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Drowning on North Shore

A woman has been found dead in a swimming pool on Auckland’s North Shore last night.

Wanted man found sleeping on couch

A Northland man arrested over a dramatic rush-hour car chase through Auckland this morning was found asleep on a stranger's couch this afternoon.

Attempted car-jackings on the Shore

Tales of attempted car-jackings and near misses are emerging from north Auckland suburbs after a dramatic car chase this morning.

Pathologist describes stab wounds

A pathologist found that Blessie Gotingco was stabbed in the neck so violently, links of her necklace embedded in the depths of the wound, a court has heard.

Watch police winch car out of water

A couple managed to escape as their parked car rolled off a wharf and into the water on the North Shore last night.

Questions over where Blessie was hit

A police crash expert told a court he believed Blessie Gotingco was hit by a car while she was walking along a suburban pavement.

Blessie's body 'pulled' through cemetery

A forensic expert has told the court blood traces found in the cemetery led him to believe Blessie's body was dragged through long grass and bush.

Blessie trial: Blood, dents on BMW

A glazier noticed a patch of blood while repairing a car allegedly used to mow down Blessie Gotingco before she was raped and killed.

Accused screamed as police stormed in

The man accused of raping and stabbing to death an Auckland mother of three screamed as police rammed down his door and stormed his house to arrest him.

Bus on wrong side of road

An Auckland man has described the moment he witnessed a Metrolink bus drive down the wrong side of the road on the North Shore this morning.

Albany residents 'struggling to cope'

Watercare says water will not be fully restored in Albany until tomorrow morning at the earliest.

Burst water main closes Auckland mall

A burst water main has left a number of homes and businesses, including the Westfield Mall in Albany, without water on Auckland's North Shore this evening.

Water quality improves at Auckland beaches

Water warning on North Shore beaches

Swimmers are being told to steer clear of the water at popular beaches on the North Shore after water quality tests returned poor results.

Lucy Knight awarded a bravery medal

Lucy Knight, the good Samaritan who was left fighting for her life after thwarting a bag-snatch attempt, has been awarded a bravery medal in Northcote today.

Damaged Kea ferry moved to repair yard

Devonport’s veteran Kea ferry was yesterday moved to a repair yard after crashing into a wharf on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, but remains under detention by investigators.

Unsecured seats 'went flying' in crash

Unsecured seating is being blamed for the large number of passengers injured when an Auckland ferry hit Devonport wharf yesterday, jolting many to the floor.

Raw: North Shore house fire

Firefighters were this afternoon battling a blaze which engulfed a North Shore house. A Fire Service spokeswoman said "half of Auckland" contacted emergency services about the fire on Upper Harbour Drive, Greenhithe, about midday. Video: Paul Alexander