A police spokesman said the child had been taken to Middlemore Hospital.

National MP Judith Collins has apologised after liking an offensive tweet.

Traffic is heavy on all Auckland motorways.

The owner said she'd be willing to take the matter to court if the thief could be found.

More complaints about new bin tag system have come flooding in.

Full bins with the tags taken were left for days on the side of the road, says resident.

Two alleged arsonists were terrorising South Auckland with a spate of fires.

Fears children's safety at risk due to delays caused by a lack of security in courthouses.

A witness observed police gearing up before enter Papakura street and cordoning it off.

Goran Milosavljevic's two sons were pallbearers during the ceremony.

Police have not ruled out the possibility of further arrests.

The man was assaulted in a Papakura supermarket yesterday and died early this morning.

The suspect is a 17-year-old teenager from South Auckland

Two rescuers took one arm each to pull the driver out seconds before the car exploded.

Two people risked their lives pulling a man from a burning car.

One person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition in a crash in Papakura.

Warnings of a chilly night quickly changed to reports of 100km/h winds in Auckland.

Father of 8-year-old schoolboy gobsmacked after a huge tax bill is sent to his son by IRD.

A motorcycle and a car crashed in Clevedon this afternoon.

"When I first arrived at the school, everyone was so down, it was really dark."

A judge has sentenced a woman to jail for stealing $9900 from an 82-year-old.

Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic

Bright, who has Crohn's, will be hanging out with kids suffering from the bowel disease.

Thousands are still without power - and one Franklin man isn't happy about the wait.

Accidents at Huntly and Papakura as heavy traffic builds on NZ highways.

The video shows at least 10-15 people attacking each other as onlookers cheer them on.

Police know the man they are looking for after last night's incident.

Nanu Patel was closing his shop when a robber pushed inside and beat him and his family.

A man fled police - then tried to carjack a number of vehicles.

A woman seriously injured in a car crash had her wallet and phone stolen from her.