One person has died and another is in hospital after a vehicle crashed into the back of a parked truck in South Auckland this morning.

A South Auckland school was on lockdown earlier today, while police searched for a burglar in the area.

A police officer was attacked by two men during a routine traffic stop this morning.

Police are investigating whether there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the body found in a van in south Auckland this morning.

An elderly man has been pulled out of a South Auckland drain by emergency services after he fell in and could not get out.

An attempted robbery at a jewellers north of Auckland fell flat when the owner of the store managed to shunt the assailants out of his shop.

Andrew Little attempted to show reporters an overcrowded house yesterday - but it backfired when the owner insisted it was only being renovated.

A teen mum from Pokeno will address a crowd of experts at the world's largest health assembly.

South Auckland motorists found themselves in a bit of a sticky patch this afternoon when a load of PVA glue fell off a truck.

A car has crashed into a house after smashing into parked cars in South Auckland.

Commuters travelling on Auckland's Southern Motorway are facing an extra slow journey into the city today after several early morning crashes.

Police have confirmed the stabbing took place in the South Auckland suburb at about 1am. Authorities are expected to release more information today.

Police in South Auckland have labelled the actions of a group of young thieves who robbed a Papakura dairy "deplorable and disgusting".

UPDATE: Shon Tyson Wanahi, 26, was one of two men shot on Railway St, outside the Papakura Railway Station, about 1.15am.

Police have found a large weapons cache as well as an elaborate meth production set-up in a warehouse.

A woman has been taken to hospital after being attacked by two dogs in a South Auckland suburb.

The Thai woman who escaped, bound and gagged, from the boot of a moving car has died from her injuries.

The woman made a bid for freedom from the late model sedan's boot by jumping from it as it travelled along Huia Road in suburban Papatoetoe last night.

Police appeal for help in identifying Asian woman who is fighting for her life after jump from moving car.

Manhunt for driver after woman jumps from boot of moving car.

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.