An Onehunga woman believed 4-year-old daughter was possessed and was being tortured so fed her pills to "save" her.

A mother charged with murdering her 4-year-old daughter at their Auckland home will today face an insanity hearing.

A plan is being drawn up to sell land earmarked for a waterfront development on the shores of the Manukau Harbour for a new motorway.

A new city blueprint allowing for apartment living could be delayed after a late flurry of appeals in the lead up to a 5pm deadline on Friday.

Man dies after being hit by train in Penrose

The crash has closed part of a motorway off-ramp, Nielsen Street and Onehunga Mall; causing significant traffic delays.

Two offenders responsible for trying to abduct two girls in three days are still on the loose.

An 8-month-old waterfront development is set to be torpedoed by a motorway connection.

A terrified Auckland schoolgirl managed to wriggle free from the grip of a man who grabbed her as she headed to school.

Missing 14-year-old Faith Nevalagi found after she was last seen about midnight on Saturday in Onehunga.

An Onehunga property owner has been fined $30,000 for building a garage without a resource consent.

A group of young men smashed their way into a 2degrees store with a car early today before cleaning out the stock and fleeing on foot.

An instructor at an Auckland pool and leisure centre has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition following a medical emergency this evening.

Police yet to identify teen believed to be behind a series of indecent assaults in Onehunga.

Auckland is embarking on a massive regeneration project that aims to transform many of its suburban centres.

A waterfront development along the lines of Wynyard Quarter is planned at the port at Onehunga on the Manukau Harbour.

Traffic is congested in Onehunga, after a truck loading a train pulled power lines down.

Plans to safeguard Auckland's heritage housing stock as the city gears up for high-density growth have been scattered.

"I love the extensive grounds of my house but I need the time to concentrate on my work" says the full-time writer and broadcaster.

The four-year-old girl found dead in her Onehunga home has been remembered by her grandparents as "Angel Maggie".

Maggie Watson died in unexplained circumstances inside the Onehunga home she lived in with her mother, Evelyn Sen, early on August 7.

The quiet street of Moana Ave was in mourning tonight, with about 50 friends and neighbours at a candlelight vigil for Maggie Watson.

The four-year-old girl found dead in her Auckland home has been named as Maggie Watson as police investigate the mystery.

Police investigating the death of a four-year-old girl say new tests are needed to solve the mystery of the tragedy.

The man charged over an attack on an elderly couple in their Onehunga driveway will keep his name secret at least until his next court appearance.

A gutsy Auckland mother fought off a would-be car thief who had lured her from her running vehicle by leaving a road cone in her path.

A high-performing, predominantly Maori and Pasifika school says it is being snubbed by locals because of its low decile and "brown" community.

Police are still searching for the person responsible for a brutal attack on an elderly Auckland couple last night.

A house has been destroyed by fire in the central Auckland suburb of Onehunga this morning.