A kitesurfer has cheated possible death after becoming tangled in his kite lines at Muriwai Beach.

A kayak that had to be abandoned during a Tasman Sea expedition 18 months ago has washed up on an Auckland beach.

The mystery of how four marlin heads washed up on Muriwai Beach is being investigated by the Ministry for Primary Industries.

The behaviour of surf-goers at a popular Auckland beach will come under the spotlight on Sunday.

One of the four men killed in a car crash on Muriwai Beach was the sole provider for his family, friends say.

Auckland Council this month began a 12-month trial of a permit system allowing vehicles to access Muriwai and Karioitahi beaches.

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.

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

Wild beach is a world away from the city, yet just a short drive, says Elisabeth Easther.

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

There's more to the West Coast than gannets, finds Danielle Wright.

Danielle Wright discovers clubs happy to welcome you in out of the cold.

More than 1000 people turned up at one of Auckland's famous west coast beaches to protest against deep sea oil drilling in New Zealand waters today.

Catherine Smith looks at some of the new facilities and activities on offer in Auckland's regional parks.

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.

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.

A thousand people are expected to attend Adam Strange's funeral today at Auckland's Muriwai Beach. The 46-year-old was killed in Wednesday's shark attack.

The brother of shark attack victim Adam Strange was one of the first back in the water when Muriwai Beach re-opened yesterday.

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.