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Trains stopped after person on tracks

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

The only way is up, say Generation Zero

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

Live stream: The future of housing in Auckland

Auckland's 60 minutes of rain pain

Short but intense downpour floods homes across the city, and more rain is to come today.

Multiple-car crash on Northern Motorway

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

GPS proposal to track Auckland traffic

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

Downpour causes headache on Auckland roads

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

'They've gone unchecked for too long'

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

Woman involved in murder after party loses right to appeal

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

Plea for information on attempted robberies

Police have launched a plea for information over two attempted robberies in South Auckland.

Sky Tower goes orange for 40hr famine

The Sky Tower is glowing orange tonight until Sunday, in support of Kiwis doing the 40-hour famine to raise money for World Vision this weekend.

Rapper's ode to a doomed K Rd institution

Loss of Mercury Plaza food court rocks musician, who wrote a song about the rough-and-ready eatery.

Revealed: New skyscraper for Auckland

The Herald can reveal detailed plans for "Customs Residential" - a 50-storey building in the heart of the CBD.

City of cranes has a boom that's a bust

COMMENT: Auckland feels like a boom town. Its shortage of houses, hotels, roads, schoolrooms and tradies dominates the conversations.

Editorial: Great dream for rapid rail gets on track at long last

If the railway works as its planners intend, it will make Auckland a more compact city, boosting its CBD and attracting more dense development.

Goff promises to move port

Phil Goff is promising to move the city's port and turn the waterfront land into upmarket residential, high-value commercial and public spaces.

Crash, breakdown delay traffic on Southern Motorway

A crash on the Southern Motorway blocked the right lane to the city after Mount Wellington at 6.15 this morning.

Council required to open land for housing

Five councils - Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Queenstown and Christchurch - will be affected by new policy released by the Government this afternoon.