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Club rugby wrap
Recap of all the club action action throughout Auckland, Counties Manukau and North Harbour.
Maori Party: 'We are not going into byelection to come second'
The Maori Party has announced it will stand a candidate against Hone...
West Auckland: Waitakere Estate a step back in time
So close to Auckland, and yet a world away, is a hotel tucked into an area of unsurpassed beauty. Nikki Birrell heads into the heart of the Waitakeres.
Impaled schoolboy stayed calm
An 11-year-old boy impaled at an Auckland school this morning asked his rescuers not to amputate his leg as they cut him off a school fence. He slipped while climbing the fence but is unlikely to suffer permanent damage.
Truckie finds hit-and-run victim's body on road
A Matamata truck driver was looking for a dog on the side of a road when he came across a young girl thought to be the victim of a hit-and-run overnight.
Titirangi: Fringe benefits
Colin McCahon's house reveals another side of Titirangi, says Liz Light.
Owners catch agent on tape after wrangle
A real estate agent was caught out on tape by a couple upset over his "unprofessional behaviour" when selling their home.
Walking the Waitakere Ranges
From half-hour family rambles to full-day tramps, explore Auckland's finest green space.
Weekend blitzes keep police busy
More than 1000 infringements were recorded by police during a blitz on drink driving over Easter at the top of the South Island.
Early morning blaze at Henderson house
One person was treated for smoke inhalation after firefighters put out a blaze at a west Auckland house this morning.
Post mortem to identify body found on beach
A post-mortem is likely to be carried out tomorrow on a decomposed body found on a west Auckland beach, police said. The identity of the body, found at South Head on Friday, had not yet been confirmed.
Natural selection in Titirangi
Designed to sit unobtrusively in its verdant surrounds, this charming character home is a nature-lover's delight.