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![Man in hospital after accidental hammer incident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man in hospital after accidental hammer incident
A man was rushed to hospital after accidentally hitting himself in the head with a hammer
![$750m rich-lister defends helipad plans - as new battle takes off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$750m rich-lister defends helipad plans - as new battle takes off
Auckland Council has "issues" with construction of boatshed helipad at Rod Duke mansion.
![Rescuers save drowning man at Whiritoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rescuers save drowning man at Whiritoa
The man was about 100m from shore when people noticed him struggling.
![North Rodney breakaway bid: Rates hike warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
North Rodney breakaway bid: Rates hike warning
Winston Peters is "where we need him", independence group says.
![Island residents win wharf battle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Island residents win wharf battle
Kawau Island residents say Auckland Transport is backing away from its wharf closure plan.
![Lidgard House, Kawau Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lidgard House, Kawau Island
Winston Aldworth gets his Baywatch on while staying at a RNZYS-owned house on Kawau.
![Busy weekend for Auckland Coastguard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Busy weekend for Auckland Coastguard
Boaties in strife have kept Coastguard crews busy in the northern region this weekend, with multiple people rescued from stricken vessels.
![Honey season 'worst in 20 years'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Honey season 'worst in 20 years'
Some frustrated beekeepers have now declared our dismal summer the worst in two decades for honey-making - but it's still too early to say whether consumers will also feel a sting.
![Home is where the yurt is](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Home is where the yurt is
When your days are filled with the quick-paced glitz and stresses of show business, the simple life is pure bliss.
![Kia Ora: Kawau Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kia Ora: Kawau Island
Elisabeth Easther seeks out the historical and beautiful sides of this Hauraki Gulf gem.
![Hauraki Gulf: On island time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hauraki Gulf: On island time
There's more to the Hauraki Gulf's island treasures than meets the eye, discovers Sarah Ell.
![Wild about the Hauraki Gulf](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wild about the Hauraki Gulf
Hauraki Adventurer and documentary maker Gus Roxburgh shares what he loves about our closest national park, the Hauraki Gulf.
![4 of the best island treasures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
4 of the best island treasures
Only minutes away in the Hauraki Gulf are plenty of sanctuaries for animals - and humans.
![Kawau Island: Where the spirit comes to life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kawau Island: Where the spirit comes to life
Danielle Wright spends a weekend on Kawau Island and discovers an ideal lifestyle for resourceful people.