Heavy storms, rainwater run-off and low-lying land pose a flood risk to about 16,000 properties in the Auckland region.

Dame Susan Devoy says some New Zealanders need to be reminded that this country is a land of many races.

A 10-year-old boy who was hit by a car in West Auckland yesterday is in a stable condition.

Gary Michael Menzies drowned at Karekare Beach last weekend.

Police are at a property in Timandra Place in Massey after reports of a minor explosion.

Proposed path will weave along Whau riverbank.

The man is accused of kidnapping a 23-year-old woman and assaulting her.

The cause of death is not yet known, but photos show possible blunt force trauma to the head.

The power-packed storm meteorologists have dubbed the "Tasman Tempest" dumped more rain on Auckland than typically falls for the whole of March.

In the driving rain, a bit of number eight wire thinking saved an auditorium from flooding.

Nine businesses in New Lynn are closed today because of the flooding.

A section of a main New Lynn street remains cordoned off with parts of a footpath now a giant gaping hole with an impassable sheer drop.

The victim was "extremely relieved" to hear the news of the man's arrest.

Auckland residents have begun cleaning up drenched homes and filing insurance claims after a massive storm saturated the region.

'In solidarity West Auckland. Got home and my whole downstairs is flooded,' Sepuloni says.

If you're driving through West Auckland, you may face big traffic queues.

Brigitte Price went from an ordinary morning watching kids' soccer to a frantic race to save her Glendene home from flooding.

New Lynn man had been watching cars driving through the flooded street, and laughing at their predicament, when water began pouring into his flat.

There was 88kg of gold which passed from Rob Burgess to a gold dealer - enough evidence for police to take almost everything he owns.

A 69-year-old fisherman has died in a water tragedy at Karekare Beach.

Activist Lynda Williams has fought the health system for a better deal for 20 years.

New Zealand's favourite soap is on the hunt for its newest (and littlest) cast member - a newborn baby.

"Stairs of doom" a big part of fundraiser training.

The stars of Outrageous Fortune have reunited out West for a good cause.

New Zealand universities have again scored high rankings in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings.

No one hurt as offenders take cash and flee in early-morning Henderson raid.

Police announced a major truancy operation across Auckland.

A woman who suffered horrific leg injuries when she fell between a train and the platform in West Auckland yesterday is in a stable condition.

Ticket holders for Vaxxed will be notified of the venue only three hours before it starts

Police have received lots of feedback about a car seen at the quarry.