is being taken to hospital in a critical condition after being found on a street in Onehunga.

An Auckland pet shop manager is pleading for the return of three puppies snatched from under her nose and in full view of security cameras.

Two people died when the car they were travelling in crashed after fleeing from police last night in Auckland.

Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a crash after a police chase in an Auckland suburb last night.

Two people are dead and two critically injured after a tragic car crash in Auckland.

Retired troops came here to defend the colony from the "Maori threat" and stayed to found the settlements of Onehunga, Panmure, Otahuhu and Howick.

The Police Minister says media reporting on police conduct has caused a drop in respect for the force.

An Onehunga couple looked past the "mess" of their first home to reveal its unique retro features.

A rail platform which won't be long enough for new three-car units to be used from 2013 can be extended in the future.

Auckland rail officials have been accused of "incompetence on a grand scale" for building a platform too short for the trains it will serve.