Prehistory's meatiest monsters are hanging out with nature's most ethereal critters - butterflies, writes Dionne Christian.

Police believe they are close to identifying suspects involved in a violent early-morning assault in South Auckland.

An Auckland mother with terminal cancer who is sharing a two-bedroom flat with her four sons is worried they won't cope in the small space as her condition deteriorates.

Almost 1000 properties in South Auckland were without power this morning following an outage on the Vector network.

Wendy's has gone to the High Court at Auckland after a development of a rival fast-food restaurant blocked an exit from one of the burger chain's Auckland stores.

A man suffered life-threatening head injuries when he was assaulted in south Auckland early this morning.

A south Auckland man says he feared for his life when he was attacked by armed robbers in the driveway of his home and says 'they could have done anything'.

The mother of a 2-year-old whose gravestone was destroyed says it was easy to forgive the relative responsible.

Two suspicious fires which occurred in South Auckland overnight are under investigation.

South Auckland communities have been assured a potential new motorway, which they feared may cut through more than 100 homes and several schools, will give them a wide berth.

Counties Manukau police are hunting this man after a robbery at a Papakura bar last night.

An elderly South Auckland woman was tied up and robbed in her own home by a knife-wielding burglar, whose brazen violence has appalled police.

Liz Light takes a splendid summer walk.

Danielle Wright discovers the City of Sails is the best place to be this holiday season.

The fourth biennial Sculpture in the Gardens showcases 23 pieces by New Zealand's top sculptors. Writer Liz Light went along to the Auckland Botanic Gardens to see them: these are her 10 favourites ...

Three people have been arrested in connection to a series of burglaries targeting elderly people in their south Auckland homes.

South Auckland sometimes gets a bad rap. But many who have called the place home have gone on to make an impression internationally in their chosen fields.

A man remains in serious condition this morning after a violent brawl in south Auckland at the weekend.

A man has been arrested following a serious assault which left a man fighting for his life in Auckland overnight.