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Auckland Council is demanding the removal of children's swings on street trees.

Auckland Council 'over the top' to order removal of children's swings, say Herald readers.

The monarch has stayed out of the public eye since Christmas after being struck down with a heavy cold.

Queen Elizabeth II has not been seen in public for 10 days after being struck down with a cold, but according to her daughter is feeling 'better' .

An Auckland trucking company owner dumped truckloads of the "smelliest" dirt he could find outside a cafe over an alleged $30,000 debt.

A complaint against a woman who displayed graphic posters on her fence, including of cats and dogs being burnt alive, has been upheld - for a second time.

A four square metre sink hole, described as being "very deep" has appeared in Mt Albert.

A 14-year-old girl is in a critical but stable condition at Starship Hospital after she was hit by a car in Sandringham yesterday morning.

Four teams of two will compete to renovate four villas in the Auckland suburb of Sandringham in next month's The Block NZ on TV3.

Dominion Road is bending under the weight of possible names for the precinct of eateries halfway down it.

"I call her the undie thief." A fleet-footed family pet with criminal tendencies is proving a headache for her embarrassed owner.

The new Fans versus Faves series will see newbie renovators pitted against past contestants and is due to start filming in the coming months.

Producers of The Block NZ have sent letters to residents of an Auckland suburb informing of “building and filming activity in your area”.

Traps set in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn after a Queensland fruit fly was found yesterday are being cleared today.

There are warnings NZ's $5 billion horticulture industry is threatened by the discovery of a Queensland fruit fly in Grey Lynn, and tight controls are in place.

A fruit fly has been found in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn, with signs going up asking people not to move any fresh fruit or vegetables beyond the area.

Extensive do-ups to an Auckland villa paid off, with the developer pocketing $775k more than he paid for the house just seven months ago.

Rugby officials say they are committed to "making good" with the three victims of a fireworks malfunction that fired shrapnel into the stands at Eden Park a week ago, but the cause is not likely to be revealed for a number of weeks.

The No 2 ground and cricket pitch at Eden Park will be replaced with residential and commercial buildings of up to nine storeys.

A block of state housing land for sale in Sandringham is ripe for a townhouse development that could net a developer $28 million, a property expert has predicted.

Two neighbouring state homes in the Auckland suburb of Sandringham, both in need of "extreme makeovers", have reached $1.9 million at auction.

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

The steady life in sales and prices started in the central Auckland suburbs over a year ago and has now spread across the new supercity. But as Bruce Morris reports, it's still tough going out in the provinces.

You know how much you're prepared to pay, so why take so long to lay your cards on the table? Bruce Morris ponders the slow-coach tactics of the auction room.

This Sri Lankan restaurant provides a rich experience at a very modest price.