Police have laid a charge as part of the investigation into a fatal crash on Muriwai Beach last month. Nineteen-year-old Madison Marie Chamberlain died following the incident on 21 January 2024. Detective Senior Sergeant Jason McIntosh, of the Tāmaki .
A new species of Gecko discovered on the Auckland's West Coast at last has its own official name: the Korowai.
The species was first found in 2014 and after a decade of research the reptile can officially be, as the scientists put it, 'described' With just 30 living in Muriwai Regional Park, the Korowai are considered a nationally vulnerable species. Now urgent conservation work is being carried out to protect the lizards from threats, including four wheel driving on the beach and hundreds of mice. Reporter Louise Ternouth and Camera Operator Marika Khabazi went gecko spotting at the beach. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default default/index.html?videoId=6345859909112
The family of the teenager killed in a crash on Muriwai Beach will farewell their “loved and adored” daughter, granddaughter, sister and friend at a West.