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Family seek answers to man's death

Lewis Baker died the day over a bypass procedure. His family say his post-operative care led to his death and they want answers.

Ex-Ports boss faces dishonesty charges

A former Ports of Auckland manager faces 50 charges of dishonesty over his use of invoices.

Getting arty on the waterfront

Dionne Christian takes a waterfront art walk.

Morningside train victim 'in a hurry'

A woman whose vehicle was struck by a train at an Auckland level crossing yesterday was rushing to the airport, a witness says.

Motorcylist dies during police chase

Police are searching for the owners of a car who were nearly hit by a fleeing motorcyclist minutes before he died in central Auckland.

'They were trying to look cool maybe'

Two teenagers snapped hanging their legs over the side of a multi-storey car park have been criticised for putting their lives at risk.

Woman punched in fight says more security needed

Monique Poirier, who is running for the Albert-Eden-Roskill local board, was walking past the local Countdown with former mayor Christine Fletcher when they saw a fight taking place around 6pm on Tuesday.

Student makes her mark on library

Inspired by street artists Banksy and others, Gabriella Lidstone White was given free rein to create a giant masterpiece on the library.

Car ransacked as they help woman

A good deed had a sour ending for a family visiting Auckland from Melbourne last week.

Watch: Social media spurs Chloe Swarbrick's success

If the race for Auckland's mayor was won on social media, Chloe Swarbrick would leave everyone else in her digital dust.

Kids give voting a go ahead of elections

They're not old enough to vote, but schoolchildren are having their say at the ballot box in order to learn more about how elections work.

Motorcyclist dies fleeing police

A motorcyclist has died trying to flee from the police in a chase in Auckland this morning.

Queues on bridge after breakdown

A rush hour breakdown on Auckland's Harbour Bridge has left traffic heading north moving at snail's pace.

Herne Bay shipwreck gets second lease on life

A shipwreck is getting a second lease on life nearly a month after she hit rocks in the Waitemata Harbour before running aground in Herne Bay.

Twelve Questions with Alun Larsen

Building the $35 million ASB Waterfront Theatre has been the biggest challenge yet for Auckland's 'Mr Theatre' Alun Larsen.

Man guilty of setting dogs on HNZ worker

An Auckland man has been found guilty of setting his dogs on a man employed by Housing New Zealand to test properties property for

AT announces four new cycle routes

The planned cycling routes are in the inner west suburbs of Westmere, Grey Lynn and along Great North Rd, and will also include bus and footpath safety improvements.

Man lies injured for days before rescue

An elderly man called out for help as he lay injured on the floor for 48 hours before a neighbour realised something was wrong.