The teenagers were on a school tramping trip in heavy rain.

Three-wheelers can be remote-controlled.

A police officer, social worker and member of the public hurt in crash.

Locals shocked at attack on elderly neighbour, while manhunt for intruder is under way.

Police say the level of violence seen in the incidents was appalling.

The victim was critically injured in the crash last Friday.

The driver fled at high speed from West Auckland to Papakura before crashing.

Police advised motorists to avoid the area.

The Iqbal family believe they're unlikely to get anything back for their $175,000 deposit.

The victim was forced to dig what was supposedly her grave at a remote Far North property.

Emergency services were called to the scene around 4pm.

The woman and the man were known to each other, police say.

Police have been examining the scene on Moire Rd through the night.

Five men have now been charged with aggravated robbery.

The accused will keep his name secret until at least next month.

The crash happened on West Coast Rd around 5.10am.

Victim remembered by his family for having an infectious laugh and gift of the gab.

Submissions close tonight at 11.59pm.

Ask 3-year-old Samson Salima what his name is and he will answer in Samoan - Samasoni.

Give "talofa lava" a go in honour of Samoan Language Week.

Disappearance and death of horses during the storm highlighted the need for microchips.

The Coroner has released a list of animals, sharsk and insects that have proven deadly.

The arrests come after a spate of aggravated assaults in the wider New Lynn area.

Six schools in a 1km area - why Kelston wants safety measures.

A fire alarm was activated in a building in Henderson this afternoon.

Crown Lynn Pottery was a major employer in West Auckland.

A body was found at Riverpark Reserve at the end of Bittern Place about 12.40pm Sunday.

The body was found at Bittern Place, police said.