A trackside fire has shut down train services on Auckland's Southern and Eastern line between Otahuhu and Papakura.

A 'humble and hard-working' pig hunter from Papakura went to work and waited six hours on Monday before telling his wife he'd won $28.7m.

A pig hunting father who vowed never to return to Wellington made an exception when he found out he was Lotto's latest multi-millionaire.

The winner of the $28.7m Lotto Powerball prize is 'taking their time' deciding what to do, New Zealand Lotteries says.

The first Auckland Council has been decided, and it has a centre-left look about it, which will make life easier for Super Mayor Len Brown.

Ezra Sitagata, 7, could 'pass and tackle like a pro' but he had to tell his team he had cancer.

Dita De Boni on how the welfare reforms might impact solo parents.

A puppy has been rehomed in an animal shelter after being kicked, struck against a tree and thrown through a basketball hoop by four boys.

Auckland's outer suburbs are not, in general, the home of fine cuisine.

Detectives are trying to piece together the secret life of a police officer who was stabbed to death in his home last weekend.

A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of an off-duty police officer.

An off-duty police officer stabbed to death in his own home appears to have known his attacker but police will not comment on whether the accused killer was a relative.

Three men who kidnapped and bashed a man in the south Auckland town of Papakura last night are still on the loose.

I'm always on the hunt for the perfect Thai meal and finding one that stands out from the crowd is not easy.