A woman who was charged an $80 cleaning fee by Uber was sent a photo of beer bottles as proof of the mess left behind.

Here are extracts from the five new faces on Auckland Council.

People using Park and Ride have been pinged for more than $1 million in fines in the past five years.

Looming lapse of the affordability rule in up to half of special housing areas sparks land-banking accusations.

A member of the public came across a body in Auckland's Orakei Reserve off Tamaki Drive this morning.

The richest local board in Auckland is fuming at a decision by transport officials to make it pay $2 million for an access-way to a $43m shared path.

A dog owner at war with her Auckland neighbours has progressed to a new home - and a brand new controversy - a little further south.

In one of New Zealand's most expensive suburbs, a neighbourhood squabble has spiralled out of control. David Fisher investigates.

Neighbours in one of Auckland's most exclusive suburbs are at war over a dog permit application, which is now under investigation by the police.

Residents of two narrow Auckland streets are furious that council parking wardens fined 27 of them in a 2am blitz on cars with two wheels on the kerb.

Neighbours in Auckland's prestigious Paritai Drive are fighting moves to tag their properties with a Maori heritage designation.

Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua has confirmed it will seek a judicial review of Government’s plan to sell off Crown land to private developers.

Government and Auckland iwi are headed to court over plans to sell off up to 500 hectares of surplus Crown land to private developers.

Tribes have decided to go to court to challenge the Government's interpretation of "right of first refusal" in light of moves to free up land for private housing developments.

Police say information came in overnight, allowing them to identify a woman found floating just off a popular Auckland beach.

"Fun police strike again," wrote one social media user as word spread a flying fox in an Auckland housing estate has been disabled for being too noisy.

Elisabeth Easther bunked down at Kelly Tarlton’s with two small fry in tow, and discovered a whole new meaning to the word 'seabed'.

The Matariki festivities held around Auckland near their end today with one of the biggest events — the Manu Aute Kite Day at Orakei Marae.

Auckland's most influential tribe is planning a massive new residential project on the edge of its hard-won Bastion Pt land, where up to 6000 whanau could eventually live.

A woman was dragged to safety by neighbours when an Orakei home exploded in flames last night.

Total price tag for 11 houses expected to reach at least $50 million in seller's market as locals, immigrants, returning Kiwis, and investors move in.

Relationship with Auckland council on right path as mayor deals with old political divide

Tenants of New Zealand's most expensive state house - with sweeping views over Auckland's harbour - have been ordered out after one was convicted of benefit fraud.

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) says four key areas of work are now underway to get the new northbound Newmarket Viaduct on Auckland's Southern Motorway ready to open for traffic.

Motorists can expect delays over the long weekend as work is carried out on the Southern Motorway.