Latest from Otara

‘You wait. I’ll get you’: Driver ran down sister’s abuser at Christmas

He spotted the man walking and swerved onto the footpath and hit him.

Thieves ransack Auckland preschool, every room trashed

The preschool now faces a hefty bill to repair the wrecked centre.

'Word of God': Destiny Church parents demand answers over 5-year abuse by youth leader

Victims' families believe Destiny Church failed to protect vulnerable boys.

Men face charges after ‘violent scuffle’ outside South Auckland takeaways

One man will appear in Manukau District Court in February.

'I'll take the blame': Destiny Church youth leader admits to hundreds of sexual abuses

The disciple abused the victims over five years at a house he shared with his mother.

Students' voices lift spirits at Māori name adoption ceremony

Apulu Reece: 'Returning names gives power and mana back to our tangata whenua stories.'

Watercare’s new map shows Auckland connection constraints

Some people without existing consent won’t get a wastewater connection for years.

'No remorse': Grieving dad yells at drink driver who killed 14yo boy

Tere Moekore was four times over the limit when she hit Kaea Matau - and kept on driving.

Teenager, woman taken to hospital with serious injuries after overnight Auckland incident

Investigating police were examining a driveway at the scene following the incident.

Home owner has good excuse for not paying $317,000 rate debt on South Auckland home - he's dead

No rates repayments have been made on the property since March 2005 - nearly 20 years.

'Last resort': Auckland Council selling Ōtara home to recoup $317k unpaid rates bill

The property's owner hasn't made a rates payment in 19 years.

Grandma traumatised after shots fired at her house

Police say it is lucky the woman, aged in her 70s, was not hit by the bullets.

Ōtara home shot at as tally of Auckland houses targeted by gunmen grows

Gunfire has damaged the home’s outside walls and one has gone through a glass pane.

Watch: Inside the Tower of Ōtara that 'brought the street to life'

See inside The Tower of Ōtara and hear from the tamariki who knew it best.

'Tower of Ōtara destroyed! What do kids think?

Levi has spent a year building a scrap material treehouse in his backyard, but his tower is no more. Reporter Kaz asks neighbourhood kids, when does epic become epically dangerous?