Three teens pointed a gun at an Auckland woman after she found them breaking into her home.

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Two people are in hospital, one after becoming trapped in a two car crash in Karaka, south Auckland.

The family of a woman killed by a drink driver who travelled at speeds of up to 160km/h say they forgive the man behind the wheel.

Three people have been arrested after a South Auckland service station was raided this morning by a gang of 11 who smashed their way inside.

Animated webseries Aroha Bridge started life as a weekly comic strip, created by Jessica Hansell, better known as local rapper Coco Solid.

Flooding likely rain continues, warns MetService.

Young woman's ordeal described as "cruel and degrading".

An 18-month-old boy locked in a van in South Auckland has been rescued thanks to the quick help of fire crews.

The Government has announced it will spend more than $14 million rebuilding a Manurewa primary school riddled with toxic mould and asbestos.

Not one, but two cats stuck up a tree.

A fight between Wendy's and Auckland Council over the resource consent for driveway changes is heading to the Supreme Court.

A man who pointed a gun at police during a bail check in Manurewa is on the run in a stolen car and should not be approached.

Mystery phone calls suggests teen is hanging around in Otahuhu.

Father and grandfather deny manslaughter after toddler drowns on Christmas Day.

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.

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.

For the second time this year, Papatoetoe resident Gita Patel was woken in the middle of the night by a car ploughing into the block of shops she calls home.

The teenagers drove into oncoming traffic three times during the pursuit - twice on a motorway.

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.