Police are looking for a female tourist from China after she missed her flight.

Groups opposing more intensive housing in Auckland's character suburbs say thousands of homeowners have been denied a say about what happens to their properties.

The High Court has found that the independent panel acted lawfully when it recommended allowing more intensive housing.

Power to Pedal founder Eddie Jack explains where his tour company sits within the crowded tourism industry.

A homeless man photographed receiving a slice of wedding cake from kind hearted newlyweds has spoken of the touching gesture.

Firefighters responding to reports of smoke at a multi-storey building are using thermal imaging cameras to find the source.

Parnell is enjoying a renaissance thanks to its retailers and galleries, writes Sarah Daniell.

One of two rare Goldie paintings that went under the hammer this evening has fetched $265,000.

Two rare Goldie paintings are expected to fetch up to $350,000 when they're auctioned this evening.

Woman found on Browns Island was stranded for three nights before being rescued.

A vacant cliff-top section in Parnell where a large house was demolished and pristine ready lawn laid to entice buyers has just sold for nearly $10 million.

A fault delaying Auckland's trains has now been fixed.

John Key will get an invite to the latest "park up for homes" protest in his home neighbourhood of Parnell on August 25

Short but intense downpour floods homes across the city, and more rain is to come today.

Parnell's new, hip shopping and dining precinct will open its tenancies only to those offering free-range, Fair Trade, sustainable and organic products.

Fire fighters are at the scene of a blaze at a two-storey home in the Auckland suburb of Parnell this afternoon. Fire communications shift manager Jaron Philips said emergency services received multiple calls from members of the public about an explosion in a garage fire.

A humble art deco building in Parnell is at the centre of a scrap between three of Auckland's wealthiest property owners and a part-time property investor.

A fire has destroyed a home in an upmarket Auckland suburb this afternoon.

Parnell, the inner-city suburb that reflected the golden days of the ‘80s and ‘90s, is undergoing a quiet renaissance. We look at what's being done.

A run-down Parnell home, complete with peeling wallpaper and a rusty roof, is set to go under the hammer for more than $1 million.

Emergency services were called to Judges Bay in Parnell where a person has died.

The mighty machine at the heart of the music of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell, for 45 years, is being dismantled.

"We gave him a clean-up and he gave us some cuddles." A cat's cry for help prompted a two-day rescue op involving firefighters, the SPCA and drain specialists.

Police are hunting two men after busting what they believe was an illegal gambling den in one of Auckland's swankiest suburbs.

Passersby would often mistake Les Harvey for the gardener as he was weeding flower beds in streetside plots rather than the owner of much of Auckland's finest real estate.

I am seeking information on behalf of my 84-year-old friend. His family shifted to Auckland from Northland in 1941 and lived for a time in Paddy's Puzzle in Parnell. Tom would like to know more about its origins.

A gardener blowing leaves in one of Auckland's most upmarket suburbs was shot with an air rifle as he worked.