A truck has rolled and is blocking a motorway on-ramp in south Auckland, police say.

Would-be millionaires are flocking to Lotto stores around the country for tonight's big draw.

There were ducks dressed as superheroes, princesses and even Donald Trump - complete with comb-overs and navy suits - in a race for charity today.

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A man has appeared in court for stealing more than $27,600 from 29 people over a course of three months.

Two investigations are under way into the suspected suicide of a mental health patient who had fled a psychiatric hospital and was missing for weeks.

A 15-year-old Auckland girl has been referred to youth aid following dawn police raids this morning.

Brazen thieves who robbed a couple as they slept began taking photos of themselves flaunting their stolen property just a few hours later.

A man has died after driving off an embankment in a rural town 45km southwest of Auckland central this morning.

A group contesting the rezoning of land at Ihumātao in South Auckland, says a new archaeological discovery casts doubt on the accuracy of Fletchers' report.

Budgeting agencies are "in shock" after a radical shakeup which has ended state funding for a third of all previously funded budget

The Prime Minister has visited more than three times as many high decile schools this year, than low decile.

Seema Prasad says she felt scared and intimidated after her vehicle was clamped in what she feels was a hard-line approach by a clamping company.

Life sentence for man who kicked and stomped his friend to death.

A man charged in relation to the fatal shooting of a South Auckland toddler has lost a bid for name suppression.

Amber-Lee Lawrie, who dedicated her life to helping others, has died after a long battle with cancer.

The deputy head girl of Waiuku College in South Auckland dedicated her life to helping others "fought harder than anyone".

A South Auckland teenager is being charged with common assault after a 19-year-old man died during a fight early on Saturday.

Voter numbers in South Auckland are the lowest across the entire Super City as the deadline for returning ballot papers looms.

Kaine Johnston, 23, is remembered by his family as someone who could light up the room with his calming nature.

Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash where an elderly man was struck by a vehicle in Manurewa in mid-September.

#WillSheVote? Lifelong Local Body election non-voter Hinekia Fitzgerald hears from candidates on her journey to the polls.

Police are investigating after a young man was found dead in his family's house in Hunua today.

A nephew of the Cook Islands' PM has lost appeals against his conviction and sentence for trawling malls for young women and filming up their skirts.

Regional vegetable supplies could be at risk under the Waikato Regional Councils ‘Healthy Rivers’ plan according to vegetable growers in Northern Waikato. Made with funding from NZ on Air

A homeless solo mother of three who was given a voucher for a motel room had to give one child to her parents because there was no space for all of them in the motel.

High school in 2016 has become a playground for the logistical mastermind.

Police are warning motorists to avoid roads in South Auckland following a significant oil spill.

Kia Aroha is one of the only secondary schools in the country that doesn't "do" exams.

A 23-year-old man charged with murder was tackled to the ground by courtroom guards after he thrashed about, screaming and swearing, during his brief court appearance in South Auckland today.