Autopsy due to be carried out today.

Westmere property first hit market four years ago with price tag of 'around $20 million'.

Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?

Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).

A tale about the carefree days of the 1950s and '60s paints a pretty picture.

A grill master decided to risk it with their choice of sausage ingredients this year.

Hamish Cranstone has won the Aranui Interschool Cross Country three years in a row.

Vector has crews on standby in the event on further power outages today.

Readers have their say: Maori land; Boxing Day sales; fence-sitting; 'fake' history

'Accountability does not seem to be a part of the WDC's day-to-day operations'

The children took part in activities such as chuck the chicken and a tyre roll.

Quick thinking truck driver avoids fatality at intersection.

We are left in the heart of the CBD with a stark, under-used area for outdoor relaxation.

Readers get it off their chest: Rubbish bags, assisted dying, the Treaty and Donald Trump

"I want to be one of the best cricketers in the world," says Jess Watkin.

Nine schools have been invited to an educational cruise across two days.

Whanganui and districts opening cricket weekend throws up some future stars.

Homes without power overnight.

Labour's leader is one of a revolving cast of well-known voices.

Advance voting kicks off in the Mt Albert by-election today, but one of the main candidates is worried no one will turn up.

COMMENT: On Boxing Day I enjoyed a stroll along the bijou new Weona-Westmere Walkway. Eventually.

Jacinda Ardern is thinking of standing in Mt Albert as MP David Shearer looks set to quit Parliament.

No one wants to be in the front row at this yoga class.

Real estate industry experts have labelled the latest residential property revaluations dangerous, with calls for the mass appraisal system to be overhauled or scrapped.

What better place than a race track to indulge in some precious father-son bonding, finds James Coleman.

Neighbours of a dilapidated Westmere home built by one of Auckland's pioneer architects fear parts of the property will collapse on young local children exploring the inside.

Three houses worth a total of almost $2.5 million in the Auckland suburb of Westmere will have to be rebuilt after an arson attack on one being renovated.

Originally published on June 16, this Westmere home combines quirky architecture with artistic decor to create the creative's dream house.