'This is why we do it': Photo captures emotional reunion after Coastguard rescue
The kayaker was rescued from his sinking vessel after more than an hour in the water.
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190 Covid cases ahead of alert-level decision, person dies in hospital with virus
182 are in Auckland, seven are in Waikato and one is in Northland.
Alert level explainer: What Aucklanders can and can't do at step 2
Outdoor gatherings could be expanded to 25 people if the move is confirmed.
Live: Aucklanders eyeing retail therapy; Xmas border rules being developed
Aucklanders will find out at 4pm if an alert level 3 step 2 phase will go ahead.
Tried and tested travel itineraries for a flawless holiday
If you like the idea of a plan but you're not a planner these travel itineraries are ideal
Live: 'It's not just about case numbers now' - PM on Auckland 3.2 decision
'We are in the world of trade-offs.'
Fears cases will surpass 1000 a day by Christmas
Cabinet advised infections will soar if restrictions are lifted to allow people to shop.
'It's dragged on a lot': Aucklanders tire of lockdown
"I'm happy people will be able to shop ... but it could be just making things worse."
Auckland hits 90 per cent first doses of Pfizer vaccine
The milestone comes as Cabinet meets to decide whether to loosen restrictions in Auckland.
Matt Heath: Hot dam! Is there anything sexier than a water catchment?
OPINION: Watercare.co.nz once again has the sexiest live cams on the internet.
'Ongoing crisis': $5.6m boost for mental health in lockdown Auckland
Demand for mental health and addiction services has increased, along with helplines.
MPs returning from level 3 Auckland to Parliament after rule change
Restrictions remain in Parliament including half the number of MPs allowed in the House.
Fire in West Auckland sends smoke billowing across city
At least five fire crews are attending a fire in suburban Ranui in West Auckland.
'Intolerable': Woman launches legal action against neighbours, alleges 21 months of 'hell'
Ōrākei residents say allegedly antisocial neighbours are destroying their lives.
Revealed: Disrupters, influencers and business leaders making a difference - Auckland Uni's top alumni stars
Who are the inspiring young New Zealanders making a difference in New Zealand and abroad?
Christie Marceau's brutal death and lasting legacy explained in A Moment In Crime podcast
A Moment In Crime podcast revisits sad death of Christie Marceau on the 10th anniversary.
Passion project: Ex-All Black and billionaire partner demolish waterfront home for new mansion
Separate office, spa and cinema room with a projector equipment anteroom planned.
Kerre McIvor: Law-abiding citizens are suffering the most
COMMENT: People who know how to play the system are coming and going at will.
Record-high Covid cases as Auckland restrictions set to ease
PM says Aucklanders can leave for summer, but Govt still working out exactly how.
Editorial: Book a slot to leave Auckland? Yeah nah
EDITORIAL: It was an astounding idea that Aucklanders may need checkout times for summer.
Christie Marceau's family mark 10-year anniversary since shocking fatal stabbing at North Shore home
It has been a decade since Auckland teenager Christie Marceau's brutal death
Armed response after driver flees police in West Auckland
Road spikes were used after driver fled.
Thunder rolls: Wild weather kicks in for parts of Auckland
Flooding warning as thunder storms strike parts of Auckland region
West Auckland driveway homicide not a 'random incident' police say
A homicide investigation was launched yesterday after a death at a New Lynn property.
Te Awamutu supermarkets the latest Covid locations of interest
Two stores in the Waikato town have been listed after a Covid case visited last Sunday.
Nineteen fireworks-related callouts on Guy Fawkes Day, three of significance
A firework-related incident in Auckland took fire crews three hours to extinguish.
Mother of five's death: Grieving family say Covid to blame, want record set straight
Shanti Kumari would have turned 87 next week.
Claire Trevett: PM may have to break a promise - but which one?
The PM's promise of summer is looking increasingly precarious.
Stained glass art burglary: Pat Hanly work among 11 stolen from Auckland studio
Shock break-in at the country's leading stained glass art studio.
PM to Aucklanders - 'We are not going to keep you trapped over Christmas'
Government has made an in-principle decision to slightly ease restrictions from Tuesday.
When home is somebody else's tomb, jail's a step up
At age 13, Matty Paparoa broke into a tomb and slept on a concrete slab inside at night.
'Love Your Local': Entrepreneurs launch support site for SMEs
It just feels good when people say we love you, solo trader says.
Can AKL's city centre rebound? Why recovery is critical for NZ's economy
AKL Council and Eke Panuku release a video illustrating how far the city centre has come.
Auckland infrastructure projects under pressure due to skills shortages, Covid
Two of city's biggest infrastructure projects are facing major cost increases and delays.