Family with children lose everything in Auckland house fire
The building manager told the Herald he believes a gas bottle started the fire.
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Fire crews battle blaze at north Auckland house
Firefighters were called to the house fire in Takapuna at 6.30pm this evening.
The changing face of Auckland: Apartment projects to dominate in 2024
But as some rise, why are others struggling to get off the ground?
$26m buyer reneges on third Auckland house deal: What the sellers did
First, he failed to settle North Shore properties. Then, he did the same in Herne Bay.
Tastes from the motherland: The cuisines of immigrants
Migrant communities are carving new paths for their cuisines in New Zealand.
Name suppression lapses for builder accused of causing 70yo woman's death
A manslaughter trial is slated for August.
Summer in the 09: The best things to do in Auckland these holidays
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Auckland property lawsuit: The $20 million man who offered but didn’t settle
One vendor kept a $2m deposit, second one kept $834,000. But they then went further.
Watch: Wayne Brown claims Auckland property owners 'blackmailers' over coastal walk
Brown's fiery clash with property owners caught on camera.
Allegations of blackmail over North Shore walkway stoush
Owners have erected a fence on walkway because of dispute with Auckland Council.
Townhouse construction funding most popular, land development not so much
Appetite grows for lending to terraces and townhouses.
Never lived in: Mass mortgagee sale in Takapuna
Exceptionally rare for a developer to speculatively build multi-unit residential projects.
Four-level mansion rising in front of $2m-plus apartments on Takapuna beachfront
'Suffice it to say, it was a tough outcome for that end of The Sands.'
Northland artists represented at country’s biggest outdoor art event
The show at Fort Takapuna raises funds for Women's Refuge.
King's Counsel barrister battling authorities over his $6.2m Matakana estate's seawall
"Reserve land would be at risk of being washed away, so the public would be the loser."
Takapuna Beach rape case: Co-workers who filmed rape sentenced to prison
The victim said she still has nightmares.
Locals decry planned $300m 39-level block nicknamed 'Burj Takapuna'
Area is ear-marked for intensification as a metropolitan zone, hence the height.
Takapuna-Milford coastal walk access closed after council inaction, family says
Tens of thousands of walkers pass through Firth cottage’s private land each year.
Appellants back out of fight against $300m Bayswater plans
Some relief after 'long and energy-sapping journey'.
Gym instructor dies after accident while on LSD: Parents' plea to others
When couple's son died, some acquaintances never said a word. Why do we hide from grief?
Family's threat to close Takapuna-Milford coastal walk access over heritage dispute
Tens of thousands of walkers pass through Firth cottage’s private land each year.
Man seriously injured after being struck by car on Auckland’s North Shore
The westbound lane of Taharoto Road is blocked following the incident.
Scam victim hires private investigator to track ‘money mule’ after losing $100k
'In a lot of these cases you’re chasing shadows, but here there’s a genuine lead.'
Three youths arrested after dairy ram raid in Takapuna, Auckland
Hurstmere Rd superette front doors smashed in, with cigarettes, vapes and the till taken.
Police at scene of ram raid in Takapuna
Police make arrests after a ram raid in Takapuna overnight. Video / Hayden Woodward
Unruly tourists deported from NZ cause new trouble in UK
The infamous family was deported after alleged shoplifting, dining-and-dashing, abuse.
$100m sell-off: Kiwi richlister quits NZ for Australia
Ben Cook says he loves NZ, but time right for "business, family and lifestyle" reasons.
Wayne Brown wants retreat: 600 council staff moving into new office regardless
Staff shifting from the Orewa, Henderson offices and those previously at Takapuna.
Jeweller Michael Hill's sales jump 6pc, earnings expected to be lower
The retailer announced today that sales are up across Australia, NZ and Canada.
'Fit and healthy' man died holding his breath in pool
Ant Clausen's family found him at the bottom of an Auckland pool while on holiday from UK.
NZ's biggest builders: The contenders with $100m-plus workloads
They're nipping at the heels of the biggest operators.
Waka Kotahi causing ‘mayhem' with Harbour Bridge closures, local board member says
The bridge was closed five times on Saturday as winds gusted to 91km/h.
Identical triplets graduate with same degree from Victoria University
Identical triplets Max, Jackson and Cale Tu'inukuafe have graduated with the same degree.
Leaky building saga: Takapuna apartment tower owners win case against own lawyers
Lawyers challenged almost all aspects of the claim brought in the proceedings.