Family's heartache: 'We even hired a helicopter to find him'
Family this week posted a reward of $200,000 for information.
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Missing student inquiry now with Coroner
Auckland sergeant says police desperately wanted to give the family answers.
How Taylor Swift's rule-breaking at Auckland beach is stifling filmmakers
Swift's video shoot was the 'most flagrant' breach of filming rules at Bethells Beach.
Family from China hire chopper to search for missing man
Laurence Wu had recently broken up with his girlfriend before his disappearance.
Search continues at Piha beach for missing Chinese student
Police are searching Piha and surrounding areas today for Laurence Wu, 22.
Fears for student missing five days
The 22-year-old was last seen Sunday, and his car was found at Piha on Tuesday.
Missing student's family, friends worry after beach search
Auckland Chinese student missing after trip to Piha beach on west coast
Piha floods: Double dam and $45m tunnel among options sent to council
Piha residents asked to build "community resilience" and emergency plans.
Plea for return of bag after 80yo tourist leaves it at Piha
The family of an 80-year-old tourist are appealing for the return of a bag he left at Piha
Grieving family tell of fisherman's big heart
"He wasn't about himself, he was about everyone else."
Auckland's cleanest beaches to soak up the sun - without risking a tummy bug
Popular beaches with good water quality include Piha, Cheltenham, Omaha and Onetangi.
Floody hell: Piha's torrent of despair
Kim Kerrigan is battling to learn the fate of her property.
Yardley: The staggering selfishness of road hog cyclists
COMMENT: Peloton brigades take perverse pleasure in hijacking much of the road.
Cycling community defend 'entitled, rude' Piha riders
Cyclists say the highway code allows for them to 'take the lane' in some cases.
'Entitled': Driver slams careless, rude cyclists
Not even a revving of the engine and a word out the window could move these cyclists.
The family wiped out by 1918 flu epidemic
Even the isolation of the Waitākere bush was no protection from the deadly pandemic.
Tragic death comes with warning to others
27-year-old fishermen who died slipping off a rock found "heavily intoxicated"
Bubble gum? Weird and wacky beers on offer at food fest
Parsnip juice, bubble gum and seawater among ingredients in beers at Auckland festival.
Council closes in on people who dumped oil barrels at Piha
Charges look set to be laid against a company, company director and an employee.
DNA hunt for Russian serial killer in NZ
There have been at least 38 DNA search requests from overseas law enforcement agencies.
Severe thunderstorm risk for parts of North Island
Wild weather isn't over yet, with a severe thunderstorm watch in place for some areas.
Stormy weather returns for school holidays
Auckland residents are frustrated with how long it's taking Vector to reconnect power.
Another big power cut in Auckland after substation fails
Henderson and Swanson residents have been affected by a new power outage tonight.
Piha likely to face three days without power
It was "carnage" in the small west coast community after Tuesday's storm.
Auckland man missing for five days
David Benney, 29, was last seen on Piha Rd, Waiatarua, at about 7.45am last Thursday.
Murder cold case: Piha man appears in court
A West Auckland man has appeared in court in relation to a murder in Australia in 2000.
Triplets' triple scholarships ease parents' load
Triplets have won "twice over" with scholarships and fees-free study at AUT.
Schoolchildren evacuate bus on fire in Piha
The bus was currently blocking Piha Rd with 30 to 40 children standing away from it.
Piha arsonist pleads guilty after blaze led to 90 firefighters being called out
A young man will now be sentenced for lighting several fires in coastal community.
Waitangi Day flat-out for surf life staff
Waitangi Day very busy for surf life savers on the northern region's beaches.
Piha flash flooding 'worst in 30 years': ranger
The overflowing Kitekite Stream rose by one metre in just 20 minutes after heavy rainfall.
Two die crossing swollen river
About 100 evacuated from Piha and trampers stranded as torrential rain pelts west coast.
Two confirmed dead after flash floods in Waitakere Ranges
Police understand there was a group of five people who were trying to cross the river.
Flash flood in jandals: Walk turned into '3hrs of survival'
Colin Ennor and his friends were caught out by sudden floodwaters on "gentle walk".