Two waka crews have set off on a massive ocean journey to Easter Island today.

Lotto survey reveals most of us would keep working and not make public the news of overnight windfall.

Video performance artist and gallery educator Jeremy Leatinu'u tells Elisabeth Easther what he loves about the South Auckland suburb he calls home.

New Zealand's landscape is home to many active and dormant volcanoes.

The southern suburbs of diverse city have some of the best venues to experience local artworks, community events and getting back to nature.

Auckland Art Gallery's new exhibition celebrates the energy, range and relevance of Pacific Island artists in Auckland.

Police confirm father-of-six died of natural causes as he tried to stop a brawl outside his home yesterday.

Police have set up a cordon around a home in Manurewa, where it's believed a man was killed last night.

Every winter, Taleni Lafo has to take her two young children to hospital because they become sick from the cold.

Sophie Bond meets a man involved in preparing a feast for Maori New Year, which is marked by the rise of the star cluster Matariki and the sighting of the new moon.

We came here because we'd heard the food and the service were fantastic, so we wanted to see if it was worth adding to our list of local favourites

Witnesses say children tipped into a powerful current when their family's dinghy capsized this afternoon were desperately calling for help as they clung on for dear life.

Firefighters are battling a suspicious house fire in the Auckland suburb of Mangere East.