A man police were seeking following a death at a rural West Auckland address last night has been found in Wanganui.

A woman escaped being sent to jail from a West Auckland court this afternoon by simply walking out the front door, according to a witness.

A woman at a hot rod show at a Henderson bar was badly hurt when an unoccupied car's handbrake came undone and the vehicle rolled into her leg.

A West Auckland man has been banned from owning a dog for five years after kicking and punching his dog to death.

The man accused of murdering Connor Morris has been subjected to online threats since his name was made public.

Six people have been taken to hospital injuries after a deck collapsed during a family function in West Auckland this afternoon.

Readers from New Lynn will, I hope, forgive me if I suggest that the suburb, the least westernmost part of what used to be called Waitakere City and will always be called West Auckland, is not really a dining destination.

Oratia beauty really sums up this great family friendly place with its many laid-back features, writes Hannah Sperber.

An Auckland man posed as a mall security guard, forcing a teenage girl into a changing room and molested her as she wept.

A 33-year-old man charged with the murder of Connor Morris has made a brief appearance in court in Kaitaia this morning.

A Christchurch man who won a $14.3 million Powerball prize over the weekend called his boss to say "I quit" after he found out he'd struck the enormous jackpot.

Someone who bought a $14.4 million winning Powerball ticket in a small South Island town could buy 44 average-priced homes there with the sudden windfall.

Millie Elder-Holmes tried to save the man who made her feel safe. She cradled Connor Morris, holding towels to the back of his head while screaming for help.

Connor Morris had rejoined the Head Hunters in recent months, which could increase the risk of retaliation over his death despite police saying it wasn't a gang hit.

A new apartment buyer faces the possibility of a legal row with a developer after finding window and bed space blocked by pillars she claims were not on the plans.

A police prosecutor who used methamphetamine and posted photographs of his drug use online has been struck off as a lawyer.

A new report bragging about how cool and grown-up the ‘new’ Auckland is doesn’t even come close to imagining how great this city could be, writes Greg Dixon.

An explosive fire in West Auckland led to downfall of an alleged criminal enterprise living the “high life” on the profits of the illicit drug trade.

Blame it on the cycleways, the artwork and the market, but cycling advocate Barbara Cuthbert just can't stay away.

How can an Air Force bomb dropped 50km away be heard in Auckland suburbs? Professor Stuart Bradley, of the University of Auckland’s Physics Department, explains.

The owners of a house for sale in West Auckland have taken open-plan living to a new level, inserting an "en suite" complete with toilet into a bedroom, with no dividing walls.

The RNZAF displayed their bombing exercises today, after they sparked a series of mysterious booms that were heard across the Auckland region last week.

Some Aucklanders remain without hot water after Tuesday's damaging storm.

A 20ha block of land at Hobsonville set aside for the marine industry will now be used for housing after a vote by Auckland councillors today.

Danielle Wright discovers clubs happy to welcome you in out of the cold.

A 55-year-old man has appeared in court charged over the deaths of two women in West Auckland yesterday.