Revealed: The most popular dog names in 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.

Person dead, highway closed after crash in Auckland

The crash occurred on Main Highway in Ellerslie ahead of rush hour.

Auckland man jailed for possessing over 9000 child abuse images, videos

The devices used to store and access child sexual exploitation material will be destroyed by order of the judge, an Internal Affairs spokesperson said.