A $465,000 house has been seized from a commercial cannabis grower as punishment instead of an 18-month prison sentence.

The body of murdered Aucklander Carmen Thomas is believed to have been dumped in bush southeast of Auckland.

Virgil Evetts and Diana Clement discover the public can benefit from student chefs learning on the job, with great food at bargain prices.

Police visited the workplace of missing escort Carmen Thomas' ex-partner while he was out of the office.

A man was run over and killed by a rubbish truck in South Auckland this morning, say police.

A customer has attacked a staff member with a knife at Amway's head warehouse in the Auckland suburb of East Tamaki.

Jeri Knight might be 80 years old but it didn't stop her beating the might of the Manukau City Council over a wrongly issued car warrant of fitness fine.

A Bucklands Beach restaurant proves dining out can still be a delight.

An inner city house purchase falling through proved fortuitous for an Auckland couple.

Two people have been charged with assault after a man was fatally struck by a car during a street brawl in south Auckland early this morning.

CYF has been involved with the family of six-month-old Cezar Taylor, who died last night from non-accidental head injuries, numerous times over recent years.

A six-month-old baby hospitalised with head injuries after an alleged assault has died.

Police have found a man wanted in connection with non-accidental injuries inflicted on a 6-month-old child.