Kiwi teen drove an army tank and a Lamborghini before dying of a brain tumour this week.

Auckland may be in its worst water crisis for 23 years — but it seems someone forgot to tell the council's development arm, Panuku.

How much water do everyday activities around the house use?

Real estate authority reveals it set up a probe into rapid turnover of Auckland houses involving licensed agents.

Call for an overhaul of the Real Estate Agents Act.

Several roads remain closed due to flooding, slips and fallen trees, specifically in the Kawakawa Bay and Clevedon areas.

A family of seven sold their Papakura home for $819,000 but it was 'flipped' by an investor on the day of settlement for $900,000.

COMMENT: Papakura High School and its community are victims of decades of Government policy in social services and education, writes Camilla Highfield.

A car has crashed into a house in South Auckland tonight, injuring three people.

Radical changes are needed to New Zealand's schooling model to stop the success of wealthy schools at the expense of the poor, education experts say.

In Papakura, in Auckland's south, crime and gangs are a regular feature of many students' lives and can affect their education.

Students at Papakura High School are striving to change the community's perception of their school, one of the country's most disadvantaged.

Learn more about The Rising Foundation, a charity helping students from schools like those in Under The Bridge, the Herald's documentary project.

Papakura High School has a falling roll, and as far as results go, it's among the worst schools in the country. But there is hope.

In this video, school staff including principal John Rohs discuss the impact of a variety of social issues on the students.

Melevesi's song Under The Bridge was recorded at BigPop studios this year for the Herald film of the same name, about a year inside Papakura High School.

At the edge of the city and margins of society, a school is fighting back.

Northbound traffic is crawling on Auckland's Southern Motorway due to a crash.

At the edge of the city and the margins of society a school and its students are battling for a brighter future. This is the story of a year inside their world.

Under The Bridge marks the New Zealand Herald's first foray into long-form documentary making.

Increased police numbers are good, as long as violent and anti-social crimes are targeted, bashing victim says.

A double-booking at an Auckland cemetery has left two grieving families devastated.

A good Samaritan who helped an elderly lady at an Auckland supermarket is "overwhelmed" after being flooded with proposals from gushing single women.

A Domino's manager has apologised for "really awful service" after a family accidentally ate pizzas with meat on them, despite being religiously vegetarian.

Ambulance staff left quickly to take a patient to hospital, not realising a medical supplies bag was missing.

Police have arrested two people who tried to flee after they crashed their car into a house early this morning.

The family of the woman who was stabbed 15 times are "overwhelmed and humbled" with the outpouring of public support.

Even after 15 stab wounds, a blood-soaked woman made sure her baby was safe. Supanee Saensree was attacked while she lay sleeping with her daughter.

A car has crashed into a fish and chip shop in Papakura.

A van had flipped on its roof, a police spokeswoman said.