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Police pay their respects to Carmen

A canvas grid hidden in dense bush marks the spot from which police removed the dismembered remains of Carmen Thomas last night. Officers who recovered her body are being offered trauma counselling.

Carmen's body removed from bush

The remains of Carmen Thomas have been removed from a crude grave in dense bush in the Waitakere Ranges.

Carmen's body found in Waitakere Ranges

Murdered mother Carmen Thomas has been found in one of several concrete containers partially buried in the Waitakere Ranges.

Carmen Thomas' body found in west Auckland

The dismembered remains of murdered mother Carmen Thomas have been found buried in bush in the Waitakere Ranges.

<i>Takahe</i>, Titirangi

We walked in and immediately thought</b> the decor matches the bush location and namesake, with lots of wooden fittings and takahe birds dotted about the place.

Property Report: So you want to live in... Titirangi

It’s a fairly laid-back sort of place, says Ashley Campbell.

Rose with no thorns

Rose McIver is a rare talent: a child star emerging unscathed into adulthood - with a fan in Peter Jackson, no less. She tells Rebecca Barry about her grown-up new role, her desire for dysfunction and why she won't move to Hollywood.

Saviours threatened

Punched for swearing