All but 11 of Auckland Kindergarten Association's 120 kindies are empty.

Three of the seven Te Atatū houses to be built have already been sold.

The last protester trying to save a 120yo tree in Avondale has been removed and arrested.

Figures show the irreversible loss of Auckland's most productive land is accelerating.

Only a 40-minute drive from home, this trip fitted in perfectly with urban holiday ideals.

Police call on the public to speak up about organised crime, violence and illegal guns.

She was last seen leaving her dad's apartment in Grafton on Thursday evening.

A fugitive was discovered at a property.

A major street was closed and cordon in place as a police operation unfolded in Massey.

An alert has been posted advising against swimming at Muriwai Beach.

Children and people with allergies can be ill for several days after they've been stung.

'Get a meaningful hobby, have pets and read plenty of books.'

Three drivers have been injured in crashes overnight.

There are 17 testing stations in Northland and Auckland.

Police crawled through the sinking mud to rescue her.

Teachers aim to lift students' aspirations above mere grades.

"I just keep my head down ... and I keep a club at the side of my cupboard," witness says.

Police in West Auckland are looking for those involved in a late-night shooting.

"I saw his face ... the way he was driving, he didn't give a toss. He was hooning."

'I looked in my rear-vision mirror and it looked like his tyres were flat.'

Five regions recorded the biggest price rises - and one small district topped the lot.

A gun was pointed at two people in West Auckland

Two plead not guilty to sexual connection with girl aged 14.

The robber must have been hot and bothered after numerous attempts to break in.

The man said he felt like 'not a person' after the incident.

A person claiming to be a cop forced their way into a home at 2.30am yesterday.