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.

Auckland Music Theatre company was forced to cancel a performance due to the outage.

The mudflats at an Auckland beach were turned into an artist's canvas yesterday.

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'

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.

This year's Kiwi Kids Bike Race series gets into the spin at St Johns Hill.

Mother sent to psychiatric hospital after guilty verdict in historic murder case.

Homes without power overnight.

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

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.

The steady life in sales and prices started in the central Auckland suburbs over a year ago and has now spread across the new supercity. But as Bruce Morris reports, it's still tough going out in the provinces.

Police have identified the three teens who allegedly pushed an Auckland taxi driver to the ground and ripped the security camera from his car - to escape a $34 fare. Images were taken of the young people and with public help, they have been identified.

Brilliant bones in a prime spot: two of the many perks this property offers.

We came here because we were enticed by the art deco shop frontage and wondered what lay beyond.