Latest from Hobsonville

Demand for small, cheap homes rising

The market for small low-cost houses by commercial group builders is gathering pace, as cash-strapped Aucklanders squeeze in and up.

Tiny buy strikes bank snag

A buyer keen on Hobsonville Pt's smallest of three new prototype houses couldn't close the purchase, partly because of financial barriers and the tiny size of the house.

Cops called over toy-gun teens

Youths waving toy guns out of a car sparked an armed police and helicopter callout yesterday.

Hidden Hobsonville treasures

Blame it on the cycleways, the artwork and the market, but cycling advocate Barbara Cuthbert just can't stay away.

Council delay decision on Hobsonville rezoning

A 20ha block of land at Hobsonville set aside for the marine industry will now be used for housing after a vote by Auckland councillors today.

Racers avoid jail over manslaughter

Two teenagers who pleaded guilty to manslaughter following the death of their friend in an illegal west Auckland street race will not go to jail.

Hobsonville housing surges ahead

Four years since work started at northwest Auckland's 3,000-residence Hobsonville Pt housing estate, the 150th house is about to be finished.

Teens charged with manslaughter

Two teenagers have appeared in an Auckland court charged with manslaughter over an alleged street race which caused the death of another teen.

Teenage boy killed playing 'possum'

A teenage boy was killed when he was hit by a car driven by his friends while playing a game of "possum" on a west Auckland road yesterday, says a resident.