Three men who kidnapped and bashed a man in the south Auckland town of Papakura last night are still on the loose.

Boy racers could be banned from many Papakura streets if a proposed bylaw goes ahead.

A takeaway shop owner was stabbed at least eight times for just $200 by four youths who arrived and fled on bicycles.

Where you'll live, what sort of house you'll have and how much it'll cost will be influenced by reforms that promise more affordable housing.

A police officer will appear in court on a disorder charge after allegedly verbally abusing a woman and her young son while on a night out drinking with a colleague.

A man who lived in a state house while he rented out two properties of his own has been sentenced for defrauding the taxpayer.

A three-month operation culminated when 120 police swooped on 17 gang properties in Papakura, south Auckland, today.

A man is facing allegations he lived off the taxpayer in state housing while he was a landlord owning two properties.