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![Police criticise killer's friends](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Police criticise killer's friends
The head of the Carmen Thomas murder investigation has criticised close friends of her killer
![Auckland: Nights at the museum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland: Nights at the museum
Murder mysteries, spiders and dinosaurs delight kids out after dark, writes Alex Tully.
![Pub spy: The Mulberry, Mt Eden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pub spy: The Mulberry, Mt Eden
I never thought I'd say this, but I've just been into a pub with no beer.
![Brunch: Cafe O, Grey Lynn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Brunch: Cafe O, Grey Lynn
We came here because one of my regular brunch companions goes past this newish cafe and thought it looked worth investigating.
![Review: Black Sugar Grill, Mission Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Review: Black Sugar Grill, Mission Bay
A beach suburb turns up a surprisingly decent dining out option.
![Review: De Grand Thai Restaurant & Bar, Greenlane](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Review: De Grand Thai Restaurant & Bar, Greenlane
Grand. The proof of that is of course in the food.
![Adventures with zip on Waiheke Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Adventures with zip on Waiheke Island
Three dual ziplines planned for Trig Hill will allow two people to ride side-by-side over vineyards and down into native bush.
![A nation divided: Inside the Urewera Four trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
A nation divided: Inside the Urewera Four trial
Tame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha
![My Auckland: Flat Bush](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
My Auckland: Flat Bush
Alana Hiddink tells Catherine Smith why she and her husband Geoff love living in one of Auckland's newest suburbs with their boys Ashton (8) and Harry (3 and a very important half).
![Review: Angus Steak House, Auckland CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Review: Angus Steak House, Auckland CBD
An established restaurant gets its core ingredient mostly right but seemingly at the expense of others.
![Listening to advice from an award-winning architect](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Listening to advice from an award-winning architect
Opening up a Herne Bay home and enlarging its small rooms created the perfect space.
![Brunch: Shore Road Cafe, Remuera](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Brunch: Shore Road Cafe, Remuera
We came here because we'd heard good things of this newish cafe.
![My Auckland: Onehunga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
My Auckland: Onehunga
Irishman Eoghan O'Sullivan tells Elisabeth Easther why the central Auckland suburb is a grand place to live.