Members of the armed offenders squad are currently at the house, said Inspector Shawn Rutene of northern police communications.

Fletcher executives will face protests from a small Maori community in Mangere when they attend a planning hearing tomorrow for a proposed new housing project.

Burger chain operator Wendy's has won a Court of Appeal fight for driveway changes at one of its restaurants.

Mould samples collected in South Auckland homes have been found to contain health-threatening yeasts as well as antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

One person was stabbed in the early hours of the morning in south Auckland.

Counties Manukau Police use hard-hitting, but touching video to promote road safety over the long weekend.

Police are currently at a house in Otara, guarding the scene, where a young man was seriously injured.

Two men allegedly responsible for a spree of Auckland bank robberies have appeared in court.

Five people were treated for suspected smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a house in South Auckland this morning.

A man has been charged with assault after a 42-year-old man was found dead at a South Auckland house.

A man was found dead in a house on Waimana Rd in Conifer Grove in South Auckland about 3pm. Police will not be drawn on the details of man's death.

Police are "following a strong line of enquiry" after a Kiwibank branch in South Auckland was robbed today.

A man has been arrested in South Auckland after entering ANZ bank and demanding cash from the staff.

A man who was trapped in his crashed car beneath live wires for almost two hours probably would have died even if there wasn't a delay in treating him, a coroner has found.

Flames and plumes of black smoke erupted from the 100,000-litre tank and debris was strewn hundreds of metres.

A number of bank robberies in South Auckland in just over a week have led police to question if a serial burglar is responsible.

One person was cut from a car after a serious crash in south Auckland today.

An Auckland school has hired two security guards to ward off undesirables during school hours.

Ever since he was a young boy, he's played the silver ball ... Now he's in his mid-40s and Dave Peck's love of pinball shows no sign of abating.

The latest QV statistics show only 10 of Auckland's 167 suburbs have homes with a median value under $500,000.

A truck has smashed into a pole at an intersection, leaving one person injured and delaying traffic.

The owners of a South Auckland house damaged in an explosion yesterday morning are thankful they weren't at home with their baby.

One person is in serious condition and two others injured following a crash in south Auckland early this morning.

Elisabeth Easther spoke to Andrew Vivian about Pukekohe's many charms.

A cow was killed when it wandered on to a South Auckland road today and was struck by a car.

A man who went on the run after allegedly threatening two cops with a screwdriver has been caught, police say.

A man facing a murder charge after allegedly stabbing a woman to death at a south Auckland home they shared has pleaded not guilty.

One person suffered serious injuries and two others were hurt in a fleeing driver incident in South Auckland this afternoon.

Four teenagers who allegedly fled police through South Auckland in a stolen car and filmed their getaway at the weekend have been arrested.