'Catastrophic loss': Well-known businessman dies in accident
Graeme Rutherford generously supported schools and his local bowling club.
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Reading revolution: The new way your kids will be taught to read
Schools are getting 2.4m copies of new phonics-based reading books - will they work?
War of words as experts clash over how to teach kids to read
Debate raging between experts on whether phonics is the way to teach reading or a "fad".
Hospitals stretched for beds, spike in demand over holiday period
Middlemore is blaming the surge on post-holiday injuries and health checks.
Auckland Harbour Bridge delays: Car flips on to roof
Vehicle upended on the northern motorway near the Ōnewa on-ramp
Firefighters battle large scrub fire in Hawke's Bay
Firefighters have been kept busy in Hawke's Bay and Beach Haven overnight.
Shark alerts issued for two beaches north of Auckland
Three sharks were spotted at Waiwera Beach just after 11.30am.
'Sharks sighted, exercise caution': Warning for Auckland beaches
Swimmers should stay out of the water at one beach, according to one alert.
Stranger's terrifying threat to female walker: 'He knew what he was about to do'
A woman accosted by a sex pest on a popular Auckland walking track speaks out.
Sex pest: Women warned to carry phones, walk in pairs after lewd encounter
Police on lookout for a man who made lewd comments to a woman on a walk.
'Devastated': Teen dies on Christmas Eve after BMX tragedy
Auckland teenager Kirill Koninin died on Christmas Eve after falling from his BMX.
Emergency services responding to water incident at Milford Beach
Police and ambulance services are responding to the incident at Milford Beach.
Traffic mayhem: Slow going as holidaymakers return to Auckland
Traffic is slow in both directions around Puhoi.
OneRoof: Tips for vendors in a hot housing market (yes, you still need them)
Some sellers take it easy when the market's hot. Bad mistake, agents say.
Lincoln's Table: Bunny man Melvin delivers best chow in Auckland
Use your loaf and try this South African favourite.
'Very cold, very pale, very quiet': Anglers with hypothermia plucked from sea, tangled in hooks
"They were noticeably hypothermic - very cold, very pale, very quiet."
NZ's fatal drowning rates shame – the most deadly beaches revealed
Kiwis urged to take precautions before entering the water this summer.
Gang funeral: Police charge motorists, seize cars over dangerous funeral procession
Police said more than 250 vehicles took part in the huge funeral procession last month.
Gynaecological operation watched by 'masses of people'
The woman says North Shore Hospital breached her rights to give informed consent.
Alleged child molester loses name suppression
Graeme Richard Collett faces trial in August next year, accused of sexual abuse of girls.
Two suspected suicides in four days: Review slams DHB's mental health unit
Grieving step dad says report makes grim reading. Board let unit "drift".
One of Auckland's worst traffic bottlenecks gets a $47m solution - but locals still aren't happy
Controversial solution to Lake Rd opposed by over half of locals, and won't add lanes.
Auckland councillor lashes out at colleagues after two sudden deaths of staff
I've seen disgusting behaviour from councillors, says Cr Richard Hills.
Runaway pram tragedy: Heartbroken parents - 'keeping us together has been a struggle'
Two families' lives changed forever after the freak-accident death of 5-month-old Chloe.
Police hunting for missing Torbay man find body
The death is being referred to the coroner.
Man missing from North Shore, family 'very concerned'
The 58-year-old man in Auckland's North Shore has not been seen since Sunday night.
An Auckland school's symbol is the pōhutukawa. Now it's clashing with parents over plan to cut seven down
Campbells Bay School's symbol is a pōhutukawa - but it plans to fell its seven trees.
Hit and run: Teen cyclist run off road three times by angry motorists
White car swerved at cyclist, flipping him onto the road.
NZ First Foundation case: Accused pair lose suppression argument
Judge denies suppression, says: 'In my view the subject matter is inherently political.'
'Real life angel' makes couple's baby dream come true
"Two years earlier we didn't know each other from a bar of soap."
Damaged Auckland motorway to close overnight
Part of motorway will fully close from 9pm to make urgent repairs.
'I wish I had got him off that drug': Grieving mum speaks out ahead of epilepsy inquest
A major coronial inquest into the six sudden epilepsy deaths starts Monday.
Tickets galore, vehicles taken off road after gang funeral procession
Funeral procession for Tribesmen gang member sparked dozens of complaints.
Sudden death at popular Auckland beach
A witness told the Herald she believed a man had drowned at Takapuna Beach.