Film-maker Davian Lorson tells Elisabeth Easther what he loves about living in Glen Eden. The community, the greenery and the great atmosphere all get his stamp of approval.

Two armed robbers were left empty-handed when the security guard they attempted to rob locked himself in his van in West Auckland yesterday.

The days of tiny "shoebox" apartments in Auckland could come back if a new rule in the unitary plan is passed.

Hannah Jennings-Voykovich tells Elisabeth Easther how the roller skating community around Western Springs really spins her wheels

New Zealand's biggest listed diversified real estate business told the Asian investment community this week it was one of the world's top performers in its sector.

Danielle Wright traces a well-worn path to the Kitekite Falls, with a history lesson along the way.

The police cordon has been lifting allowing residents back into the worst-damaged neighbourhoods in Hobsonville after yesterday's deadly storms.

Some West Aucklanders affected by yesterday's tornado feel they were not prepared enough to deal with the emergency.

The sky was grey and damp in the morning, and that was supposed to be about the worst of it.

They had no warning it was coming. But when they saw the tornado, the workmen ran for their lives.

Fierce weather has seen three people killed and hundreds evacuated today, with tornadoes in Auckland and Rotorua.

The latest news on the damage and injuries following a tornado in west Auckland this afternoon.

Three people have been killed after severe weather - including a series of tornadoes - hit Auckland this afternoon.

The police armed offenders squad used flash-bang grenades to apprehend a man involved in a domestic incident in west Auckland last night.