New Zealand will go to the polls on September 23, Prime Minister Bill English announced this afternoon.

Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan has announced the party will compete in the Mt Albert by-election.

Looking for a place to flat in Auckland? There's one place up for grabs that might be just the thing - if you promise to never use the kitchen.

A scrub fire has broken out in a central Auckland suburban gully early this morning.

Labour and the Greens say they have dropped plans to cut electoral "deals" in marginal seats,

Auckland mayoral candidate Chloe Swarbrick will challenge sitting MP Denise Roche for the right to represent the Green Party in Auckland Central.

A group of men tried to carry a boat from the middle of the road when it fell off its trailer on a busy Auckland road.

Power to Pedal founder Eddie Jack explains where his tour company sits within the crowded tourism industry.

Today is an anniversary not just for Auckland but everywhere from Taupo north.

Serena and Venus Williams surprised Auckland tennis organisers by running up a $33,000 hotel bill during their short stay.

Through international fame and fortune, Chris Liddell has remained loyal to New Zealand business and causes.

Police investigating a hit and run in Mt Eden yesterday evening have spoken to a 22-year-old man in relation to the incident.

Police are still searching for a young man behind the unprovoked attack of an elderly man in a park in Remuera, Auckland.

Dozens of teachers were disciplined or struck off last year for sexual, inappropriate or aggressive behaviour towards students.

What's in store weatherwise for the upcoming long weekend?

The Auckland Central MP says her breast cancer diagnosis in September last year has been transformational.

The new school year starts next week as the number of empty teaching places in secondary schools is the highest in almost a decade.

Laila Harre has been accused of false accusations against her former Green Party colleagues by a Green Party MP, who has now backtracked.

An estate agent facing meth and perjury charges broke down in tears while adamantly denying she bought or used drugs.

The fourth victim of the horrific house fire in Flat Bush will be laid to rest today.

Colombia's highest ranking diplomat in NZ woke up on Tamaki Drive following a crash.

A tertiary training school for business and management students has been closed down by officials.

Power has been restored to hundreds of households across Auckland after wild weather wreaked havoc at the weekend.

Paihia woman 'vehemently denies' using coded real-estate terms to organise buying P from drugs kingpin.

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway early this evening.

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Despite perceptions that the Church of Scientology is extremely secretive, its new Auckland HQ suggests otherwise.

Dozens of people converged on the US Consulate following inauguration of President Trump.

Casey Williams is wanted for threatening to kill/do grievous bodily harm.

It's one of the jewels in the City of Sails' tourism push - but what lies beneath the Auckland Harbour is a very dirty secret.