The Rugby World Cup "party central" will be "a destination second to none" and will be ready in time for the event, Auckland Waterfront Development Agency chairman Bob Harvey says.

Two Auckland men were critically injured when their car was cut in two in a high-speed head-on collision with a truck yesterday.

Alcohol and speed appear to have been factors in a crash which left two people critically injured on Auckland's North Shore today, police say.

A six-year-old has permanent vision loss after being shot in the eye with a toy gun.

North Harbour's leaky defence provided Wellington with a feast of second-half ball as they ran out 52-23 winners in a national provincial championship rugby match at Albany today.

The first Auckland Council has been decided, and it has a centre-left look about it, which will make life easier for Super Mayor Len Brown.

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One of NZ's largest and most speculative property investment visions on leasehold land - Albany City Property Investments - is in tatters.

As our cafe scene becomes increasingly sophisticated, the humble cuppa is having a surge of popularity.

Facials these days are fit for all fancies, with many different experiences on offer.

A study of 29 children who lived in Auckland's controversial Centrepoint Community has found continuing effects on their adult lives.

A labour union claimed a first today as staff members picketed at a JB HiFi store inside an Auckland mall.