The wild west coast is worth a day trip with a couple of stops along the way, writes Libby Nicholson-Moon.

Boy-racers responding to an advertisement for a car heard how the 'owner' crashed and killed a child, as part of an anti-street racing campaign.

Labour has confirmed nine nominations, including two list MPs, have been received from candidates wanting to represent the party in the Te Atatu seat from the next election.

A woman charged with murdering her husband in west Auckland said she feared for her own safety and she'd "had enough" after he allegedly tried to throttle her, a jury has been told.

Police are hunting an arsonist after a fire gutted a childcare centre in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn yesterday.

The remains of Carmen Thomas have been removed from a crude grave in dense bush in the Waitakere Ranges.

The bus hit Rongo with such force the windscreen smashed, before he was dragged about 15m.

Murdered mother Carmen Thomas has been found in one of several concrete containers partially buried in the Waitakere Ranges.

The dismembered remains of murdered mother Carmen Thomas have been found buried in bush in the Waitakere Ranges.

Greg Henderson might not be flying British Airways again after his world road championships preprations were stalled by a lost bike.

Living in Piha is a dream come true for serious surfers, but it's the sense of community, too, that makes it Craig Levers' favourite place to be. He tells his story to Peta Stavelli.

Get the kids off the couch these holidays and explore Auckland's west coast on foot. Diana Clement checks out the tracks around Karekare.

Zero-waste design is a means of creating clothes that minimises fabric disposal. At the forefront of this move is Holly McQuillan. Viva finds out more.

Now that Chris Carter is well enough to be back at work at Parliament, the Labour organisation is making plans for him to front up and explain his actions and face possible expulsion from the party.

Te Atatu MP Chris Carter has returned to Parliament and says he still considers himself a Labour MP, despite leader Phil Goff saying he has been expelled from the caucus.