Months of communication has not managed to resolve the tension between the two parties.

More than 20,000 new homes will be built earlier in Auckland under a new initiative

A Plunket clinic is operating in a bus due to health concerns caused by mould.

A motorist who woke to find himself impaled on a fence post tried not to "freak out".

One car exploded in flames and another crashed of SH2 in a crash that killed four people.

Troy Solomon has lost an appeal over the murder of his 5-month-old daughter Aaliyah.

Dame Nganeko Minhinnick, who led a claim to clean up the Manukau Harbour, has died.

About $240 million will build new schools across Auckland.

A toddler was flown to Starship Hospital after a TV fell on top of her.

A trapped driver has been freed after a truck and trailer carrying onions rolled into a ditch in Pukekohe.

Nurses organising testing for children from the Pukekohe contaminated dental water scare are trying to contact the remaining families not yet reached.

The woman killed in a head-on collision on a rural Auckland road was found by her best friend, who sat with her for hours until her body could be removed.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Junior distance runner Quinn Gardiner-Hall is just weeks away from following in the footsteps of his heroes to the icy southern land.

A Lotto player who bought their ticket in South Auckland has won $1 million in tonight's draw.

A technical issue at NZME's print plant has affected production of several newspapers today.

But a post-mortem examination this morning was inconclusive as to the cause of death of the four-month old baby.

Farmer Stu Muir talks to Matt Philp about transformation and taniwha.

Elisabeth Easther finds horticultural heaven, just a short jaunt down the motorway.

Police investigating how a woman was critically hurt say she had injuries that weren't consistent with a car accident.

More than 156 homes are without power in Auckland after two faults affected about 2000 households overnight.

Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

Summer camping holidays by the sea could become a rarity with another Kiwi campground being offered for sale.

An Auckland real estate firm sued a former client for more than $40,000 to recover commission money on a property it never actually sold.

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

The deputy head girl of Waiuku College in South Auckland dedicated her life to helping others "fought harder than anyone".

The sprawling Franklin ward has major infrastructure needs, say locals.

Sarah Higgins, a dynamic high achiever who was an Auckland politician and real estate agent, died suddenly, shocking fellow politicians.

A young Auckland local board representative has died suddenly, shocking fellow politicians who knew her.

The median price of properties in Mission Bay has doubled in the six months from February to June to more than $2 million.

Gun-toting Sarah Ell becomes a member of the cool crowd for a high-flying adventure.