National leader Simon Bridges on Kiwi jihadist Mark Taylor, saying the government is doing the right thing.

EDITORIAL: Mayor Phil Goff is letting the Government make Auckland's big decisions.

Taupō daredevil Jed Mildon will feature in the new and improved Nitro Circus show.

One of the world's most outrageous action sports shows is back in the country and set to thrill fans at Eden Park this Saturday.

Mark Taylor is in a Syrian jail and could face 14 years in jail if he returned to NZ.

A Kiwi who joined Islamic State and is detained in a Syrian prison could face legal action in New Zealand, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Earlier: The Government will ban ticket scalping, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today.

People from all over the world are coming to bid. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rates to rise from 2.5 per cent a year in Goff's first term to 3.5pc in second term.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is seeking a second term with a promise of bigger rates increases.

Phil Goff is putting trust at the centre of his campaign where he faces John Tamihere.

New mum Kate Le Heron has jumped on board the trend of reusable, eco-friendly nappies with her six month old daughter Eleanor.

The Royal Wanganui Opera House still going strong. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A young mum desperately pulled a feeding tube from her baby's nose after she says it was incorrectly pushed into his lungs instead of his stomach.

National leader and Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges goes for a drive around Tauranga with New Zealand Herald journalist Claire Trevett.

She brings her toddler to rehearsals, and company pays for childcare during performances.

Actor Miriama McDowell speaks about motherhood, with her daughter 15-month-old Hero Fraser, during rehearsal of the latest play she is in at ATC. / Video by Dean Purcell

A witness to the seaplane crash in Auckland harbour describes what he saw.

Earlier: The suspension of Lime scooters in Auckland has been lifted. Lime will be required to report "serious safety incidents" anywhere in the world to Auckland Council within 48 hours.

A Foxton woman who was sleeping on the streets after being trespassed from her own home has welcomed a Tenancy Tribunal decision which classed a man living there as her boarder.

The family of Rima Sikie are starting to raise money for a trust in his name.

Earlier: One person was on board but made it out safely. The aircraft involved belongs to Auckland Seaplanes, based at the Sealink Base North Wharf in Freemans Bay.

Special needs student barred from class and sent home from school with razor, says father.

Geologist's report finds reopening the beach now would risk more people being hurt.

COMMENT: I don't even care if you call me a Nana for opposing scooters and fireworks.

Comment: no-one in the maze quite sure of what direction they're meant to take.

It's a big deal when a court rules against a former Prime Minister.

Auckland mother Khamara Ashby was sickened after her children accidentally watched the character Momo - a scary doll's face holding a knife - which interrupts shows and threatens viewers.

Auckland Council will make a decision on Lime's future in the city by tomorrow.