Three much-loved art deco houses scheduled to be demolished are in good condition, contrary to the Auckland Council's assertion that they are in disrepair and should be knocked down, a surveyor says.

Three art-deco homes in St Heliers at the centre of a furore over Auckland's heritage preservation are unlikely to be relocated, Auckland Council chief executive says.

There were heated scenes at an Auckland Council meeting this morning as protesters tried to stop a heritage demolition.

There are many events on offer, Auckland-wide, to have you feeling festive.

With sampling and cheese appreciation evenings, this is a great stop during a city lunchtime.

Aucklanders are not only getting their daily bread, they're prepared to pay plenty for it. Julie Harries finds out more.

The body of a woman found in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour on Sunday has been identified as a patient who disappeared from Auckland Hospital.

I have rather a soft spot for St Heliers, even though I hardly ever go there.

A man who has admitted taking a gun and two knives to a church on the day his wife left him is seeking a discharge without conviction.

Cyclist hit by car critical but stable, says hospital.

A female driver "accelerated" into a group of cyclists, says one witness, hospitalising four, one with serious head injuries.