The sole male occupant had to be "extricated" using rescue equipment.

The two children, aged 12 and 13, did "a tremendous job", fire investigator says.

Victim was working on the vehicle when it caught alight.

After a call about a deal in which he had made $720k profit, Aaron Hughes called his boss.

Mayor Phil Goff declared war on illegal dumping in a bruising Facebook post last month.

Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.

He was shocked to see just how much plastic had accumulated over the year.

Three crews have remained on scene to cool down hotspots.

The AA says clamping while someone is in the car "smacks of revenue raising".

Emergency services were called to the crash on Huia Rd in Papatoetoe at 8.42am

Chinese telecom giant Huawei is donating 100 pianos to low-decile NZ schools.

New evidence shows developer sought finance for property he "never intended" to buy.

Agent accused of deceiving vendors to sidestep his professional obligations.

Two people were injured when a truck, van and car crashed at an Auckland intersection.

A Samoan politician says her skin colour led to discrimination at a conference in Auckland

Some are living in cold garages or taking turns to use a warm jacket to go to school.

Five accused of manslaughter and kidnapping of an Auckland woman have been found guilty.

A former Kawerau boy who met a Chiefs rugby player a month ago has died of cancer.

Death at Papatoetoe address is being treated as suspicious.

Released prisoner and cancer victim Vicki Letele received an emotional farewell today.

Crown names gang ghost unit as 'hired muscle' in kidnap of woman found bound and gagged.

Bruce Alexander Tremaine, 66, died after being struck by a car in South Auckland.

In the midst of all the flooding, firefighters stepped in to rescue cat.

More than 1300 people are without power in Auckland following two outages.

An elderly man has died after an uneven footpath caused him to fall off his mobility scooter.

Two teens are in custody for allegedly bashing an 85-year-old Papatoetoe man.

Police have praised a Papatoetoe woman who came to the rescue of her neighbour.

A brave Papatoetoe mother didn't hesitate to confront three weapon-wielding men who bashed and robbed her elderly neighbour.

After 14 years, four brain tumours, 10 neurosurgeries and ongoing heartache Noah Telfer is on his last chance to live for his family.

Troubled schools: A school where teachers were allegedly given "illegal" payments is one of nine under Government control.