Latest from South Auckland
Sir Ed's house begins trek to new base
A small stencil used by Sir Edmund Hillary to mark crates for one of his expeditions is likely to go on show in the Hillary family home.
Missile hits bus passenger in head
A bus passenger was taken to hospital after she was hit in the head by an object thrown through the bus window.
DNA kits slash crime rates in Manukau trial
A crime prevention programme reduced suburban burglaries by more than 60 per cent in a recent trial.
Police seek rider clocked at 212km/h
A motorcyclist was spotted travelling along a busy stretch of SH1 at a speed described by one officer as unsurvivable if there was a crash.
Award is nice but Olympic hero's dream is of cash
Sir John Walker lobbies ministers to help his successful youth programmes.
Intruder punched and stomped on victim, jury told
A man charged with murdering an elderly woman in her home has told a court he is guilty of her manslaughter.
Man awaits sentence over pirated Michael Jackson CDs
A south Auckland store owner caught selling counterfeit Michael Jackson CDs will be sentenced next month.
Hit-and-run accused had 'no intention' of harming victim - lawyer
The lawyer representing the man accused of a hit-and-run murder says he intended only to steal the victim's bag.
Businesswoman run down chasing thief, court told
A businesswoman was run down and killed after she chased a thief who allegedly snatched her handbag, a court has heard.
Blue collar - the new conservatives take over
A new generation of conservatives has wrested our biggest city from the left, and they're just as likely to wear black jeans as business suits.
No sign of missing fisherman
Police are searching for a second man who is presumed drowned after a floundering expedition went tragically wrong.