Child hurt when two cars collide in East Auckland.

Auckland Council has put off finding a way to boost swimming rates among kids.

An average Auckland family says the Budget's tax tweaks do nothing to help them get ahead.

Witness stuck in traffic for half an hour near crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway.

Emergency services are at a crash in East Tamaki.

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

The former agents have been suspended for eight months, fined $1500 and censured.

A truck and a car have crashed on the Pakuranga Highway bridge.

The fallout from a long running spat between neighbours over a washing line has continued.

Daycare teacher on trial says she only tapped them on the hands when they misbehaved.

Turiarangi Tai has appeared in court charged in the death of Chozyn Koroheke.

Lynn Abraham would allegedly smack children when she was stressed a staff member says.

Lynn Euphemia Abraham is defending 11 charges against nine children.

Multiple incidents for commuters is causing delays on Auckland's motorways.

A man has appeared in the Auckland High Court charged with Chozyn Koroheke's murder.

Exclusive: Best friend of slain mum-of-two Chozyn Koroheke speaks out about her death.

Washing line dispute "opened a can of worms" that could affect others, politician says

A washing line on publicly-owned land has sparked a dispute between two neighbours.

Kiwi teacher de-registered for putting his hand up a colleague's skirt.

Heavy storms, rainwater run-off and low-lying land pose a flood risk to about 16,000 properties in the Auckland region.

The skies are beginning to clear after last night's storm, but the respite may be short-lived, with thunderstorms and more heavy rain forecast for later today.

Second school camp in the Hunua Ranges evacuated after torrential rain.

Several roads remain closed due to flooding, slips and fallen trees, specifically in the Kawakawa Bay and Clevedon areas.

Strong evidence of link between deafness and dementia, says US expert.

Police have been called in to investigate a blaze at a Pakuranga sports bar.

A child has been seriously injured after being struck by a car in the Auckland suburb of Panmure

An east Auckland creek is full of dead fish and eels after a sewage leak caused by someone flushing wet wipes down the toilet.

Power is back on in hundreds of homes around the Auckland region after widespread outages overnight.

A community fundraiser for an 11-year-old girl orphaned by a fatal east Auckland house fire drew hundreds, organisers say.

A bus service which cost ratepayers just over $50,000 and ran up to 11 times a day had no passengers on most trips.