auckland – eastern courier

It's meant to symbolise women's suffrage, but has been described as a "pregnant child holding toilet paper".

 More than 25.7 billion Pokémon Trading Card Game cards have been produced worldwide in the past twenty years and one Kiwi gets to travel the world playing his favourite game.

Tens of thousands of American soldiers were stationed in New Zealand during World War II.

A union meeting for rail staff means 105 Auckland trains will grind to a halt on Wednesday.

A person is badly injured after a collision between a cyclist and a car in Shelly Park, east Auckland.

Remains of smoke alarm found in burnt-out home after fire that killed four, but it wasn't enough to provide an adequate warning.

Up to 10,000 people could turn out to this year's Manurewa Christmas in the Park in south Auckland.

People have until December 21 to help make this Christmas one to remember for disadvantaged south Auckland children.

People are invited to make positive connections at the Salvation Army East City Corps' last community dinner this year.

A culinary student who worked hard to graduate early has been denied a work visa by Immigration NZ.