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Widow's grief, teen's horror over shark
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".
Family's day fishing ends in tragedy
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.
Man dies after falling into blowhole
Surf lifesavers have found the body of a man who fell into a blow hole at Auckland's Muriwai Beach this morning.
Four of the best: Horse treks
Why not saddle up and take the kids on a horse trek these school holidays?
Auckland: Going bush for Matariki
Sophie Bond meets a man involved in preparing a feast for Maori New Year, which is marked by the rise of the star cluster Matariki and the sighting of the new moon.
Four of the best... winter surf spots
Don't let the cold weather keep you from the royal waves.
My Auckland: Muriwai
Mark Williams and his partner Melody Newton are looking forward to seeing their children grow up in the environment and community of Muriwai Beach.
A shining new showcase for New Zealand art
As Auckland Art Gallery reopens its doors today, Linda Herrick walks through its marvellous collection of New Zealand art.
Five of the best: Birdwatching spots
The last of the migrations are heading out of town, so hurry to catch our feathered friends.
Fatal crash: Booze, speed and no licence
Booze, speed and driving without a licence - this combination appeared to be behind last night's death of a young man racing to the beach to watch the sunset.
Body at Muriwai identified
A decomposed body found at a dangerous west Auckland surf beach on Good Friday has been identified as Unitec student Rhyan Rego.
Post mortem to identify body found on beach
A post-mortem is likely to be carried out tomorrow on a decomposed body found on a west Auckland beach, police said. The identity of the body, found at South Head on Friday, had not yet been confirmed.
Five of the best: Auckland Council parks for horse riding
Our four-legged beasts can now share the love in Auckland parks.
Swinging into action on Auckland's fairways
For a day of fresh air and fun, golf can't be beat. Graham Hepburn visits Auckland's courses.
Living the surf lifestyle needs dedication
Surfing is an ideal sport to improve your fitness, but it can take over your life. Susan Edmunds finds out more.
Be your child's personal lifeguard
Wouldn't it be nice to know that your kids can swim? Even being able to dog paddle would do, because drowning often takes only a few seconds.
Swimmer drowns at notorious west Auckland beach
A 52-year-old man who drowned at Muriwai Beach west of Auckland last night paid the ultimate price for not heeding the warning signs at the notoriously dangerous swimming spot.
Six of the best: Boutique golf courses
Paul Lewis and Andrew Alderson pick some top spots to swing your clubs.
Washed up whale will be left to rot
A whale that washed up last week around 40km north of Muriwai beach on Auckland's west coast will be left to rot, the Department of Conservation says.