Latest from Onehunga

Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.

Delay not a factor in man's death

A man who was trapped in his crashed car beneath live wires for almost two hours probably would have died even if there wasn't a delay in treating him, a coroner has found.

Tears shed for young girl

The quiet street of Moana Ave was in mourning tonight, with about 50 friends and neighbours at a candlelight vigil for Maggie Watson.

Relief as missing kids found

Two children have been reported missing from Onehunga area, Auckland. The children, Summah (pronounced Summer) and Isaiah Brown were last seen with their family at the Onehunga mall at around 1.15pm this afternoon.

Map mix-up led to delays at Onehunga crash site

An electrical engineer tasked with cutting power to a crash site where a man lay trapped inside his car, surrounded by power lines, did not call an operations centre for help despite being unable to find a substation for about an hour.

'Grasping at straws'

A senior fire fighter was "grasping at straws" as he asked a power company engineer to cut electricity to an Auckland suburb as they tried to reach a dying man.