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Five of the best: Urban nature escapes
For a breather from the city, explore the pockets of bush and wetland nestled in suburbia.
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.
Search launched for missing 68-year-old
Police are searching for a 68-year-old man missing overnight in the New Lynn area of west Auckland.
Success: Luxury strategy scoops out a market
Boutique ice cream maker shows that customers are prepared to pay top dollar for quality products.
Party brawl witness tells of crowd charge
A witness to a huge street brawl has described how crowds armed with big pieces of wood charged at partygoers at a 21st birthday.
Fire at childcare centre being treated as arson
Police are hunting an arsonist after a fire gutted a childcare centre in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn yesterday.
Childcare centre fire brought down, asbestos found
About 45 firefighters battled a "major" blaze at a childcare centre in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn.
It's a jungle gym: Auckland's best playgrounds
We sent our two experts out to find Auckland's best playgrounds. Diana Clement reports back.
The early sitting
A new book documenting New Zealand's restaurant history busts the myth that dining out is a recent Kiwi hobby.
Man shot by police was 'playing a joke'
A man shot by police after allegedly presenting an airgun at them last month says he thought he was playing a joke on his brother.
Stolen air rifle pointed but not fired
Police have admitted a man they gunned down pointed a stolen air rifle but never fired before they started shooting. And the man's brother says it wasn't loaded.
Police fired at man 'a number of times'
A formal police investigation is underway to determine if a man gunned down by police last night fired the first shot.
Robbers leave shop worker tied up in toilet
Robbers tied up a woman shop assistant in a toilet and ransacked a New Lynn store last night.
Murder charge over baby in bath
A 29-year-old mother faces a murder charge for leaving her 13-month-old baby in a bath.
Burgled seven times in a year
An Auckland mother is planning to uproot her two children and leave her family home after being burgled seven times in just over a year.