A family will have to rebuild their lives after their Auckland home burned down as a result of a child playing with a cigarette lighter.

An 18-month old has died after being run over by a vehicle in an Auckland driveway.

Video performance artist and gallery educator Jeremy Leatinu'u tells Elisabeth Easther what he loves about the South Auckland suburb he calls home.

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.

The grandparents of the dead baby boy found buried in a backyard in south Auckland may not have known their daughter was pregnant.

The Prime Minister has been accused of inappropriately "commandeering" the air force to get to photo opportunities and exclusive events after using an Air Force Iroquois to get to the V8s in Hamilton and back to Auckland.

Getting the piquancy just right in an Asian restaurant can be a challenge.