Latest from New Lynn

Newcomers chase votes in New Lynn

National and Labour have fresh faces for the West Auckland electorate of New Lynn.

'Nerdiest housewarming party ever'

Saturday night's alright for pitching, even if it's a bit nerdy, James Shaw discovered.

Rugby mum 'kicked and punched' on sideline

The mum was cheering her son's try when the opposition players reportedly lost it.

Hoons write off teen girl's 'little beast'

Her car was destroyed in a night - after she flipped burgers for six months to pay for it.

The day the Earth fell in

Four months after extreme flooding, businesses are still struggling to survive.

Armed robbers steal smokes from dairy

Three men armed with a gun robbed the Rimu St Superette.

Man dies at Auckland brothel

The man is thought to have died of a heart attack while at the Candy Club brothel.

Car fire threatens sports club building

A car engulfed in flames is threatening a building at a New Lynn sports club.

Revealed: Where new houses will be built

Government has revealed which Auckland suburbs will get more houses before 2020.

Photos: Footpath now a giant sinkhole

A section of a main New Lynn street remains cordoned off with parts of a footpath now a giant gaping hole with an impassable sheer drop.

'My place just burst open... I panicked'

Auckland residents have begun cleaning up drenched homes and filing insurance claims after a massive storm saturated the region.

Traffic woes after flooding chaos

If you're driving through West Auckland, you may face big traffic queues.

Bunny's lucky day after flood rescue

New Lynn man had been watching cars driving through the flooded street, and laughing at their predicament, when water began pouring into his flat.

Floods: Suffering in our community

About 35 people have been evacuated from a block of flats and a commercial building in New Lynn.

Deborah Russell to stand in New Lynn

Deborah Russell has been announced as the Labour Party's candidate to contest the New Lynn electorate in the general election.

Man sought in skateboard hit-and-run

Police have released footage of a mystery man who may have valuable information into the death of an Auckland teen skateboarder.

Fire engulfs New Lynn boarding house

Fire races through a New Lynn boarding house.

Hundreds farewell hit-and-run victim

Friends and family of hit-and-run victim Jacob Pakura have gathered to farewell him for the last time at a service in West Auckland this afternoon.