Latest from West Auckland

Banks hails new Super City structure – Labour opposes

Auckland Mayor John Banks calls the city's new local government structure "an inspired piece of work".

Twelve Super City wards proposed

Three jailed over drug killing

Waitakere councillors still in dark over Aisling's drain death

Crash seven interviewed

Murder trial delayed until next year

Victim of West Auckland crash named

Police have named the 20-year-old woman killed when the car she was a passenger in rolled on Te Henga Rd.

Rare plant in forest has botanists bamboozled

No inquiry into tourist's dolphin swim death

TVNZ should pull Nats 'propaganda' ad - Labour

Labour has written to TVNZ asking it to pull an ad it says gives National about $1 million in free publicity.

Cafe rides a wave of welcome

A small cafe which caused a furore, protest and a three-year, $200,000 legal wrangle is now set to open in less than two weeks.

<i>The Hardware Cafe</i>, Titirangi

We came here because friends had recommended it and we were keen to have a walk around Titirangi village.

Potters and pizza fans queue for free clay

Potters Hugh and Jacqueline Roscoe were among the queues of people collecting bags of free clay dug from the New Lynn Rail trench.

Final farewell to a 'bundle of love'

Mourners at Aisling Symes' funeral were told what the community did in searching for her had "eternal significance".

Revealed: Secret of Aisling suspect

The mysterious Asian woman seen with Aisling Symes was mentally unwell and has a history of trying to lure children into cars with lollies.

Final farewell to cherished little girl

Friends and family will gather tomorrow to remember bubbly 2-year-old Aisling Symes.