A 27-year-old taxi driver charged with indecent assault has appeared in court.

A section of Birdwood Rd in Massey could be closed until tomorrow

West Auckland principals say TV3's Westside is driving students out of local schools.

A West Harbour firefighter returned to base yesterday to find his car and wallet stolen.

Primary school boys are falling further behind girls in literacy, but closing up in maths.

National Standards have transformed school cultures - but are kids learning any better?

We call them our best friends, and fur babies, but do our pets really want to be with us?

A woman has won her house back - thanks to a Herald story and some top-level legal help.

Warriors star Wairangi Koopu has cut ties with a 'no fees' house buying company.

Poor weather and multiple crashes on motorways are causing headaches for holidaymakers.

Survey finds only 37% of primary and intermediate mums and dads can see schoolwork online.

Woman killed in Auckland car accident once saved a young man's life as others stood by.

Weekend crash victim "had the biggest heart and was always the life of the party".

Some tertiary students are going hungry as living costs are outrunning grants.

Drones have been illegally flying over residential areas spooking locals.

A mobile dentistry clinic is being launched for needy families in West Auckland

A Gloriavale leader says the secretive community needs to be held to account

Four people are injured, one seriously, in a three-car crash in West Auckland.

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

Police are at a property in Timandra Place in Massey after reports of a minor explosion.

Kiwi conservation secrets are being lent to Australia to help protect one of the world's rarest birds from extinction. The Norfolk

New Zealand universities have again scored high rankings in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings.

Kurt Bayer went to the Gumboot Throwing Champs as a reporter, and left a champ.

A 15-year-old youth has been charged with aggravated robbery after an alleged incident at a West Auckland petrol station.

Kiwi conflict resolution experts have slammed the country's "dangerous double standard" on the Israel-Palestine problem.

A fire that destroyed a house and car in West Auckland overnight is believed to be suspicious.

Three years ago Taryn Gibbs spotted a stray dog beside the Southwestern Motorway. That was the beginning of the mission to rescue "motorway girl".

The sudden deaths of two young girls in the past few weeks - in unrelated incidents - are being investigated.

A clinical child and adolescent psychologist offers advice for parents following the death of a 10-year-old Auckland child in tragic circumstances.

Massey Primary School gets extra help to support the school community following the tragic death of a 10-year-old child.