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Under the volcanoes
Auckland is home to more than 50 volcanic cones and craters. Diana Clement explores just a few.

Two critical after car and rubbish truck collide
Alcohol and speed appear to have been factors in a crash which left two people critically injured on Auckland's North Shore today, police say.

Less is more: The joys of being a minimalist
Rebecca Barry meets a group of New Zealanders for whom life means much more than material possessions.

Christmas services around the country
A selection of Christmas church services in the main centres.

Council's leaky home appeal fails
A Supreme Court ruling has left NZ's 1.4 million ratepayers more exposed in the leaky-building fiasco.

My Auckland: Paremoremo
Emma Williamson returned to Paremoremo, on the outskirts of rural Albany, with her husband Ray Nicholls and sons Louis, 13 and Patrick, 12, from London eight years ago. She tells Catherine Smith why the family loves living in the area.

Police breached pursuit policy - IPCA
Multiple breaches of police policy have been found in a pursuit where an officer was hit and seriously wounded by a drug-affected fleeing offender. The IPCA found a pursuing officer ignored two orders to abandon the chase.

Men accused of $840,000 scam back in court
Two men were back in court today facing more 300 charges relating to defrauding the former North Shore City Council of more than $800,000.

Three-year-old girl dies of head injury
A toddler admitted to Starship Hospital earlier this year with a severe head injury has died.

Sex offender back out on bail and close to schools
An alleged sex offender has been bailed to the same neighbourhood as his teenage accusers for a second time.

Mum proud of daughter who helped save victim's friend
The mother of a girl who helped to rescue a friend of Raphael Alualu, who drowned after leaping into a swimming hole on Auckland's North Shore, say she is very proud of what her daughter did.

Fatal diving spot 'shouldn't be closed'
A local politician says a popular diving spot on Auckland's North Shore should not be closed down despite the death of a teenage diver.

Police name boy found in lake
Police have named a 17-year-old boy who went missing after diving into a North Shore lake yesterday.