Glenn Cooper says his black eye took three weeks to heal, and he still has a lump on his face.

A woman has died in hospital three days after her car hit a power pole near Pukekohe, south of Auckland, say police.

Recap of all the club action action throughout Auckland, Counties Manukau and North Harbour.

A fatal explosion may have been prevented if residents had reported their suspicions about a P-lab south of Auckland, police said.

New Zealand BMX stars Sarah Walker and Marc Willers won the Oceania continental championships at Pukekohe today.

It's a long and bumpy road ahead for BMX riders to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics and that journey continues today in Pukekohe.

Animal rights protesters plan to spend the night chained to silos on a battery hen farm near Pukekohe, 50km south of Auckland, in a bid to draw attention to the caged birds' living conditions.

All Blacks Mils Muliaina and first five-eighth Stephen Donald will feature for the Chiefs in their final Super Rugby pre-season hitout.

Meet the new batch of contestants for New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker.

Paul Lewis and Andrew Alderson pick some top spots to swing your clubs.

Roads and vehicles must be "more forgiving" to curb a road toll which averages more than one death a day, the AA says. Figures released by the Ministry of Transport today show 371 people died on the roads over the past year.