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![Man hospitalised after crash in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man hospitalised after crash in Auckland
A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after a crash in Takapuna, Auckland today.
![Five of the best: Coastal walks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Five of the best: Coastal walks
Fingers crossed, you will be blessed with a refreshing sea breeze as you tackle these top walks.
![New All Black has fan club](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New All Black has fan club
Takapuna Rugby Club will have special reason to cheer on the All Blacks on Sunday morning.
![Hotel manager admits $107,000 theft](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hotel manager admits $107,000 theft
The general manager of one of Auckland's top hotels has described the sentencing of one of his senior staff members as a "slap on the wrist".
![Operator of popular beach holiday spot wins reprieve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Operator of popular beach holiday spot wins reprieve
The Takapuna Beach Holiday Park, which has been running on a month-to-month basis since its lease expired in March, is allowed to take bookings for this summer and possibly longer.
![Takapuna holiday park looks doomed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Takapuna holiday park looks doomed
The iconic Takapuna Beach camping ground is doomed and an $8 million high-performance sail training centre proposed in its place faces an uphill struggle for consent.
![$11m stashed in mother's house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$11m stashed in mother's house
An elderly woman faces losing her home after letting her son keep a total of $11 million of alleged drug money in her lounge over a 14-month period.
![$71m deal for council's North Shore HQ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$71m deal for council's North Shore HQ
A former Takapuna Grammar student, who migrated from Malaysia 12 years ago, has just completed one of this year's biggest commercial property deals.
![Kids of the Bays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kids of the Bays
Danielle Wright meets young ocean swimmers competing in the 10th King of the Bays event at Takapuna Beach.
![Family fun at beach run](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family fun at beach run
Thousands of people of all ages, down to toddlers in pushchairs, swarmed across Takapuna Beach yesterday for one of Auckland's largest community sports events.
![Schools share in fun and cash from recreation day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Schools share in fun and cash from recreation day
If you were looking for a school that lives and breathes North Harbour's biggest annual community sports event, then look no further than Willow Park School in Hillcrest.
![Future of Takapuna campground to be decided today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Future of Takapuna campground to be decided today
The fate of the Takapuna Beach Holiday Park on the North Shore of Auckland will be decided by a panel this evening.
![Brunch: Toru, Ponsonby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brunch: Toru, Ponsonby
We came here because we're enjoying the vibe and Melburnian intent of this new Ponsonby development and have been slowly ticking off its eateries.
![Campground stays put for now](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Campground stays put for now
An outpouring of support for the 80-year-old business to stay on the waterfront included 4500 followers on a Facebook page and a petition with 2037 signatures.
![My Auckland: Takapuna](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
My Auckland: Takapuna
Pete Taylor tells Elisabeth Easther what he loves about living in Takapuna and why, despite the occasional yearning for a block of land, he reckons Takapuna is an ideal place to live.
![Police traffic officer charged over crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police traffic officer charged over crash
A police traffic officer has been charged with careless driving after he crashed his patrol car into a tree.