Latest from South Auckland

Child killed in driveway

An 18-month old has died after being run over by a vehicle in an Auckland driveway.

Workers 'lucky' to escape explosion

"Sometimes you miss a petrol tank or something." The owner of a scrap metal plant which caught fire last night says explosions are common.

John Minto: Free transport an end to 'hell on earth'

I've lived in this city for 36 years and for the last 20 the quality of life has ebbed through traffic conditions no one should have to put up with, writes John Minto.

Police car rammed by teen

A police officer was injured when his patrol car was repeatedly rammed by a 15-year-old in a fleeing vehicle in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn.

Carpark killer loses appeal against conviction

Violet dye leaks into Mangere stream

Power cut after car fleeing police hits transformer

Two men have been arrested after a car fleeing police crashed into a transformer, cutting power in the south Auckland suburb of Takinini early this morning.

Budgeting service lays off staff

Binding commitment

Danielle Wright finds a busy kids' book club in Mangere Bridge that's about a lot more than reading and writing.

Daytripper: Fun on the fan trail

V8s and fat pies tempt petrolheads at Pukekohe this weekend, writes Alexia Santamaria.

Man hit by ambulance seriously injured

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was hit by an ambulance while crossing the road in south Auckland.

South Auckland road closed after nine-year-old hit by car

Save in the south

Aucklanders in some of the city's most expensive suburbs don't just pay a lot more in house prices for the privilege - it even costs them more to buy groceries.

My Auckland: Manurewa

Youth worker Flora Apulu tells Elisabeth Easther what she loves about living in culturally diverse Manurewa

Super City voter scam trial shifted

Eight men accused of an alleged Auckland Super City voter scam have had their trial shifted to the High Court.

Private clinic scans cut waiting lists

Hundreds more sick Aucklanders are being given fast access to scans at privately owned clinics under a taxpayer-financed scheme.

'Shoebox' apartment rise tipped

The days of tiny "shoebox" apartments in Auckland could come back if a new rule in the unitary plan is passed.

Man accused of dunking cat and banging its head