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Women carjacked at gunpoint in McDonalds
Two women were car-jacked at gunpoint while sitting in a McDonalds carpark in the early hours of this morning.
<i>Takahe Restaurant and Bar</i>, Titirangi
The food at Takahe unfortunately doesn't live up to its spectacular backdrop.
Millie gets bail for new charge
Millie Elder is is back before the courts after an alleged altercation with police trying to arrest her gang-connected boyfriend.
New wave - a 1960s beach revolution
Things get a little rough in the conclusion of Graeme Lay's story of the first surfers on one Kiwi beach.
Special day on the trail of Sir Ed
The family of Sir Edmund Hillary yesterday marked the second anniversary of his death by walking a rugged seaside hill track which bears his name.
Surf's up and the coffee's hot at spectacular Piha Beach
Phoebe Falconer checks out another great summer holiday place within an hour's drive of downtown Auckland.
New wave - a 1960s beach revolution
Sun, sea and the birth of surfing: the second part of a four-part story by Graeme Lay.
Beach campaign targets 'macho' men
Men and unsupervised children will be the focus of beach safety campaigns this summer.
Piha rescue with a difference
Tug-of-war practice came in handy for a group of King's Swim Club youngsters yesterday morning when a Land Rover got stuck in the water.
Burgled seven times in a year
An Auckland mother is planning to uproot her two children and leave her family home after being burgled seven times in just over a year.
Teen electrocuted in accident at home
A 15-year-old West Auckland boy died after an accident at home while using his laptop computer.