Police said the man reportedly performed "lewd act" on himself in front of young girls.

Schools are being advised to offer "gender-neutral" uniform, toilet and changing options.

Man seen riding a push-bike on Auckland's North Western motorway.

School zones are being rewritten to cope with bulging rolls at 43 Auckland schools.

The marriage certificate of a newlywed circus couple was among items taken.

A 13-year-old girl who had been missing for nearly a month has returned home.

Police have serious concerns for Tamia Apaapa, 13, who has been missing since March 27.

Investigation after laundromat blaze overnight.

An Auckland councillor has complained to the Human Rights Commission over a shop's sign.

A quick stop at the market led to the impulse purchase of a winning lotto ticket.

Special needs teacher says mainstream schools may have difficulty dealing with behaviour problems because they lack the expertise.

Two lucky Lotto players have scooped $3.8 million tonight.

Avondale and Mt Roskill could be next in line for large-scale housing projects, the Government says.

Emergency services have been called to Avondale, where a digger hit a gas main.

Between 100 and 150 litres of sewage has leaked on to public land behind an Avondale toilet.

The killer who strangled a 13-year-old girl in Auckland in 1976 now appears to have got away with her murder.

Budgeting agencies are "in shock" after a radical shakeup which has ended state funding for a third of all previously funded budget

Landowners on three Auckland sites who were told to hurry up or lose fast-track building rights 16 months ago have sat by while land values have skyrocketed.

Ivy's Gold faces a huge test in the last race at Avondale this afternoon, but might just be up to it.

A massive Avondale industrial property encompassing12 separate buildings that are predominantly leased to one well-established tenant is expected to have wide appeal for investors.

As Auckland moves towards intensifying land development, plans have emerged for a 91-unit apartment block in Avondale.

Police are hunting for violent offender Casey Cowan who has removed his electronically monitored anklet in Avondale.

One person has been rescued from a car that went into a swamp in Avondale this morning.

Fire investigators are looking into a fire that took hold in the Auckland suburb of Avondale last night.

An Auckland mother and her terrified son hid in a cupboard as ferocious winds sent a tree branch smashing into their living room.

It was after 9am when Matamata apprentice Brendan Hutton landed the winning ride on High Class in yesterday's $20,000 Vodafone Warriors Women In League Fillies Classic at Avondale.

A woman has been killed after being hit by a car in Auckland tonight. The woman, in her 80s, was crossing the road when she was struck by a car driving out of the Z service station in Ash St, Avondale shortly before 10pm.

An elderly woman was metres from her home when she was struck by a car last night.

A pedestrian who was believed to have sustained head injuries after being hit by a car in Avondale last week has been identified, police say.

Police are satisfied foul play was not involved in the death of a man whose body was found in the grounds of a small Catholic primary school in Avondale on Easter Sunday.