A mother's heartbreak: 'She thought he was going bowling'
Sosiveta Turagaiviu, 17, died after being swept away at the Cascade Falls in Waitakere.
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Family pays heartbreaking tribute to drowned teen
Mitch Woolley was one of two teens to die at Cascade Falls on Saturday.
Dramatic escape in Waitakere tragedy
Three people died over the weekend in drowning incidents in the Auckland region.
Drowning tragedy leaves students in shock: 'Mitch was such a great kid'
Massey High School student who drowned on Saturday "got on with everyone".
Swept away: Mum returned as soon as downpour hit kids
Pair who died at Cascade Falls were keen football players at Massey High School.
Man arrested after Franklin Rd stabbing
Man arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing a teenager in Ponsonby in December.
Two die crossing swollen river
About 100 evacuated from Piha and trampers stranded as torrential rain pelts west coast.
Flash flood in jandals: Walk turned into '3hrs of survival'
Colin Ennor and his friends were caught out by sudden floodwaters on "gentle walk".
Piha floods: 'It just happened so fast'
Up to 100 people were evacuated in Piha this evening.
How to spot a native: The northern rata
Dean Baigent-Mercer fears the northern rata's summer display may be their last.
Top honour for dedicated cop battling cancer
A cop diagnosed with incurable cancer has ticked another item off her bucket list.
Teen in court over arson attack on elderly woman's home
A young man appeared in court after an elderly woman woke to find her house being torched.
Overseas teachers jump at $5000 grant
Applications have opened for relocation grants for overseas and expatriate Kiwi teachers.
Still time to catch Auckland's newest light show
If you missed last night's Harbour Bridge light show it's not too late to catch it tonight
Nurse Betty: 80 years old and still working
Nurse Betty Jenkins is still going strong after 58 years of nursing.
Synthetic drug death: Man arrested
A man has been charged in connection to the synthetic drugs-related death of Calum Jones
The slum killings: Westmere mum who murdered her kids
Mother sent to psychiatric hospital after guilty verdict in historic murder case.
West Auckland politician dies
Denise Yates had been a unionist and campaigned on environmental and LGBT issues.
Charmed to death: Bride's chilling killing
Auckland woman paid terrible price for believing conman's story.
Golf-club fight leads police to drugs, cash and guns
Men fighting with golf clubs lead to police discovery of guns, cash and drugs.
Watch: 'Scary' video of car crossing centre line
Motorists had to slam on brakes or swerve off the road to avoid the car on the Piha road
Sonny Fai's heartbroken brother's NRL rejection
Sonny Fai's brother rejected Bulldogs deal as part of an attempt to move on from his past.
Behind the Uniform: Medic beekeeping hobby
Intensive care paramedic Casey Drum uses beekeeping as a form of escapism.
Man allegedly took intimate photos of mall shoppers
The man was seen in the WestCity Mall, Henderson, on two separate occasions.
Lifeguard abused: 'You're just the fun police. F*** off'
A Bethells Beach lifeguard was abused by a swimmer when trying to guide him to safety.
The Slum Killings: The Queen St 'juke-box murder'
Central Auckland boarding house was home to both murderer and victim
Fire crews battling blaze in Waitakere
Fire crews rushed to the scene on Township Road shortly before 11am.
Nine fire engines, helicopter battling bush fire
The fire is understood to be in pine trees on a farm which runs behind Awaroa Rd.
Rowdy rooster terrorises west Auckland neighbourhood
A stray cockerel is tormenting a west Auckland community in the wee hours of the morning.
Teens arrested after Ranui house fire attack
Two teenagers have been arrested in relation to a Ranui house fire.
'Rest easy': Young couple die in fiery car crash
Tyrone Maaka, 19, and Santana Sarsfield, 20, died in a car crash in Waimauku last week
'These kids desperately need help': Elderly arson victim
She was the victim of a nasty arson attack, but her faith in humanity is far from shaken.
Kids set elderly lady's West Auckland home on fire after kind act
Four teenagers asked for a glass of water - then torched an elderly woman's home.
Father dies month after suffering burns in Piha fire
"He put up the strongest and most courageous fight.''