Woman, 33, charged with murder of man in South Auckland

El Niño's hidden role in hay fever season

Spring can bring a whole load of unwelcome symptoms, but new research has found that El Niño, a climate phenomenon, could be making Aucklanders' allergies worse.

House sale 'blip' in August, Cotality says

Property sales numbers dropped 5% in August compared to the same time last year - but housing market data firm Cotality said it was likely the fall was a "blip" rather than the start of another downturn in sales.

DOC takes down possum-control promo video after complaint

The video showed a woman in a fur hat with a rifle on her lap sipping tea then shooting a possum from a tree, prompting concerns it violated DOC's own permit and safety codes.

Call for regulation of foam-filled furniture after teen's death in blaze

Lizzy Marvin, 16, died after inhaling the toxic fumes after embers from a fireplace landed on a sofa bed last year.