A puppy found abandoned in a rubbish bin in central Auckland has been put down today.

A teenager who vaulted the dock at an Auckland District Court has been found by police today.

Auckland Council officers are being accused of getting politically involved in the Unitary Plan process

An inner city apartment owner has come up with a creative way to solve Auckland's accommodation crisis but there's a hitch.

Knitted seat covers and flowers adorn Auckland's Victoria St West as part of a scheme to beautify the city for pedestrians.

St Cuthbert's College has a new principal.

A disabled girl and her mun became trapped in flood water during a torrential downpour that saw more than 100 calls to emergency services in the three hours to 4pm today.

Ports of Auckland could be moved to a new "super port" in the Manukau Harbour or the Firth of Thames at a cost of $4 billion to $5.5 billion.

Where does the best ramen in Auckland? The Viva team pick their favourites.

A SkyCity worker has admitted stealing more than $45,000 of casino chips from his former employer.

Sources say a long-awaited report into the future of Ports of Auckland is recommending a 25m extension into Waitemata Harbour.

The central suburbs are getting a new Blue Link bus but the majority of services in East Auckland will soon end in Panmure so commuters can transfer to a train.

Auckland Transport aims to transform Auckland into a cycle-friendly city like Paris or London.

Auckland's growing fast - and the council-owned Watercare Services says it'll be spending $4.9 billion over the next decade to cope.

COMMENT: It is simply not true that public transport is the only alternative to traffic congestion.

The incident unfolded at a peak time for the station as commuters flooded the central city Britomart Station at rush hour.

Young Kiwis looking to get on to the Auckland property ladder are more attracted to apartments than three-bedroom house.

A multiple-car crash is blocking the right-hand lane of Auckland's Northern Motorway.

GPS tracking may be used to charge drivers for using Auckland's roads - a move which raises concerns about "Big Brother" behaviour.

A short, sharp downpour has caused headaches on one central Auckland roadway, as a sub-tropical airflow makes its presence felt.

A members bill to crack down on windscreen washers has the support of police and Auckland Council.

Woman who helped kill a man after her birthday party has had her murder appeal dismissed.

A man and a youth have been declined bail after allegedly attacking a man who died at the weekend in Auckland.

A rotting villa transformed into a Grey Lynn masterpiece sold for $2.825 million, the Herald can finally reveal.

Recent migrants from China are looking to save themselves a fortune by picking up raw land at Hobsonville.

The man who punched Stephen Dudley has said he feels responsible for the teenager's death and has labelled himself a "coward".

The Sky Tower has been lit in rainbow colours tonight to honour those who died in Orlando yesterday.

A child became stuck in a tree at Favona Primary School in South Auckland this afternoon.