Onlookers have spoken of the frantic search for a kayaker knocked from his craft in crashing, 2m waves at an Auckland beach.

The body of an Auckland man was pulled from rough surf at Muriwai Beach yesterday after he was knocked from his kayak.

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A devastated dog owner says he has himself to blame for the canine's slaying of a protected fur seal.

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No one was injured after a light plane made an emergency landing on the Muriwai Golf Course near Auckland this evening.

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Efforts in one of the year's most harrowing rescue bids went unmentioned at last night's surf life-saving awards because those involved in the fatal Muriwai shark attack refused to have their names put forward.

A second rare shark has been found washed up on Muriwai Beach in less than a week.

Haunting images of Auckland's rugged west coast captured by film-maker Adam Strange are proving a hit and a talking point with art lovers.

The nights are the worst for George Maoate, the 14-year-old who was surfing next to Adam Strange when the popular Muriwai local was fatally attacked by three sharks.

Swimmers were told to get out of the water at Muriwai Beach near Auckland today after a report of a shark.

Adam Strange's closest friends and family said goodbye with a bang at sunset last night, echoing a cheeky joke of long ago.

It has been confirmed that two sharks were involved in the attack that killed Muriwai local Adam Strange, as he was laid to rest today.

The widow of shark-attack victim Adam Strange was among a group of friends and family who ventured into the water at the West Auckland beach today.

The policeman who fired shots at a shark in a bid to recover the body of Adam Strange at Muriwai Beach was told "kill it if you have to".

The widow of shark attack victim Adam Strange has spoken about the "sinking feeling" she had moments before she heard the devastating news of her husband's death.

The close-knit Muriwai community struggles to come to terms with the loss of a friend and surf club supporter, Adam Strange.

Soon after dropping off her husband Adam for a swim at Muriwai Beach and hearing about a shark attack, Meg Strange received a text message that read, "It was Adam".

A devastated family ran to the sea to try to save a 19-year-old man who fell in from rocks at Muriwai Beach, but he drowned before rescuers could reach him.

Surf lifesavers have found the body of a man who fell into a blow hole at Auckland's Muriwai Beach this morning.