The cop who found the Riverhead quarry attack victim described the scene as "daunting".

A jury has heard from a woman allegedly kidnapped and assaulted at a West Auckland quarry

The alleged Riverhead quarry attacker says police got the wrong man.

The man accused of abducting and assaulting a woman at West Auckland quarry is underway.

Rapist and murderer Hayden Taylor has been refused parole - again.

Labour will free up Auckland's urban boundary to "turbocharge" affordable housing.

The funeral of the man swept away in Bali will be delayed until his girlfriend can attend.

The man charged in connection with an attack on a young woman in a Riverhead quarry can now be identified.

The victim was "extremely relieved" to hear the news of the man's arrest.

Police release photo of glove found at scene of Riverhead quarry assault.

Police have received lots of feedback about a car seen at the quarry.

Security footage from Riverhead timberyards may hold vital clues after a woman was viciously beaten at a nearby quarry.

A diesel spill briefly closed a section of State Highway 16 near Whenuapai this morning.

A Kiwi war veteran who served in Bosnia and Afghanistan is appealing for the return of his treasured medals.

Babies don't follow plans and little Esme Keene is no exception. She arrived before her dad managed to get her mum to hospital.

Police are still puzzled by an alleged kidnapping from Sylvia Park in September.

One of New Zealand's most sadistic killers will remain in jail because he still refuses to accept responsibility for elements of his horrific crimes.

Two-generation family homes is a new solution to soaring Auckland housing prices.

Jan Thompson believes that competing in the Blackmores Xterra Auckland trail running and walking series has given her a new lease on life.

Helen van Berkel discovers a cruisy way to learn about Auckland's waterways history.

Danielle Wright takes her family on the bike trail less travelled through the Riverhead Forest, 30 minutes drive from Auckland city.

A bad place can come good, after all, writes Peter Calder.

This meticulously renovated 1876 pub attracts the crowds - some arriving by boat to tie up at the jetty.

Armed robbers are targeting two small communities near Auckland, including one holdup in which a terrified golf instructor tried desperately to get his boss' attention over a live security camera as he was being tied up by the gunman.

The trip to Riverhead Tavern is all part of the experience, writes Cate Foster.

As you may have noticed, the daylight hours are lengthening and there are rumours spring is upon us.

I had a wonderful experience recently when I attended a tasting of Hallertau's beers at a rather salubrious Mt Eden hostelry.