It's easy to overlook places that have been round a while in this city of ever-opening restaurants, but we'd been hearing good things about the Ponsonby Road Bistro.

The Professor reckons I make the best coffee in Auckland, but she should thank Otto. Otto's not a man, but a stovetop system that is as beautiful as it is functional.

Edward Rooney charts a course to the bottom of South Island and across to Australia on one of the busiest cruise ships afloat.

A new owner is warming up to the task at a Mt Eden local.

Chapel Bar & Bistro is the alter of cool.

A fine dining Herne Bay restaurant keeps it simple but with an abundance of finesse.

A proper village centre and the nearby arts centre were two of the main attractions when Siliga David Setoga and his wife Luisa Lefao-Setoga chose Mangere Bridge to raise their five children.

A new addition to the Auckland waterfront is a potential star.