Onehunga blast victim, Ian Winson spoke publicly today for the first time since the June explosion that took his legs.

Why have one team, when you can have two? Danielle Wright finds adopting a team is adding to the excitement, as well as providing international visitors with a feeling of familiarity and somewhere to celebrate.

Donna McIntyre puts her best foot forward and takes the scenic route through Auckland on a Coast to Coast walk.

Work will today continue at the site of Saturday's gas explosion in Auckland which claimed the life of a 48-year-old woman.

Workers will be kept away from the site of a watermain explosion if monitoring finds any gas.

The cause of a gas explosion in south Auckland which claimed the life of a 48-year-old woman on Saturday is still unknown, despite police completing their forensic examination at the scene.

The site of Saturday's explosion was closed again last night after workers smelled gas.

Ramon Milner slept through his alarm yesterday morning - and the lie-in could have saved his life.

The explosion at a construction site in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga has killed one person, a 48-year old woman, and left six others injured.

Decorative plaster ceilings, carefully crafted joinery, leadlight windows ... this villa's intricate detailing and history charm.

Emergency services are responding to reports of an explosion in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga.

Kingsland-to-Britomart trains will use both lines to quickly clear Eden Park.

Wayne Thompson Shops serving neighbourhoods in Onehunga, Royal Oak and Greenwoods Corner are threatened by a bid to build The Warehouse's latest store, say business owners and residents.