The poorer communities of South Auckland will be hit hard by a regional fuel tax.

AA warning both council and Government Aucklanders need to see tax benefits quickly.

Women say he groped and kissed them. He says former staffers "conspired against him".

Boy left with black eye, wired teeth and facial abrasions after "awful bullying incident".

A section of Clevedon Rd in Papakura is closed while power lines are repaired.

Bus drivers are striking over poor working conditions in Auckland tomorrow.

Roads are closed after the crash and diversions are expected to be in place for some time.

The Herald rang petrol countries around the Super City to see how prices varied.

The victim was stabbed six times sustaining a punctured lung and multiple lacerations.

Two males reportedly attempted to grab her, before she managed to get away.

Name suppression to continue for 17-year-old, who will go on trial in April 2019.

Struggling couple receive overwhelming response from public after sharing their story.

A witness observed police gearing up before enter Papakura street and cordoning it off.

A pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a car in South Auckland.

Teenager says his sibling was defending his mother from his dad.

About 87 buses have been cancelled tomorrow as Auckland bus drivers strike.

Manurewa family looks for Budget help for children and their education.

School is arranging meeting with parents and police about repeated bullying.

A young man stabbed his dad to death but says it was in self-defence.

One person is dead after two cars collided in East Tamaki, Auckland

Three men have now been arrested and charged with murdering Epalahame Tu'uheava.

Waikato-Tainui is giving $100,000 to children's charity KidsCan.

Capital spending on Auckland schools could double from $160m to $300m-$350m a year.

A sinister, abhorrent and entitled child sex offender has been jailed for 16 years.

The man turned himself into police after seeing publicity of the attack on social media.

Opposition attacks ruling, saying applications the only lifeline for charter schools.

A 74-year-old was allegedly left with a broken nose at the hands of four gutless shoppers.

Two young men have been charged with torching several buildings in South Auckland.

A man whose infant daughter was murdered by a babysitter has himself been sent to prison.

North Auckland drivers had the highest number of traffic offences in the country.