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

The response was swift and pretty much universal: this was appalling, stomach churning, almost certainly criminal, writes Toby Manhire.

Piha has much to offer besides Lion Rock and wild surf and, as it's only 40km from central Auckland, it’s an ideal location for a long weekend away, writes Rachel Grunwell.

The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is calling for an appeal to be launched after the Waitakere District Court ruled that the death of a young security guard is not the responsibility of his employer.

It's sunny, it's windy, it's rainy. It's a typical Auckland spring. Take advantage of the longer days and milder weather to head out to our favourite spots.

Police are appealing for help to locate a 61-year-old woman, missing in west Auckland.

An elderly man was killed when his car slammed into a barrier and another car on Auckland's northwestern motorway this afternoon.

A fiery new property has just entered the Auckland housing market - and it could be the perfect answer for house hunters after something unique.

A motorcyclist has died in an accident in west Auckland.

A West Auckland police officer is facing 35 charges of supplying prisoners with contraband.

A trapped woman was rescued from a car after a crash which spilled hazardous paint over a west Auckland road this morning.

West Auckland lawyer Edward Johnston has been struck off the register for misconduct, including using money from clients for his own personal benefit.

"I see tourists regularly and they ask is there somewhere to eat and sleep?" Ken Turner's planned eco tourism venture would've been impossible earlier.

I've lived in this city for 36 years and for the last 20 the quality of life has ebbed through traffic conditions no one should have to put up with, writes John Minto.

The drama of Bethells' black dunes and crashing surf is captivating, writes Deb Faith.

"Why should under-25s, with nothing but a desire for a romantic stroll in the park, be driven out for nothing more than the crime of having acute hearing?" asks Brian Rudman.

Film-maker Davian Lorson tells Elisabeth Easther what he loves about living in Glen Eden. The community, the greenery and the great atmosphere all get his stamp of approval.

Two armed robbers were left empty-handed when the security guard they attempted to rob locked himself in his van in West Auckland yesterday.

The days of tiny "shoebox" apartments in Auckland could come back if a new rule in the unitary plan is passed.

Hannah Jennings-Voykovich tells Elisabeth Easther how the roller skating community around Western Springs really spins her wheels