Jockey Alysha Collett won't be overindulging at Christmas lunch - but she is hoping to dine out on success 24 hours later during the Boxing Day races.

Fire broke out in the bedroom of a Pukekohe house this morning.

Elisabeth Easther finds horticultural heaven, just a short jaunt down the motorway.

Adam Kelliher leaves behind his wife and two daughters

Police have charged a 61-year-old man with assault after a photographer was allegedly pushed at the Pukekohe V8s over the weekend. The

The NZ round of Supercars could be under serious threat if comment at last weekend's round at Pukekohe Park Raceway is anything to go by.

Auckland Police officers have shown their va-va-voom in a video clip of them samba dancing. The two male officers are seen shaking

WATCH: Police are now investigating an incident in which the boss of charity that helps at-risk youth was filmed allegedly kicking a photographer at the V8s.

Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

Marae, women's refuges and other social agencies have won funding to house 3000 homeless families and individuals a year in the latest

Tenants of a Pukekohe arcade badly damaged by fire are arriving at the scene, devastated at their losses.

A major fire in a Pukekohe shopping arcade is now under control and firefighters are searching the gutted building amid fears people may have been inside. The fire damaged shops inside and in the adjoining the arcade, including a hair salon, La Red Berry Cafe, Seahorse Restaurant, laundromat and chemist.

Two people have been injured, one seriously, after a two car crash in Pukekohe this evening.

Commuters travelling on Auckland's Southern Motorway are facing an extra slow journey into the city today after several early morning crashes.

Police in South Auckland want to hear from anyone who was at the scene of a crash in which a motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries.

Elisabeth Easther spoke to Andrew Vivian about Pukekohe's many charms.

Police say a petrol bomb was used in the arson of a police car in Pukekohe last Friday.

Police are investigating after a police patrol car was set alight in Pukekohe overnight.

Three officers were attacked in two incidents over the weekend - one in Whakatane only ended because a member of the public came to his aid.

Two people were seriously injured after a light plane crashed yesterday afternoon.

Three people suffered smoke inhalation after a fire at the Muddy Waters Tavern in Mercer overnight.

Revving engines will be the only thing heard south of Auckland this weekend, as one of motorsport's most anticipated events comes to town.

Two bank robbery suspects were chased by police at speeds of up to 140km/h on Auckland's southern motorway this afternoon before crashing into a Ford Falcon utility truck.

A Christchurch teenager who helps to build his own car carved a special niche in New Zealand motorsport history yesterday at Pukekohe.