Loan Sharks are being targeted by Labour MP Carol Beaumont in a campaign to stop them praying on poor Auckland communities.

The flatmates of the man accused of killing Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini have revealed more details about the alleged murderer.

The NZ and Australian cricketers put their rivalry to the side yesterday, but it will be a completely different story today as the teams battle in the fourth one-dayer at Eden Park.

Labour's Auckland Issues spokesman Phil Twyford has joined the army of people urging Local Government Minister Rodney Hide to come clean about his CCOs.

The largest and final group of little spotted kiwi are being released onto Motuihi Island today.