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Sudden death at apartment in Glen Eden, West Auckland, not suspicious
Police officers wearing face masks and gloves were at scene.

Coronavirus: Mum's heartbreak as whanau unable to hold tangi for daughter
More than 300 would have attended her tangi. Only 10 were allowed inside the funeral home.

What ban? Surfers ignore lockdown rules, take to waves
'It's time for people to grow up a little bit', Muriwai resident says.

Popular Kiwi hotspots shun visitors, iwi want military
Signs and blockades banning visitors as iwi call for military enforcement of lockdown.

Four online classes you can take in lockdown
If you're getting bored on lockdown, here's some classes you could try.

Booze shops' outrageous fortune: Huge queues for Friday liquor
Videos show queues span multiple blocks as west Aucklanders prepare for the weekend.

Desert Rd human remains: Man at centre of homicide investigation named
Name released in homicide investigation after body found buried off Desert Rd.

Man accused of spitting on cops tests negative for coronavirus
If positive, the man faced up to 14 years in jail for spreading an infectious disease.

How will New Zealand's lockdown change Kiwis?
Will we appreciate the little things more? Will we be kinder?

Covid-19: Clusters popping up around NZ - what does it mean?
Auckland school, cow conference, wedding all suspected clusters.

Empty motorways, road toll tipped to drop
This morning Auckland's usually bustling commuter roads fell quiet.

Dig for victory! Kiwis turn to growing own food, becoming self-sufficient
Garden centres and nurseries raided for plants and seeds.

French teen missing in Auckland was 'homesick', family say
Eloi Jean Rolland, 18, has not been seen since the morning of March 7 in central Auckland.

Witnesses sought to skateboard accident
Police want to speak to witnesses to the serious accident.

Kelly Slater carves up Northland waves to delight of locals
'We saw this guy do the best backhand snap I have ever seen ... and we knew it was him.'

Red herring? Suspected Coronavirus case held at police station doesn't have virus
The man had actually returned a negative test result before he was arrested.

Police looking for missing French teen
French teenager Eloi Rolland has been missing since March 7.

Police appeal for information on Frenchman in Auckland
Waitemata Police are continuing to appeal to the public for sightings of 18-year-old Eloi Jean Rolland, who was reported missing a week ago. Video / North Shore, Rodney & West Auckland Police

Kelston double death: Mum, newborn baby's bodies found at home
A woman and her newborn baby were found dead in a West Auckland house.

St Patrick's Day: More social than distancing
One bar will have a bouncer give out hand-sanitiser.

Dome Valley attacker's sentence shortened
One of the women involved in the attack will serve a shorter prison sentence.

Two people found dead: 'Yelling, screaming' then silence at Auckland house
Neighbours say they've heard fighting at the house before.

Coronavirus: Amazon's Lord of the Rings production shut down
Covid-19 outbreak hits the $1b shoot, which involves about 800 cast and crew.

KiwiBuild apartments sell seven times faster than other units: report
KiwiBuild flats are the "success story" of the Auckland apartment market, report says.

Outrageous! Classic Kiwi TV house faces uncertain future
TV house sits on land zoned for intensification.

Rampant West Auckland rats kill native kōkako chicks
"The loss of every single egg and chick we saw this breeding season is terribly sad."

Attempts to rescue pygmy killer whales unsuccessful at Waipū
It is only the second recorded stranding of pygmy killer whales reported in New Zealand.

She was once the only female firefighter in her team, now she's Kumeu's first female chief
"All of a sudden you have 20 other brothers, dads, uncles sort of thing."

Northland still tinder-dry despite rain
Watercare: "While we welcomed the rain this week, it provided only light relief."