A person is fighting for their life after a serious scooter crash on Waiheke Island.

The injured man was flown by rescue helicopter to Auckland City Hospital after the crash.

Forget the Auckland housing crisis, Justin Bieber had his own accommodation crisis,

Man flown to hospital after slipping on wet floor and putting his hand through a pane of glass.

Locals say its only a matter of time before the massive vehicles send "someone home in an ambulance".

If you're driving through West Auckland, you may face big traffic queues.

WATCH: A cliff is slipping into the ocean in front of a house on Waiheke Island.

Yesterday's rain left a surprise delivery on a Waiheke beach.

Rare cache of paintings by famous NZ painter Frances Hodgkins surface in England

CNN is set to take Kiwi culture to the world as part of an upcoming TV show.

Police are investigating a suspicious fire involving a historic Hastings villa that was due to be relocated to Waiheke Island.

A Waiheke mansion owned by former All Black Marc Ellis has been sold for $8.2 million.

Hundreds of people are queuing for ferries to Waiheke Island today - but no extra ferries are being laid on.

Police have responded to a boat that has raised an alarm at Hooks Bay this morning.

NZ Herald Focus: One of New Zealand's biggest outdoor sculpture events on Waiheke Island.

A man suffered burns to five per cent of his face after collapsing onto his lawnmower.

One person has been seriously injured in a fire on Waiheke Island.

There's never a dull day for rescue helicopters.

Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy appears to have changed her stance on claims that Sir Peter Leitch described Waiheke as a "white man's island".

Michelle Boag followed "coffee-coloured" description by saying Lara Bridger's "barely even got a tan", and said "I aspire to a tan like that every year".

Race Relations commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has labelled Sir Peter Leitch "the least racist person I know".

Eight people were arrested after a police raid of 12 tents at the Rhythm & Vines music festival at Gisborne yesterday.

Tennis legend Serena Williams welcomed in the New Year with a trip to Waiheke Island, describing the destination as "gorgeous" and "just so beautiful".

Not only is Serena Williams the highest paid sportswoman in the world, she can dance too.

Tennis player Serena Williams is believed to be taking some time out today - exploring Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf with fiance

Police have now identified the woman whose body was found near Waiheke Island yesterday.

An entity associated with Gary Paykel of Fisher & Paykel fame bought the Waiheke Island property.

Soak up Waiheke's creativity, writes Dionne Christian.

Once just a holiday destination for Aucklanders, Waiheke is increasingly a drawcard for the moneyed and famous.

Waiheke Island will once again welcome New Zealand's most prestigious sculpture exhibition.