Childcare tragedy: 'Aldrich is sleeping' - Girl's comment to teacher after 4yo's death
Police have described the boy's death as a tragic accident.
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Les Mills Covid scare: 89 gym-goers now identified as close contacts
Les Mills Takapuna has cleaned thoroughly after a member later tested positive.
Business Hub: Restaurateur learns hard Covid-19 lessons
Fleur Caulton learned hard lessons when Covid crippled her restaurants almost overnight.
Face masks in supermarkets: Which Auckland suburbs are doing best?
More than 80% of shoppers were wearing masks at some supermarkets. At another, just 50%.
Did lockdown end early on this beach? Hundreds enjoy sunshine
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has urged people to 'stay local'.
Rare shake: Weak 5.2 earthquake wakes Auckland, rocks Coromandel, BOP
The earthquake struck about 120km offshore from Whangamatā.
Rob Fyfe on Covid-19, advising the PM, why he likes tackling a crisis
Businessman Rob Fyfe talks about Covid-19, advising the PM and why he loves a crisis.
'Stay close to home': No travelling to Waiheke at weekend, Aucklanders reminded
Large crowds flocked to beaches and parks last weekend despite lockdown.
Lake Rd traffic woes: Plan to upgrade Devonport's only road in and out rejected
It's due for final approval but AT says it may be tricky after local board voted no.
Council's 'ruthless' rates crackdown': Man faces losing home
Auckland's biggest outstanding rates bill is a whopping $217,000.
'Without them Avery wouldn't be here': Brave girl makes it home
Three-year-old's spine was injured in a crash this year.
John Stone signs off after 38 years as an Advocate photographer
John Stone has many tales to tell after working at the Northern Advocate for 38-years.
Large turtle washes up on North Shore beach
A large black turtle washed up on Takapuna Beach this morning is now at Auckland Zoo.
Dad: Why I'm not sending my kids to school
Takapuna dad Moueen Haddad explains why he is not sending his kids to school on Monday.
Level 2: Happiness tinged with worry as cafes reopen
Cafes are open - but are customers returning?
Mental health patient drowned 'searching for Taylor Swift'
A grieving mother questioned whether her son's privacy was worth more than his life.
Hidden history: Works reveal popular North Shore beach's secret
The surprise find will soon be buried back under the sand.
Pictures: Heated lockdown clash - locals unhappy with surfers
A surfer 'flicked the bird' at a resident who was questioning why he was in the water.
St Patrick's Day: More social than distancing
One bar will have a bouncer give out hand-sanitiser.
Coronavirus: Pilot denied haircut after Samoa trip - despite no cases
'I'd understand it if it were countries that had been infected with cases', the man said.
Auckland house price boom: Small, unremarkable unit sells for $1.4m
Even owning a small apartment is now enough to turn Aucklanders into millionaires.
Boarding school scholarship gives kids a 'new lease on life'
Boarding school helped one ex-student go from being needy to a strong young man.
Fiery fuel pump: Boatie starts blaze while filling up
A fuel pump was left scorched at a petrol station in North Shore.
Don't believe your ears: How The Bachelorette is playing with your mind
Reality shows have an especially active - and influential - musical score, experts say.
Stoked goats' eye-catching beach day
Goats Steve and DJ joined beach-goers in the sunshine at popular beach.
Surf patrols on education mission and winning Lotto numbers
Lifeguards take skills on the road; check on the winning Lotto numbers.
Heavy armed police presence on Auckland's North Shore after gun sighting
A report of a person with a firearm in Takapuna was made to police shortly before midday.
Two people seriously injured after bus collides with car in Takapuna
Serious Crash Unit and Commercial Vehicle Safety Team assisting with investigation.
Pua Magasiva's dark final days: Attack on wife now revealed
The prominent entertainer "refused to acknowledge his history of domestic violence".
Ready, set, swim: Seven-year-old lines up with ocean swimmers
The King of the Bays ocean swim event is back, and young Kyla's signed up.
Search for missing woman called off after body found
Police have found what they believe to be her body at Lake Pupuke, in the North Shore.
'Significant concerns' for missing 25-year-old
25-year-old woman last seen wearing a black "Mickey Mouse" hoodie and black trousers.
Paul Cornish: Confessions of a local body candidate
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