It's just the third day of November yet eight people have already died on the country's roads.

A woman who was charged an $80 cleaning fee by Uber was sent a photo of beer bottles as proof of the mess left behind.

New Auckland councillor Efeso Collins has accused staff of racial discrimination at Tuesday night's swearing in ceremony at Auckland Town Hall.

Here are extracts from the five new faces on Auckland Council.

Free roaming WiFi in many of Auckland's public places, including the CBD, train stations and main streets, will end on November 6.

Woman allegedly set up fake body corporate and tried to charge neighbours for building work at her Mt Eden apartment building.

A hundred metres away from the mayoral pomp and ceremony of Phil Goff being sworn in, a group of homeless men were bedding down for the night.

A PhD student at the University of Auckland is frustrated at having to fight to find an appropriate space to breastfeed her child.

Police are still puzzled by an alleged kidnapping from Sylvia Park in September.

Caroline Lynskey's partner of nearly five years was "acting weird" on Friday morning, making mysterious phone calls and being unusually quiet.

Labour is promising to spend $680 million on an early start to light rail in Auckland.

Today's winner of the Auckland Marathon led from start to finish - despite never having run one before.

Thousands have hit the pavement running as the Auckland Marathon kicked off on the North Shore this morning.

The woman who sold the winning ticket for the country's biggest ever Lotto win says she still talks about how close she came to $33 million.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has spelled out his reasons for not appointing councillors to the board of Auckland Transport.

One man took to the skies over Auckland yesterday to pop the question. But was it worth the effort?

Did she say yes? That may be the question on the lips of anyone who was eating their lunch at the Auckland Domain today. Snackers

Three adults and five children escaped a blaze in Otahuhu this morning.

Homeless man Darrell Edward James Dunn has been jailed for seven years and six months after being found guilty of the manslaughter of friend Teina Wharawhara.

The cost of housing in Auckland is pushing staff in industries to leave the city, while Auckland businesses must be prepared to pay more to keep staff.

Former Ports of Auckland deny charges they dishonestly used invoices and are due in court again next February.

A top Auckland school is losing three science teachers as houses become an "unrealistic" goal for many in the profession.

Court file provides a rare insight into a day in the life of some of Auckland's rough sleepers after homeless man Darrell Dunn was jailed for manslaughter.

Motorists say confusing road markings are confusing drivers on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway.

The standard Kiwi home is earning more than the average worker makes from their job in seven of the country's 12 districts.

The idea of a downtown sports stadium for Auckland will not go away. New mayor Phil Goff has wasted no time reviving the idea.

Twelve Kiwi families will be watching the Auckland Marathon next weekend with a little more excitement than might normally be expected.

New Auckland Mayor Phil Goff wants to make an early start on a $1 billion stadium on railway land alongside Vector Arena.

Lotto tickets are selling like hotcakes.