Auckland City and Manukau ratepayers will foot a $28 million bill as their councils move to secure their stakes in Auckland Airport.

Animal experts are urging improved education of dog owners form a major part of the Government's review on dog controls.

A three year-old girl has 20 stitches in her face and almost lost an eye after being attacked by a pit-bull terrier in Wairoa.

Treating effluent to make it reusable would not be economic, say experts.

Long-distance coach passengers are being hooked into a single ticket with an Auckland Airport bus service to boost its popularity after a sluggish takeoff.

The two pitbulls that nearly mauled a 5-year-old to death were well cared for and had played safely with children before, says the local council.

Ocean and city views from the top floor of North Shore's new civic building are the best in town.

Big-spending overseas millionaires' superyachts are being turned away from Auckland because of lack of decent berths.

A sporting disaster involving football superstar David Beckham was the wrong event at the wrong time and for the wrong price, a review has found.