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![Body found on Auckland beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Body found on Auckland beach
Police were notified by a member of the public before 7.30am today.
![Two motorcyclists die in separate crashes across North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Two motorcyclists die in separate crashes across North Island
Police confirmed the fatal crash.
![Beachlands South developer on 307ha plans: $2.5b infrastructure just the start](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Beachlands South developer on 307ha plans: $2.5b infrastructure just the start
One narrow, winding road and no schools are the locals' two main concerns.
![Big southeast Auckland rezoning application in for 3000+ new homes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Big southeast Auckland rezoning application in for 3000+ new homes
The site is partly occupied by the Rydges Formosa Golf Course and Resort.
!['I feel we’ve got life back': Daughter's love for running lifts family's hopes after brain injury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'I feel we’ve got life back': Daughter's love for running lifts family's hopes after brain injury
'Run like the wind', Sonia Coupe told her little girl. And she did.
!['The beach is gone': Homeowner accused of building towering seawall and carting away sand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'The beach is gone': Homeowner accused of building towering seawall and carting away sand
Beachfront owners furious at neighbour for scarring beautiful waterfront.
![Spectacular marina explosion destroys motor boat, fire damages five others](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Spectacular marina explosion destroys motor boat, fire damages five others
Witness describes seeing two men running "hard out" after the blast.
![Young Auckland woman dies after melanoma misdiagnosis, multiple treatment efforts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Young Auckland woman dies after melanoma misdiagnosis, multiple treatment efforts
'I want to do as much as I can with the time I have left,' 28-year-old said after setback.
![Communities split over free school lunches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
![Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
![Auckland tsunami alert flops: 'I'm doomed - didn't hear anything'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Auckland tsunami alert flops: 'I'm doomed - didn't hear anything'
Beachfront residents did not hear sirens or receive texts in tsunami alert test.
![Dirty water: Auckland golf resort fined over wastewater discharge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Dirty water: Auckland golf resort fined over wastewater discharge
'This... negligent pollution is completely unacceptable, but also completely avoidable.'
![Price war for children as daycare hours dip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Price war for children as daycare hours dip
Booming childcare supply comes on stream just as demand drops due to Covid-19.
![Small schools top plans for post-Covid rebuild](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Small schools top plans for post-Covid rebuild
Small schools to get better lights and insulation in bid to restart economy.
![Large shed fire in south east Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Large shed fire in south east Auckland
A large fire has broken out in the rural area between Clevedon and Beachlands.
![Four people in hospital after crash in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Four people in hospital after crash in Auckland
Police say those taken to hospital are said to have minor to serious injuries.
![Man unresponsive after 3m fall from ladder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Man unresponsive after 3m fall from ladder
The man was flown to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition.
![Marina land sales in Auckland put on hold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Marina land sales in Auckland put on hold
Auckland has 12 marinas, six privately owned and six owned by Auckland Council.
![Nash sees worth in new iwi community justice panel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Nash sees worth in new iwi community justice panel
All three Auckland policing districts now had access to the restorative justice initiative