Latest from West Auckland

Man's death outside house not suspicious

Police say man's death on a city street not suspicious.

More than 80 kids abducted each year

More than 80 Kiwi kids were abducted or kidnapped in the first nine months of 2016.

Lifeguards slam night swimmers

A couple got into trouble while swimming at a notoriously dangerous west coast beach late at night.

Woman flees rampaging possum

A woman barricaded herself in a hallway while a rampaging possum wreaked havoc in her home.

Fires cost schools millions

Auckland and Bay of Plenty worst hit, but authorities say reduction efforts have worked.

Endangered dotterels pick dangerous nest spot

A group of endangered New Zealand dotterels have begun nesting at a Piha site where the tiny native birds' biggest threat - dogs - are allowed to roam off-leash during the day.

Body washes up on Muriwai Beach

A body has washed up on Muriwai Beach, north-west of Auckland, this afternoon.

Students found porn on teacher's laptop

Students using a school laptop to put together a yearbook came across porn a teacher had stashed on the device.

Police probe blaze at Ranui campground

A caravan at a West Auckland campground has been engulfed by fire in suspicious blaze.

Revealed: Auckland's 99 $1m suburbs

Nearly 100 Auckland suburbs have a median value of more than $1 million, new data shows.

Drivers say no to rates rises for transport

Auckland drivers favour sticking with a transport levy to fill an annual $400 million transport funding gap.

Man approaches West Auckland schoolgirls

There have been two more reports of attempted child abductions in West Auckland, as police continue to hunt for the man responsible for the assault of an 11-year-old boy.

Police doorknocking near abduction

Police are today knocking on doors of homes near where a 11-year-old boy was abducted in West Auckland almost two weeks ago.

'Legend of the West' censured, fined for failure to disclose

A high flying real estate agent has been censured for failing to tell buyers the building inspection reports he provided were paid for by him and prepared by his own company.

Unitary Plan under scrutiny at High Court

The proposed Unitary Plan, has come under scrutiny at the opening of a High Court hearing where several appellants argue errors of law were made in its development.

Smalley: An avoidable loss of life

COMMENT: That a skipper with so much experience attempted to tackle that bar in such a huge swell just doesn't make sense.