Shandelle Battersby spends a night in the bush at Waitakere Estate.

An elderly man was plucked to safety in a rescue basket tonight in West Auckland, after he fell down a bank near a river and became stuck.

A fire-gutted derelict house has been described by neighbours as a glaring example of the need to crack down on unkempt and nuisance properties.

More than 1000 people have signed an online petition protesting a West Auckland McDonald's from operating 24 hours a day.

Women of a West Auckland coastal village have stopped an Auckland Council contractor's crew felling a pohutukawa tree on a popular park eroded by stormy seas.

Elisabeth Easther tackles the Waitakeres' Fairy Falls Walk.

A house in West Auckland has been destroyed by fire this afternoon.

Tsunami sirens will be tested at midday on Sunday at north and west Auckland beaches.

An Auckland property developer parked his late-model Lamborghini in a mobility parking space without a permit.

In the High Court at Auckland this morning, Malik was jailed for life for double murder with the prospect of parole only after 18 and a half years.

Oratia offers more than the average farmers' market, writes Karen Phelps.

Danielle Wright falls for a beautiful bush reserve in the Waitakere Ranges.

'There were people sitting on their roofs, doors open and wandering around.' Northwestern motorway drivers weren't going anywhere after a six car crash last night.

Traffic has been at a standstill for hours on Auckland’s North Western Motorway after a crash this evening.

Police are hunting for up to six people who attacked a security guard and left him unconscious outside a shopping centre in West Auckland.

The principal of a new charter school has resigned, less than two weeks after the institution opened, while he is investigated by the Teachers Council over exam entries.

The property encompassing Coopers Creek’s vineyard at 601 State Highway 16, Huapai in West Auckland, is for sale with a lease arrangement providing for the continued operation of the winery and vineyard by the current owners.

A controversial penis-shaped sculpture is nothing new for West Auckland, says deputy mayor Penny Hulse.

The owner of the mystery drone found crashed on a Titirangi property before Christmas has come forward to reclaim it.

As a stricken surfer clung to a cave roof while being buffeted by huge waves, Tai Kahn leaped from a helicopter into the churning seas to save the teen's life.

An Australian visiting Auckland has been missing since the early hours of Friday morning.

Work started this week on the $36 million expansion of New Zealand's first shopping mall.

After the excesses of Christmas and New Year celebrations, Joelle Thomson investigates North Island walks for you to check out on your holidays.

An Auckland police constable stripped off his police uniform and dove into the sea to apprehend a man making off in a stolen row boat yesterday.

Fingers crossed, you will be blessed with a refreshing sea breeze as you tackle these top walks.

Dozens of firefighters battled a fierce bush fire in West Auckland last night that threatened homes and blocked access to residents.

Firefighters remained at the scene of fierce bush fire in West Auckland overnight to ensure there were no further outbreaks.

Firefighters attended a dramatic fire in a van in West Auckland this evening.