Waitangi Day very busy for surf life savers on the northern region's beaches.

Auckland surf life savers have a busy weekend as thousands flock to beaches.

Police and the defence force called in to detonate an object at Muriwai.

Volunteer lifeguards hailed after dozens of surf rescues over the weekend.

Dozens of people were rescued and treated at Auckland's west coast beaches today.

First home dreams came true just before Christmas for this young Auckland family.

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Akhil Tangri is being remembered as a "good man" who was friendly and funny.

Akhil Tangri died at Maori Bay, near Muriwai on Friday afternoon.

Tramper winched to safety after breaking his leg on the Goldies Bush Track.

Rapist and murderer Hayden Taylor has been refused parole - again.

A Kiwi model has detailed the night she was lured into a hotel room by Harvey Weinstein.

Drones to help Lifesavers at the famously dangerous Muriwai Beach.

Billy T James was a brilliant entertainer who also felt like a family friend, fan says

A man in his 40s was found unresponsive just off an Auckland walking track.

The kite surfer drowned doing what he loved

A man has drowned off Muriwai Beach on Auckland's West Coast this afternoon.

Kiwi's photo of engaged couple features on Junebug's Best of the Best list for 2017.

A man is missing after he got into difficulty in the water tonight at Muriwai beach on Auckland's west coast.

The search for Auckland woman Carissa Avison has been suspended, a week after she was last seen, amid reports she bought a gun.

Police will continue to search today, but a decision will be made this evening on whether to suspended the operation.

Search and rescue teams looking for a woman not seen since last week have shifted their efforts to a forest near a beach on Auckland's west coast.

The search for a missing young Auckland woman is now focused on an area of forest near Muriwai Beach.

Police have tracked some of the movements of a 21-year-old Auckland woman who has been missing since Thursday morning.

Liam Lawrence thought his baby girl was going to grow up without a father after he was caught in a rip at Muriwai Beach. Then, his saviour arrived.

Police name the man found washed up on a west coast beach on Christmas Eve.

A monster from the deep has shocked beach-goers after it washed up at Muriwai Beach.

Balls of fire have been dancing through the Waimauku sky tonight. Jess Angove was dropping off her child off at a camp about 9.15pm

A motorist has been flown to hospital after a vehicle rolled at Muriwai this morning.

Water Safety New Zealand issues warning after a disturbing series of images showing someone being swept off their feet by a crashing wave.