A fresh approach to criminal prosecutions for South Auckland is about to be announced with a rising star in the legal world expected to be appointed as its first Crown Solicitor.

New police red-light cameras with radar technology will go live in Auckland and Wellington starting Thursday.

An Auckland man lured a woman with a mental age of 12 into having sex with him by convincing her it was a "spiritual" process to get her ex-boyfriend back.

A community meeting with the Auckland Council tomorrow is expected to drum up big support for keeping the Pasifika Festival permanently in South Auckland.

A teenager has appeared in court on charges relating to a sword attack south of Auckland yesterday.

A second person has died in Middlemore Hospital following a two-car crash at Karaka, South Auckland. Police said the crash happened about 6.40am on State Highway 22 near the intersection of Blackridge Road.

A fire at a Wiri factory last night caused no significant damage, the company says.

Firefighters were called to a large blaze at a tow-bar and automotive accessories factory in Wiri tonight.

A crash that injured four people - including two children - and closed a busy Auckland road yesterday was caused by teens driving a stolen car.

A crash that hospitalised four people - including two children - and closed a busy Auckland road was caused by a stolen car driven by 15-year-old wanted offenders.

Police have praised the crowds at this year’s Polyfest in South Auckland for being “fun, safe and sober”.

A teenager who police said drank nine litres of wine was drinking at home before being found unconscious at a South Auckland mall last night.

An on-duty taxi driver who blew a reading of more than four times the legal breath-alcohol limit told police he'd had "one Kingfisher beer".

Fire crews are decontaminating a plane at Auckland International Airport after a vial of blood was spilled.

A woman who wet her pants at a haunted amusement park is upset a photo of the incident is being used to market the company on social media.

A retired truck driver from south Auckland has claimed a $10.7 million prize from last Saturday's Lotto.

After the excesses of Christmas and New Year celebrations, Joelle Thomson investigates North Island walks for you to check out on your holidays.

A male surfer waved for help and was pulled from the ocean by a member of the public at a South Auckland beach today.