Car in sea sparks emergency call
Emergency services responding to reports of a car in the water at Blockhouse Bay today soon learned the car had been there for a number of weeks.
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A mud comedy: Five 4WDs get stuck
WATCH: An Auckland man had a "grandstand view" of an unusual rescue mission which unfolded over the past few days.
Three cars submerged in the harbour
Three drivers found a watery park for the night - the shallows of Manukau Harbour.
Search for man after gun incident continues
Police are still searching for a man thought to have entered a Blockhouse Bay home with a gun under his shirt.
Man seen entering property with firearm
Police have cleared a residential property in Dundale Avenue, Blockhouse Bay after reports of a man entering the house with what was thought to be a gun under his shirt.
Baby injured in 'unfortunate accident'
A 1-year-old baby taken to Starship Hospital last night suffered her injuries in an accident at home, police have confirmed.
Toddler rushed to hospital
A one year old is being rushed to Starship hospital in a critical condition.
Blockhouse Bay residents fight to save trees
Just months after council approval to cut down a centuries-old kauri in Titirangi caused an outcry, officers are in the gun again over pine trees on the Blockhouse Bay skyline.
Concerns for missing rest home resident
Police are concerned about a man suffering from an array of medical conditions who has gone missing from an Auckland rest home.
The great keg caper: Robbers filmed
Thieves struggling to haul a keg out of an Auckland cafe have been caught on tape - and are being slammed by the eatery's regulars on social media.
Iconic landmark stolen from Auckland suburb
Thieves have gone to great lengths to steal an iconic landmark from a roundabout in the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay.
My Auckland: Blockhouse Bay
Sudeepta Vyas, who works in HR at the Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind tells Elisabeth Easther why Blockhouse Bay was her family's first choice of Auckland's suburb.
Not just for kids: Find a fitness playground near you
Parks aren't just for the children, with many offering exercise equipment to keep all ages happy, writes Susan Edmunds.
Songs keep pupils busy in lockdown
Armed police search for a gunman in the Craigavon Park area.
Having a ball as soccer clubs take off
With the All Whites' surprise World Cup success, it seems soccer awareness is on the rise. And kids and parents alike are loving it, writes Gill South.
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Gill South gets her moles checked by an Auckland expert dedicated to the cause.
Young brothers found
Two young brothers who went missing from their home overnight were found with a relative who had not called anyone, say police.
Boy's 3km walkabout shocks frantic parents
A west Auckland boy put his mother through the most terrifying moments of her life when he went missing yesterday.
Boy assaulted by mother likely to need lifelong care
A woman who inflicted head injuries to her then three-year-old son has been told he is likely to need care for the rest of his life.
Child-bashing mother found guilty
Itupa Julie Mikaio was found guilty of wounding with intent to injure her four-year-old son, but was not found guilty on a more serious charge.
Child-bashing accused 'asked for forgiveness'
A woman accused of inflicting head injuries which nearly killed her son asked the child's grandmother for forgiveness, a court was told.