One dead after tractor rolls on farm north of Auckland.

Two children suffered minor injuries after the school bus they were on collided with a van on State Highway One north of Auckland.

An empty school bus and truck have collided north of Wellsford this morning.

A 40-year-old pregnant woman critically injured in a car crash on Friday is now in a serious condition in hospital.

A pregnant woman is in hospital after suffering critical injuries when the car she was driving and another vehicle collided in the Dome Valley.

A woman was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after falling down stairs near Auckland yesterday.

Teen from Kaiwaka fell from the top of stairs and slid down and hit the concrete at the bottom.

Brazen thieves cut through a wire fence to steal items from the garage sale area of Hospice House in Warkworth - the second in less than a week.

Farmer flown to hospital after bull sat on his head.

Mother of three Laura Singh, who was missing for five days, is undergoing medical assessments after she was found in Wellsford yesterday.

A man has been taken into police custody following the discovery of a woman's body north of Auckland this morning.

Catherine Smith looks at some of the new facilities and activities on offer in Auckland's regional parks.

A woman, critically injured when a cattle truck rolled and crushed a car north of Wellsford yesterday, is now in a serious but stable condition, a spokesman for Auckland City Hospital says.

One person has been airlifted to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition after a cattle truck rolled on their car north of Wellsford late this afternoon.

A "bold and outrageous" cattle rustling case has divided a rural community north of Auckland.

A scrub fire north of Auckland has grown six times in size over the course of today.

Holidaymakers driving home have been urged by police to "take it easy'' on the roads and plan the return journey to ensure they get home in one piece.

Fuel tax is likely to rise by about 3.5c per litre over the next two years to help fund hundreds of millions in additional government spending on "roads of national significance" such as the Puhoi to Welsford highway.

A nine-year-old girl is on crutches and terrified of going anywhere on her own after she was viciously assaulted by a group of drunken thugs - in broad daylight.

The impacts of the global financial crisis hit are ingrained in our communities.

New and "very serious" allegations have been made against two Child, Youth and Family caregivers already facing more than 30 abuse charges.

Mid-term and looking for a rest from routine, Danielle Wright gathered up her family and their gumboots, and headed for the hills.